Photo: Purple Martins, Keith Kingdon/Audubon Photography Awards The new BirdCast Migration Dashboard provides summaries of radar-based measurements of nocturnal bird migration, including estimates of the total number of birds migrating, their directions, speeds, and altitudes. This tool depicts migration patterns in near real time or as a summary of a whole night after nocturnal periods end […]
Photo: Margaret Chatham, Virginia Native Plant Society – Potowmack Chapter Thursday, May 8, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Virtual Free – Registration required. Margaret Chatham will discuss larval host plants for an array of local butterflies. Margaret Chatham is a Fraser Preserve Volunteer Visitation Committee Member who removes invasive barberry shrubs in winter and wavyleaf […]
Saturday, June 7, 2025 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. This short, three-hour annual event has a massive cumulative impact. Since the event began in 1989, this Virginia tradition has engaged more than 165,500 volunteers who have removed approximately 7.18 million pounds of debris from our land and waterways. The 36th annual Clean the Chesapeake Bay Day event […]
Photo: Courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives Why Native Plants? Naturally beautiful! Native plants will add beauty to your garden. Not convinced? Made for here! Native plants are adapted to local conditions. Planted in the right place, native plants need less water and other care than our non-native lawns. Good for the Earth! Unlike non-native plants such as turfgrass, native […]
Photo: Plant NOVA Natives Article by Plant NOVA Natives Our woodlands and meadows are about to awaken and burst into a vibrant display of spring ephemerals, the transient native beauties we love to see, especially after the cold and snowy days of winter. They are among the first spring plants to emerge and are indeed […]
Photo: Dan Schwartz Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Via ZOOM Free – REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Dan Schwartz is a Soil Scientist with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District. He is a member of the soil survey update team and provides soil information to the public and agency staff. He also helps […]
Image: citynaturechallenge.org, Washington DC metro area Friday, April 25 – Monday April 28, 2025 take photos of wild plants and animals Tuesday, April 29 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 identification of what was found Do you like observing nature? Make your observations count! The City Nature Challenge is an adventure in metropolitan areas worldwide to discover […]
Image: The Clifton Institute Warbler Song Bootcamp Friday April 11th, 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm This event is Free! But if you are able, there is a suggested donation of $10.00 Virtual Event Registration is REQUIRED. *This is a virtual event. Registration will close at noon on April 10 to make sure everyone gets […]
Photo Matt Felperin -Yellow-throated Warbler Sunday, March 23, 2025 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Ste. 100RestonUnited States This event is FREE and registration is not required, but those who register will receive an email reminder. Join the quarterly live Audubon Afternoon at the National Wildlife Federation, 11100 […]
Photo: Cerulean Warbler by Matt Felperin Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Free – RSVP now and start birding! Sign-up for this exciting backyard bird identification workshop, where you will dive into the fascinating world of local birds and seasonal visitors! Whether you’re watching from your window, patio, or garden, […]