Image: Bird Guide Part 2, Chas. K. Reed, Public Domain Monday, June 17th, 2024 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Seminar ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $25) Registration required! Have you ever wondered what a secondary feather is, what a wishbone or a gizzard is for, how an eggshell is made, or why birds don’t […]
Photo: FCPA Farmers Market The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the sun is shining, which means the Farmers Markets are opening up for the 2024 season! Farmers Market Opening Days Mount Vernon Farmers Market: April 17 Burke Farmers Market: April 20 Reston Farmers Market: April 27 Oakmont Farmers Market: May 1 Wakefield Farmers Market: May 1 Annandale […]
Image: Courtesy of Earth Sangha Sunday, May 5th, 2024 9:00AM – 1:00PM Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery 6100 Cloud Dr. Springfield, VA 22150 About the Wild Plant Nursery The Wild Plant Nursery is a unique resource for ecological restoration in the greater Washington, DC, area. Established in 2001 in Springfield, Virginia, under an agreement […]
Photo: FMN Janet Quinn, Hidden Pond stream monitoring *NVSWCD Workshop* Sugarland Run Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Thursday, May 2, 3:00-6:00pm Where: Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park, Herndon/Sterling This site is located near one of the largest great blue heron rookeries (breeding/nesting areas) in the eastern US. Volunteers often find plenty of newly hatched young crayfish […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00AM – 2:00PM The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Native plants provide better food for insects, which in turn provide food for birds. You can make a huge difference for wildlife by planting native species on your property. Since fall 2019 The […]
Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute Friday, May 17, 2024 8:00 – 9:30PM The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Cost: FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Join the Clifton Institute for a night-time exploration of their trails and vernal pools while participants listen for frog calls, look for insects, and see what animals swimming […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute, Box Turtles Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:00 – 4:00PM The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Cost: FREE Registration is REQUIRED. In 2022, The Clifton Institute started a research project to study what habitats Box Turtles use at different times of year. This will help inform researchers […]
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 […]
Photo: Carolina Wren, David Smith/Audubon Photography Awards Tuesday, April 23, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Seminar ASNV Member ticket: $10 (Non-member ticket: $20) Registration required! Did you know you don’t even need binoculars to explore the big world of birds? Often it is faster and easier to identify a bird by its song […]
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 […]