There are several volunteer opportunities coming up to help control invasive plants at Salona Meadows in McLean. Alan Ford, president of the Potomack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, leads the Saturday cleanups on the following dates: Feb. 17, Mar. 3, Mar. 17, and Mar. 31. Volunteers will work from 11 a.m. to about […]
The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annually offers several $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors for college study. The scholarships support studies related to natural resource conservation. Fairfax County students must submit their applications to the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, which will select one student for consideration by […]
For over 35 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week long summer conservation camp in July for Virginia high school students on the campus of Virginia Tech. The camp provides a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources from conservation professionals and university faculty. Youth Conservation Camp is […]
The Northern Virginia Rain Barrel Partners’ have announced the spring dates for their popular build-your-own workshops and pre-made rain barrel sale. Build-your-own workshops will be held on March 24th and April 14th, and the pre-made barrel sale will be April 20th-21st. Online registration and ordering will open in early-to-mid February.
Saturday, February 10, 2018, 2:00 PM Woodmarsh Trail, Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge Join the Friends of Mason Neck State Park on Saturday, February 10 on a walk to see the Tundra Swans! Each year, the Mason Neck area is host to one of Northern Virginia’s largest concentrations of Tundra Swans. Depending on […]
A Walk with Jan Meyer Fred Crabtree Park, 2801 Fox Mill Road, Herndon VA 20171 Saturday, February 10, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Come to Fred Crabtree Park, a lovely park in Herndon, Virginia, with Jan Meyer to find out what grows there and what is green in winter. Jan will point out a variety […]
A Talk by Dr. Gary Kupnick Thursday, February 8, 7:30 to 9 pm Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road Alexandria, VA 22312 Museum collections are remarkable and irreplaceable sources of information about biodiversity and the history of life on Earth. In addition to playing a critical role in scientific studies, they serve an important […]
Sunday, February 25th, 2:00 PM Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306 Parking is available at the Governmental Center and across the street at Whitman Middle School. Hear Dr. Sarah Luttrell talk about her work on evolution and speciation in the marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris). Dr. Luttrell studies how evolution works by […]
Meet local farmers in the Fairfax County area to hear their stories about growing food to feed our communities. Learn ways we can support each other and enjoy a sample of their harvests as we gather together. February 11, 2018: Jessie and Sean Baker, Day Spring Farms March 11, 2018: Allyson Gibson, Pocket Farms Each […]
Scientists have been researching and studying climate change for over 100 years and have come to a near-unanimous consensus that the burning of fossil fuels is the major contributor. The Climate Reality Project presents Climate Reality Leader Paula Clements, whose slide show presentation will depict the urgency for climate action but is really a message of […]