Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, November 18, 2023 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Fee: FREE, but registration is required Register here. Since 2019, The Clifton Institute has been working to restore a 100-acre field that was dominated by Tall Fescue into a diverse native grassland. In […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Friday, November 17, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Fee: FREE, but registration is required Register here. Every year the Leonids grace the skies with a shower of meteors. On this program you will take advantage of the long winter nights to […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday November 11, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Registered attendees will be emailed the address and directions. Fee: FREE, but registration is required Register here. On this program Executive Director and amateur lichenologist Bert Harris will lead participants on a tour of the greenstone barrens and adjacent oak-hickory […]
Photo: ASNV, Northern Cardinal by Alexis Hayes Wednesday, November 29, 2023 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual, hosted by Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Fee: FREE, but registration is required Register here. Greg Butcher will offer tips about increasing the number and variety of birds that visit your backyard this winter. In addition, he will introduce […]
Photo by Plant NOVA Natives, Mourning Cloak Butterfly Friday, October 20, 2023 8:30 AM 12:00 PM Meadowood Recreation Area 10406 Gunston Road Lorton, VA, 22079 United States (map) Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle […]
Article and photos by FMN Jo Doumbia, FMN Outreach Committee Chair As the warmth of summer fades, I find myself reflecting on the amazing journey 20 teens from the disadvantaged area of Culmore went through this summer as they participated in the Teens Summer Nature Camp. The camp itself was made possible via the combined […]
Photo: By FMN Jerry Nissley, Hidden Oaks Nature Center FCPA is hiring Roving Naturalists for fall and spring programs. See the job details below and send a resume to [email protected] If you would rather volunteer than work for FCPA we have opportunities to support this program as a volunteer as well. Click this link to […]
Photo: Provided by Northern Virginia Aerials, Reston Article provided by Master Gardener intern/Master Naturalist Robin Duska Ever wonder about how to measure the effects of development on the environment? In 2017, Reston’s Environmental Advisory Committee set out to establish one approach: A baseline against which the desirability and effect of changes resulting from development or […]
Saturday, October 14, 2023 2:00 – 4:00 PM FREE The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Registration is REQUIRED. Come to the Clifton Institute for a fung-tastic afternoon with friends at the Mycological Association of Washington, DC to learn about mushrooms! This program will include a presentation on mushroom biology and identification followed by […]
Article and Images Courtesy of The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Soil Your Undies Campaign The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is challenging residents all across Fairfax County to bury a pair of cotton underwear as part of a campaign to promote soil health awareness. How does it work? Just […]