Photo: Courtesy of MEADOWLARK BOTANICAL GARDENS Address: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna VA 22182 Meadowlark Botanical Gardens need people to help with the native plant garden. Just bring a willingness to participate and learn! They have volunteers ranging from little to no experience in gardening to former professionals. There is no expectation […]
Photo courtesy The Nature Conservancy 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 15 Fairfax County Park locations. An estimated 600 volunteers are needed to help clean up plastic bottles, cans […]
Photo: Hidden Oaks, Fairfax County Park Authority Hidden Oaks Nature Center (HONC) has an opportunity for animal lovers! A volunteer or two are needed to help with the care of exhibit animals on Saturdays. Animals in the exhibits include turtles, toads, snakes and other small critters. The job could be shared by 2 volunteers. They […]
Image: Courtesy of The Virginia Native Plant Society Tuesdays, March 7 & 14, 2023 6:30 – 9:00 PM Virtual event Fee: No charge. Registration required. Learn about “Recent Botanical Explorations & Discoveries in the Eastern US” at our online workshop, presented over two consecutive Tuesday evenings. Zoom session starts at 6:30pm for meet and greet. Two […]
Photo: Hidden Pond stream monitoring by J. Quinn Below is a list of the stream monitoring workshops and training opportunities located throughout the county: Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Session Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:30-11:30am Lake Accotink Park Administrative Building, Springfield Join the Friends of Accotink Creek as they monitor Accotink Creek at this long-standing monitoring […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Black Bear and cubs Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:00-10:30am Virtual event No registration is required. This presentation, given by members of the Fairfax Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists, will provide general information on bear biology, local sightings, food sources & safety, and human/bear interactions & […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Cost: Free Registration is REQUIRED. In what The Clifton Institute hopes will become a regular occurrence, they are inviting the public to participate in one of their ongoing research projects. This time you’ll help […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Friday, April 14, 2023 6:00 – 7:00 pm Virtual event Cost: $10 ($5 for Friends of the Clifton Institute) Registration is REQUIRED. Brush up on your warbler songs just before the migrants arrive in droves. Participants will listen to the songs of each of the migratory warblers that pass through our […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Early Spring Wild Flower Walk Saturday, April 8, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM FREE Registration is REQUIRED. The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 In early spring, ephemeral wildflowers appear on the forest floor, taking advantage of a brief moment of sunlight before the canopy above fills out with […]
Photo by Amy Johnson, VWL Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:00 PM Virtual On-Line Program Free but registration required. If you have walked Mason Neck State Park’s Bayview Trail, you’ve probably noticed the vibrant wetlands about halfway along the trail. The wetlands have been improved by a colony of beavers, whose lodge you can see […]