Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop Rutherford Park, 4743 Guinea Road, Fairfax VA Sunday, 11 November 2018 10 am-12:30pm Join the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) and discover aquatic life at Rutherford Park! Sampling will take place at Long Branch, a tributary to Accotink Creek. This official NVSWCD stream monitoring workshop covers watershed health, what […]
On Saturday, 17 November 2018, partner with the Prince William County Parks & Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District on a trash cleanup in the Woodbridge district. We’ll focus on Marumsco Creek, where it flows through Jefferson Park and Veteran’s Park. The cleanup will be part […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Huntley Meadows Park 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA Wednesday, 14 November 2018 7:30 pm National Park Service (NPS) biologist Brent Steury will give a presentation summarizing the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s eleven-year biodiversity inventory of its 4,580 acres. NPS experts have documented 5,563 species including 101 species new to […]
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a spring 2019 intern who will support the district’s award-winning spring outreach programs. Programs include classroom presentations, outdoor learning experiences, outreach events and festivals, high school Envirothon competition, rain barrel workshops, our Seedling Sale, high school science fair project judging, stream monitoring, Enviroscape trainings, storm […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Brion’s Grille 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 10 November 2018 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred No prior registration required. Breakfast includes an all-you-can eat hot buffet with fresh fruit and coffee, tea, orange juice or water. If you have any questions, […]
Photo: Barbara J. Saffir (c) Riverbend Park 8700 Potomac Hills St. Great Falls, VA 22066 Do you love animals? Riverbed Park is seeking volunteers to help care for their display animals at the Visitor Center and the Nature Center. Duties include feeding, watering, cleaning tanks/enclosures and monitoring the animals. Learn about the natural history of […]
Huntley Meadows Park 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22306 Do you enjoy muddy boots, long off-trail walks, and learning about the life cycles of amphibians? Then this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Purpose: To monitor vernal pools, including flora and fauna. To record pool data, record and identify species, and determine breeding cycles. Duties: […]
Photo credit: Massanetta Springs Camp & Conference Center It’s time to mark your calendars for the 2019 Virginia Master Naturalist Statewide Volunteer Conference and Training! The group will meet in Harrisonburg, Virginia on 20-22 September 2019 at Massanetta Spring Camp and Conference Center. The Conference Center has on-site lodging, dining, and meeting rooms, as well […]
Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, Lorton VA Saturday, 13 October 2018 8 am – 4pm Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) The Big Sit! is like a Big Day or a bird-a-thon—participants tally bird species seen or heard within a given time period. The difference lies in the limited area from which […]
Photo: Barbara J. Saffir (c) By Janet Quinn Want to see beautiful fall-tinged leaves without the crowds? Read on! While on a wandering web surf, I chanced upon the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) website. The dramatic photo headlining the “Wildfire Situation Report” link caught my eye, and I was hooked. Under the Current News […]