Entries by Mary Ann Bush

Volunteers Needed: Habitat Restoration Project at Occoquan Bay NWR, April 20th

Photo: Courtesy of ASNV, Garlic Mustard Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Occoquan Bay NWR 14050 Dawson Beach Road Woodbridge, VA, 22191 This program is part of the Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. On Saturday, April 20, help remove invasive garlic mustard from […]

Annual Fairfax County Spring Watershed Cleanup, Several Dates in April

Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority Clean up   Registration for the annual Fairfax County Spring Watershed Cleanup in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Fairfax County Park Authority is now available at www.nature.org/fairfaxcleanup.  This year’s cleanup will take place over several dates at over 20 Fairfax County Park locations. Nearly 600 volunteers are needed to help […]

ASNV Presents: Aquatic Ecosystems in Northern Virginia with Professor R. Chris Jones, April 18th

Photo: Sycamores at Riverbend Park by Ana Ka’ahanui Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Presentation ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $25) Registration is REQUIRED. Aquatic ecosystems in the Northern Virginia area are subject to a variety of stresses, most related in some way to urban/suburban land use. Professor Jones will […]

Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Presents Author Talk: “Flight Paths” with Rebecca Heisman, March 26

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Presentation ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $25) Registration is REQUIRED.   We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel and the ways that they navigate. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working […]

The Braddock District Tree Forum, Trees Need More Than Hugs: How to Care for Your Trees! March 20th

Photo: Plant NOVA Trees Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 7-9 pm 7:00-9:00 pm No registration is required. Kings Park Library Conference Room 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, 22015-1683 Questions: [email protected] Come to this informative event to hear three experts in the field talking about tree care.  Information tables will be set up to visit before and […]

NVSWCD Green Breakfast: Knockout Natives, March 9th

Saturday, March 9, 2023 9 am Free Speaker: Sam Hoadley, the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center Registration required.  Join Sam Hoadley, the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center, as he highlights knockout native species and cultivars from their trials. Top performers and favorites of Monarda, Phlox, Echinacea, wild hydrangea, Carex represent some of the best native plants for […]

Stream Monitoring Citizen Science & Training Opportunities, March

Photo: FMN Janet Quinn, Hidden Pond stream monitoring *NVSWCD Workshop* Wolftrap Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Saturday, March 2, 9:00am-12:00pm Where: Wolftrap Creek Stream Valley Park/Foxstone Park, Vienna Join NVSWCD for our first stream monitoring workshop of the spring season. This site features a small, shallow stream which usually has a good number of beetles. […]

Enrollment for 2024 Fairfax Tree Steward (FTS)Training Class Open!

Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax Tree Stewards (FTS) From Brenda Frank, President Join the 2024 Fairfax Tree Steward (FTS) training class. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i0hMqcdoOQFlyZkmc-c5lVyL_xsl3lgHLVGk3ajMvIk/edit   See information about the training here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1214hruEY5X-9-O7tNzKkkCbd9yqWS5ok3AtarNe5ZfU/edit Current FTS Tree Stewards may audit the classes at no cost for continuing education. The program will accept 20 applicants in order of submission. Enrollment closes on […]