Photo: Francesco Gallarotti on Unsplash The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to share another year of seedlings with you! This year they are featuring a Nectar Lovers package and a Songbird Friendly package. Descriptions and pictures of the seedlings in each one are available on our website. They understand that their […]
Image courtesy of Earth Sangha Sangha Stewards Application here. Earth Sangha is excited to announce that they’re opening applications for their Sangha Steward program! The Sangha Stewards is a way for volunteers looking for more independent and technical work to join them at their nursery, field sites, and office to help them manage more complex […]
Photo: Green-winged Teals, James Fatemi/Audubon Photography Awards The 2024 Audubon Photography Awards is now accepting photographs until February 28. This prestigious contest attracts photographers from around the country to compete for 9 prizes. Winning photographs will be published in Audubon’s Magazine and on their website. We have wonderful natural resources here in Virginia and some very talented […]
Photo: Plant NOVA Natives/Plant NOVA Trees Article by Cindy Speas, Fairfax County Tree Commission Winter is a lovely time to get to know your trees better. Many folks spend some of the colder days of January and February planning their spring gardens, winter sowing, or putting in nursery orders for spring delivery of native plants. […]
Photo: PennState Extension Thursday, February 21, 2024 7 – 8 pm Webinar Registration required. The Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County presents an informational session on deer-tolerant native plants in the Know Your Natives series. Deer can be both majestic and challenging visitors to our gardens. In this webinar, we’ll explore native plants that […]
Image courtesy of FCPS. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is looking for science experts to judge their Fairfax County Science Fairs across the county. Local FCPS Science Fair Judges — Local high schools are looking for judges for their individual fairs. — Judges do not need any prior experience judging but should have a background […]
Feature photo: The author at the Great Falls petroglyph site sitting on a chair-like rock. Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas Early in my career I had numerous business trips to the southwest border of the country, and on my personal time, I visited the national or state parks in the area that had […]
By Elaine Kolish, Fairfax County Tree Commission, photo: Plant NOVA Trees It’s fairly common in residential neighborhoods to see trees surrounded by grass or by small mulch beds, often heaped high like a volcano. But did you know that your trees would be healthier and grow faster if you replaced that turf and mulch volcanos […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification Thursday, January 18, 2024 7 – 8 pm Webinar Free but registration required. Did you know that the coffee you drink can affect the birds in your backyard? The Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification does more than any other certification program to conserve habitat for birds and other […]
Photo: Julia Blum Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7 pm Webinar Register here. As the planet heats up, non-native species all over the U.S. are pushing north to follow the warmer weather. But the simple narrative doesn’t end there. Dr. Andy Chang, lead marine biologist for Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s California branch, has tracked the movement […]