Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute February 13, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Once a year, salamanders leave their homes in the woods and head toward vernal pools, temporary ponds created by spring rains and melting winter snow. The conditions must be just […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute February 3, 2024 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Cost: Free! iNaturalist is a powerful tool for people to learn about nature and to contribute to science, but there are lots of people who are not sure how to use […]
Photo: William Young, Great Horned Owlet February 8, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Seminar ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $20) Registration details Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Despite reaching full size within weeks or months of hatching, some species will not raise offspring for […]
Photo: FMN Jerry Nissley Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Virtual Presentation FREE, but registration is required! Join Greg Butcher, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) board member and retired migratory species coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification. Get to know many of […]
Photo by FMN Ana Ka’ahanui. Saturday, February 3, 7:00 AM – Sunday, February 4 – 2:00 PM Various locations FREE, but registration is required! The Winter Waterfowl Count is a citizen science effort organized by Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) to track data about winter waterfowl. This survey complements the Christmas Bird Count, and […]
FMN Betty Hoblitzell has been a Fairfax Master Naturalist since 2013 but her dedication to habitat restoration and a long-term commitment to Fairfax County Park system goes back longer. She has worked with the Rapid Response Team for 13 years, attending some of the first organizational meetings in 2010. According to the National Park Service […]
Monday, January 1, 2024 Mason Neck State Park 7301 High Point Rd, Lorton, VA 22079 Join Park Staff on a guided hike this January 1. First Day Hikes are the perfect way to start the year! Each trail is unique, and the leaders will offer information about the park and its plants and […]
Image Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, January 13, 2024 1:00 – 3:00 pm Program is Free Registration is required! The Clifton Instutute 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Winter is a great time of year to learn how to identify trees and to practice looking at bark and twigs. The program will start with […]
Photos and Article By FMN Susan Laume A group of Fairfax Master Naturalists gathered on Saturday afternoon, December 2nd, to recognize the contributions of retired Virginia forester Dr. Jim McClone. A bench was dedicated in his honor on a Mason Neck State Park trail, where McClone regularly took naturalists in training to learn tree identification. […]
Image: Courtesy of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Over the years young people have become more environmentally conscious. More and more Schools are providing educational opportunities for students to learn about environmental issues including sustainability and conservation. One such learning opportunity was brought to my attention by a teacher, Ms. Williams, a […]