Runnymede Park, 195 Herndon Parkway, Herndon VA Sunday, 23 September 2018 1 – 5 pm Explore various nature stations throughout the park including butterflies, bees, life in the meadow, web of life, and much more. Live animal shows throughout the day with bats, mammals, raptors, and reptiles. Arts and crafts and fun for the whole […]
National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston VA Saturday, 22 September 2018 1-3 pm Monarchs and their amazing migration to Mexico are in peril for many reasons. Learn about the monarch life and migration cycles, how you can attract them to your home garden or favorite public space, and how to raise them to […]
Virginia Cooperative Extension 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax Monday, 17 September 2018 7 -9 pm Do you know what’s in your drinking water? While public water supplies are tested daily for contaminants, most private water supplies, like wells and springs, are rarely tested. It is recommended that well owners test their water at least annually […]
NoVA PRISM is a collaborative effort by several NGOs, governmental entities, volunteer groups, and Dominion Energy to manage invasive species in the Northern Virginia region. Arlington County is the grant administrator. NoVA PRISM has been developing pilot projects in Northern Virginia on or near the W&OD Trail, and two of them, Isaac Crossman Park in […]
Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce Street, Annandale, VA Monday, 17 September 2018 7:30-9:00 pm FMN Chapter Meetings are informative, fun, good for networking, and count for 1 hour of continuing education credit! Come reconnect with friends and fellow naturalists. They are open to the public. Clare Kelley will be leading a Forest Bathing session […]
Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce Street, Annandale, VA Saturday, September 8, 2018 6:30-8:15 pm Assist with a nature program for children and their parents. Program includes hearing animal bedtime stories, meeting live animals, and wishing goodnight to the center’s live animals. To volunteer or for more information, contact Suzanne Holland at [email protected] or 703-941-1065. […]
Frying Pan Farm Park 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 20171 Wednesday, 5 September 2018 6:30-8:30 pm Come hear subject matter experts talk about horse farm waste management options, the do’s and don’t’s of waste management, composting techniques, benefits of “recycling” manure waste in pastures, and the available financial assistance to build a waste composting/storage […]
Brion’s Grille – 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 8 September 2018 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) presents its 94th Green Breakfast! Meet Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax County Public Schools’ slogan is engage, inspire, […]
Gunston Hall Visitor Center 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton VA 22079 Saturday, 22 September 2018 7 pm Friends of Mason Neck State Park present their annual Owl Moon event. Secret Garden Birds and Bees will present a program on Winter Owls. You’ll learn about the short-eared owls, long-eared owls, saw-whet owls and snowy owls that make the Virginia, […]
Our earlier post noted the wonderful entries we received for our first ever Fairfax Master Naturalists photo contest. Our judges were only allowed to chose one photo for each category to forward to the statewide Virginia Master Naturalist contest. For the statewide competition, the entries will be judged by a qualified group of judges who […]