Why go on a safari when a safari could come to you? Imagine yourself sipping lemonade on your lawn chair while strange and marvelous creatures entertain you. This is what you experience when you turn your yard into a wildlife sanctuary. Fall is the time to put in the plants that will bring this parade […]
Algonkian Park—Woodlands Conference Center 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA 20165 Thursday, 11 October 2018 5 pm – 9 pm Designed to provide practical help and useful information to move your community toward a healthier landscape. This second HOA forum on sustainable landscape management will provide the “why” and “why not” of native and invasive plants, as […]
Glencarlyn Picnic Pavillion #1, 401 S. Harrison St., Arlington VA Saturday, September 15th 9 am – 4 pm Celebrate Arlington’s biodiversity by helping us conduct a citizen science inventory of plants and wildlife that will help shape the County’s updating of its Natural Resources Management Plan. Participating in the Bioblitz is a great way to […]
Virginia Climate Crisis Forum: Solutions to Climate Change James Madison High School, 2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna VA 22181 Tuesday, 18 September 2018 7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM) Join the discussion of how Virginia is being and will be affected by climate change at the Virginia Climate Crisis Forum, hosted by Faith Alliance […]
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 suzanne.holland@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-941-1065. […]