On a recent sunny April afternoon, educator and vernal pool expert Michael Hayslett led a captivating exploration of vernal pools in the Accotink Creek watershed. Vernal, or ephemeral, pools are seasonal wetlands that provide essential habitat for a variety of life and breeding grounds for frogs and salamanders. Hayslett is conducting an inventory of vernal […]
Towards Environmental Resiliency in a Changing World Thursday, 26 April ● 9.15 am to 4.00 pm Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus CE Building, Forum, Gym, and Theatre Free and Open to the Public Festival Highlights: Screening of the 2016 Film The Age of Consequences Keynote Address by Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council […]
Saturday, April 21st, 10.00am – Noon Belle Haven Park, 1250 Mount Vernon Trail, Alexandria, VA Come see and photograph live raptors like barn and barred owls, hawks and more up close at Belle Haven Park on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Co-sponsored by Friends of Dyke Marsh, the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia, and the National […]
This program was cancelled due to low registration. Hidden Pond Nature Center 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield VA Sunday, April 22nd, 10.00 am-12.00pm Explore the stream valley and pond at Hidden Pond Nature Center with a tackle-the trash hike, critter talk and Earth Day craft. Give back to Mother Nature by appreciating and beautifying the park. […]
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly VA 1.00 – 4.00 pm, Sunday, April 22nd Come and celebrate Earth Day at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park! Learn how plastics affect our environment and our park. Explore what we can do to reduce, reuse, restore and recycle through walks, talks and games. This free program runs […]
Saturday, April 14th 1.00-4.00 pm, Lake Accotink The Friends of Accotink Creek invite you to join them for a vernal pool exploration led by Mike Hayslett, a passionate and dedicated champion of these special habitats! This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a lovely spring day in nature, learning about some of our intriguing neighbors like fairy […]
Saturday, May 5 • 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm Free • All Ages • Rain or Shine Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VA Produced and presented by Reston Association, the Spring Festival is fun for all ages with live animals, fishing activities, craft-making for kids, displays and information from environmental groups, including Fairfax […]
Saturday, 21 April 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Sully Historic Site This is Fairfax County’s official Earth Day and Arbor Day event! Visit with the Fairfax County Park Authority, workshops, vendors and activities and take action to make a “Healthy Planet-Healthy People.” Over 75 vendors, exhibitors, and food trucks will be at SpringFest. Admission is FREE! […]
18-20 May Wintergreen Resort, Route 664 Wintergreen, VA 22958 Register by 20 April to receive an early registration discount Presented by The Nature Foundation, for over 30 years Wintergreen’s Spring Wildflower Symposium has offered the best and most diverse coverage of wildflowers and mountain ecosystems. The setting is unique, with over 30 miles of hiking trails and […]
Join the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s 30th annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup! Volunteer to pick up trash at one of the many participating cleanup sites throughout Fairfax County and beyond, or better yet, get some friends or family together and organize your own cleanup – with bags and gloves provided, of course! The official day of the Watershed […]