Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute Saturday, September 7, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: $15 ($10 for Friends of Clifton) Registration is REQUIRED. This program will be held at the residence of the Clifton Institute co-directors to experience a remnant prairie, a planted meadow, and a native plant garden. The remnant prairie on the property hosts a […]
Photo: FCPA, Tammy Tammy Schwab running the bug identification station at the Bug Fest at Lewinsville park. Saturday, September 28, 2024 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: $8.00 Registration: Register starting July 30 Lake Accotink Park 7500 Accotink Park Road in Springfield For more information, visit: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink. Insect fans are sure to find something to enjoy […]
Photo: By FMN Jerry Nissley, Hidden Oaks Nature Center Hidden Oaks Nature Center (HONC), nestled inside the 52-acre Annandale District Park, needs your help! Earn your volunteer hours with the HONC. Volunteers are needed for the following activities: a volunteer to cover our front desk on Saturdays. There are currently 3 others who will share […]
Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute July 19, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE but Registration is REQUIRED. Join the Clifton Institute to look and listen for creatures of the night! Summer is an ideal time to observe several species of katydids, crickets, cicadas and birds. Participants […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute July 18, 2024 10:30 am – 12:30 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE but Registration is REQUIRED. Join the Clifton Institute to learn about butterfly identification and biology. Bert Harris will give a presentation on the identification of common butterflies in the local area. Participants will […]
Photo: by FMN Jerry Nissley, Tiger swallowtail VMN Logo July 20, 2024 9:00 am – 3:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE but Registration is REQUIRED. Every year community scientists help count the butterflies in 15-mile-diameter circles all around the country and contribute their data to the North American Butterfly Association. This […]
Photo: FMN Janet Quinn NoVa Soil & Water Conservation District: Stream Monitoring Citizen Science & Training Opportunities Difficult Run Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Thursday, July 18, 9:00am-12:00pm Where: Difficult Run Stream Valley Park, Great Falls This stream site in Great Falls is a short walk through the woods to a river with wide, sandy banks. […]
Photo: Hidden Oaks, Fairfax County Park Authority Hidden Oaks Nature Center held their spring volunteer social on Friday May 17. This year, three Fairfax Master Naturalists were recognized for their outstanding volunteer contributions. Kim Munshower received our Champion Oak award. A volunteer for us for at least 8 years, Kim has served as a Volunteer on Duty, […]
Photo: Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, public domain Saturday, June 1, 2024 9am – 12pm Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, 10110 Gunston Rd Lorton, VA 22079 Free to the public! Register: MEADOWOOD@MORE-MTB.ORG Link: https://americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/find-an-event/#find-event/view-event-details20/65940eaaa9df6000271258ee/ Contact BLM: BLM_ES_Meadowood@blm.gov or 703-339-8009 Please join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts), Inc. for their annual National […]
Image: Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality You may soon notice some changes to the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a standardized color-coded scale used to describe health concerns associated with common pollutants such as ground-level ozone and PM2.5 (particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter). The AQI can range […]