Photo: By FMN J. Quinn, Stream monitoring Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) Spring stream monitoring season is in full swing! They hope you’ll be able to join them at one of the upcoming stream monitoring workshops. Are you interested in obtaining a Virginia Save Our Streams Stream Monitoring certification? This certification is […]
Photos: Provided by the 2025 FMN Students in the Spring FMN Basic Training Session – Riverbend Field Trip If the purpose of a field trip is to provide students with a hands-on, experiential learning opportunity outside of the classroom, then the May 5th trip to Riverbend Park was certainly a success. The park, located along the […]
Photos: Top: L-R Sam Schaen – Monarch Butterfly, Juan Gonzalez, Peck’s Skipper Bottom: L-R Photo by Ana Ka’ahanui – Halloween pennant dragonfly, Ana Ka’ahanui -Blue Dasher dragonfly Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites ( listed below) around Occoquan Bay, all within […]
Photo: Dr. Jessica Ware – by Denis Finnin Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Webinar Advance Registration Required Event Details Dragonflies, damselflies and their ancestors were among the first creatures to fly—before birds, bats or pterosaurs. On May 20, explore the origins of the Odonata insects with Dr. Jessica Ware, an entomologist at the American Museum […]
Photo by Research Graphics at UMBC – Course Instructor, Kiersten Newtoff When: 10 Sessions starting Monday, May 26, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Where: Virtual Member Ticket: $160 Early Bird through 4/27; $175 after Non-member Ticket: $185 Early Bird through 4/27; $200 after Learn more and register here. Are you fascinated by birds and eager to learn more? […]
Photo: By FMN Jerry Nissley – Fall Meadow SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025 9AM-NOON (EASTERN TIME) MUSTANG TRAILHEAD 10702 HARLEY RD, LORTON, VA 22079 The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Potomac Field Station is proposing to develop a sensory nature trail at Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area in Lorton, VA. The proposed trail would be approximately […]
Photo: Matt Felperin -Yellow-throated Warbler Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 7:00 am return by 4:00 pm. Walker Nature Center 11450 Glade Center Dr Reston, VA 20191 Cost: Bus transportation and any park fees, is $50 for Reston Association members and $65 for non-members. On Tuesday, May 6th, Reston’s Walker Nature Center has scheduled a trip to […]
Photo: Courtesy of City of Fairfax Government Welcome to Fairfax City’s 2025 Urban Forest Photo Contest! For Details and Submission information click here. The Urban Forest Photo Contest is an opportunity to showcase the diversity of our urban forest through the perspective of community members. Whether captured on a digital camera or your phone, we hope you’ll […]
Photo: By Ron Grimes, Northern Shoveler March 2025 Narrative by Mary Ann Bush / Photos are credited below the image. Success stories can be about a person, a community, a project, or even an event. These stories may leave us feeling inspired, motivated, impressed, or even lucky! This success story is about the amazing Huntley […]
Photo: By FMN J. Quinn, Stream monitoring Are you interested in obtaining a Virginia Save Our Streams Stream Monitoring certification? This certification is not required for the workshops, but it allows you to monitor your own site if you wish. The certification consists of three parts – watching online webinars, passing an online macroinvertebrate ID […]