Entries by Mary Ann Bush

Trail Care Academy: In-Person Maintenance Workshop, July 12th (Registration mid June)

Photo: Ly Le, National Park Service Saturday, July 12th, 2025 8:30 am – 12:30 PM Location: Turkey Run Park, George Washington Memorial Parkway *Exact location details will be provided following registration   Please keep a lookout for registration details for the in-person, half-day workshop event on Saturday, July 12th in mid-June. Announcing  Trail Care Academy‘s in-person, […]

Stream Monitoring Citizen Science & Training Opportunities, May and June Dates Available

Photo: By FMN J. Quinn, Stream monitoring Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) Spring stream monitoring season is in full swing! They hope you’ll be able to join them at one of the upcoming stream monitoring workshops. Are you interested in obtaining a Virginia Save Our Streams Stream Monitoring certification? This certification is […]

Butterfly and Dragonfly Surveys, April-October

Photos: Top: L-R Sam Schaen – Monarch Butterfly, Juan Gonzalez, Peck’s Skipper Bottom: L-R Photo by Ana Ka’ahanui – Halloween pennant dragonfly, Ana Ka’ahanui -Blue Dasher dragonfly Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites ( listed below) around Occoquan Bay, all within […]

Dragonflies From the Arctic to the Tropics, May 20th

Photo: Dr. Jessica Ware – by Denis Finnin Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Webinar Advance Registration Required Event Details Dragonflies, damselflies and their ancestors were among the first creatures to fly—before birds, bats or pterosaurs. On May 20, explore the origins of the Odonata insects with Dr. Jessica Ware, an entomologist at the American Museum […]

Get Your Early-Bird Ticket to Ornithology 101, Starting May 26

  Photo by Research Graphics at UMBC – Course Instructor, Kiersten Newtoff When: 10 Sessions starting Monday, May 26, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Where: Virtual Member Ticket: $160 Early Bird through 4/27; $175 after Non-member Ticket: $185 Early Bird through 4/27; $200 after Learn more and register here. Are you fascinated by birds and eager to learn more? […]

Urban Forest Photo Contest

Photo: Courtesy of City of Fairfax Government Welcome to Fairfax City’s 2025 Urban Forest Photo Contest! For Details and Submission information click here. The Urban Forest Photo Contest is an opportunity to showcase the diversity of our urban forest through the perspective of community members. Whether captured on a digital camera or your phone, we hope you’ll […]

A Different Kind of Success Story – Mother Nature Takes Center Stage at Huntley Meadows Park

Photo: By Ron Grimes, Northern Shoveler March 2025 Narrative by Mary Ann Bush / Photos are credited below the image. Success stories can be about a person, a community, a project, or even an event.  These stories may leave us feeling inspired, motivated, impressed, or even lucky!  This success story is about the amazing Huntley […]