Image: Courtesy of The Virginia Association for Environmental Education VAEE is excited to bring the Annual Conference back to the Northern Virginia area February 25-27, 2027 at the Hilton Fairfax, and they are currently accepting session proposals! They hope you will consider submitting your proposal as they meet to celebrate Learning That Moves Us. […]
Logo: North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) NAISMA’s 2026 Annual Conference will take place at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, just minutes from Washington, D.C. This event brings together invasive species management professionals, researchers, educators, and policymakers from across North America to share ideas, innovations, and strategies for protecting natural ecosystems. The NAISMA […]
Photo: By FMN Jerry Nissley, Hidden Oaks Nature Center Woodland Sanctuary Workday for Hidden Oaks Nature Center Join volunteers to help restore an area within FCPA’s Annandale Park that was formerly designated a “Native Garden maintained by Fairfax Master Naturalists.” They are turning it into a Woodland Sanctuary that can be used for educational purposes […]
Image: Courtesy of Fairfax Tree Rescuers Prism Fall Tree Rescue Extravaganza II takes place across various locations and times during the four weekends of October 2026 (running from October 3 to November 1) to help save local trees from invasive vines. No experience necessary! What to Know Before You Go What to Wear: Long-sleeved […]
Image: Courtesy of Friends of Oakton Library Saturday Oct 3, 2026 9:00-11:00 am. Oakton Library 10304 Lynnhaven Place Oakton, VA, 22124-1785 Contact: Gretchen Cervantes, gretticervantes@gmail.com Gretchen Cervantes is on the board of the Friends of Oakton library. The Friends need some help maintaining their certified habitat gardens. They have 3 beds at the library that the they maintain. […]
Photo: Hidden Oaks, Fairfax County Park Authority Saturdays, September 5th through October 31st, 2026 8:00-9:15 AM Hidden Oaks Nature Center Please click here for additional information and sign-up details! Join FMN volunteers as they assess the migratory birds passing through the park! As the fall season arrives, we are interested in identifying and recording […]
Photo courtesy of Nina Fisher – English ivy on a forest floor These events is part of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)’s free evening science talks, and it will be recorded! Closed captions will be available during the live stream and on the recording. By signing up on the presentation’s Zoom link, you’ll […]
Photo: FMN Jerry Nissley – Bubble bee and Hummingbird moth Sustainability Matters plants native meadows to create habitat for pollinators, and this fall they are gearing up for four major seeding events in Sterling and Ashburn. If you live in the Herndon/Reston area, they will not be too far away from you! These seeding parties […]
Photo: Courtesy of Jerry Nissley Jerry Nissley has been volunteering at Mason Neck State Park since 2019, beginning as a paddle guide before expanding his role to include interpretive programs, field trips, special events, and welcoming visitors at the Visitor Center. A lifelong Northern Virginia resident, Jerry served five years in the U.S. Navy […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust September 20, 2026 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Registration and additional information click here. Porto Vecchio Condominiums 1250 S Washington St Alexandria, VA 22314 Help Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and the Potomac Conservancy clean up the Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to Interstate 495! The trash and debris […]