The cover image is a watercolor created by Trish Crowe specially for this publication. To help Virginians avoid poisonings from encounters with wildlife, a reference guide to 32 poisonous and venomous animals that live in Virginia is now available as a free, downloadable book. “The Cleopatra Project – Poisonous and Venomous Animals in Virginia” is filled with full-color […]
Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:30 AM–3:45 PM Administration Building Auditorium, U.S. National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Reserve your spot now! $100 (FONA members $80) View the full program here. What do George Washington, the National Arboretum’s bonsai curators, and several of the region’s grassland restoration experts and landscape designers have in common? […]
Photo: Courtesy of the National Park Service, Vernal Pool Wednesday, March 1, 2023 7:00PM This is an On-line program. Click here for program registration. Wetlands like those at Mason Neck State Park experience dramatic changes over the course of a year. The Friends of Mason Neck State Park are co-sponsoring the Friends of Dyke Marsh’s […]
Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority, E C Lawrence Park Saturday, 02/18/2023 1:00-2:00 PM ELLANOR C. LAWRENCE PARK LOCATION Visitor Center & Amphitheater 5040 Walney Road Chantilly, VA, 20151 Enrollment Fee: $8:00 Click here for additional details and registration information. Explore Walney Creek with a naturalist to meet some of the small creek critters […]
Photo of Alyssa Morel, Courtesy of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Tickets: $10 Click here for registration. Birders who want to see feathered friends without leaving the comforts of home can create a garden that attracts and supports them. This talk gives practical gardening advice for […]
Image: Courtesy of Friends of Hollin Hills, Doug Tallamy Sunday, February 26, 2023 Book signing and reception starts at 3 pm Talk starts at 4 pm Mt Vernon Unitarian Church, Main Building, 1909 Windmill Lane Alexandria, VA 22307 Tickets: $25 Click here for tickets and additional details. Friends of Hollin Hills are hosting an in-person […]
Photo: Whitetail Deer Courtesy of National Park Service Wednesday, February 22,2023 7:00 p.m. Free Zoom Seminar Register here for Zoom details Click here for presentation flyer. Are too many deer endangering our local flora and fauna? If so, what can be done about it? As humans have transformed landscapes, many species have lost their habitats, […]
Photo: Courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives Wednesday, February 15, 2023 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Northern Virginia Community College – Campus de Annandale Forum Room – Ernst Community Cultural Center 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Free parking anywhere in lot B Meet on the second floor, “CE” building. Please click here to register. […]
Photo: Courtesy of National Park Service, Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Saturdays, February 4 and 18 and March 4 and 18, 2023 10:00 AM Meet at the Haul Road Trail entrance bulletin board. GPS coordinates: 38.777739, -77.050540 Directions: South of Alexandria off the GW Memorial Parkway at the sign for Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve and Belle […]
Photo: Butterfly Bush Pollinators by FMN Ana Ka’ahanui Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:00 am – 4:00 pm This is a hybrid event. Participants can either choose to join in-person, or online. Location: Verizon Auditorium George Mason University George Mason Circle Manassas, VA 20109 Cost: In-person tickets: $30 Online tickets: $15 Click here for more information […]