Entries by Mary Ann Bush

Enrollment for 2024 Fairfax Tree Steward (FTS)Training Class Open!

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Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax Tree Stewards (FTS) From Brenda Frank, President Join the 2024 Fairfax Tree Steward (FTS) training class. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i0hMqcdoOQFlyZkmc-c5lVyL_xsl3lgHLVGk3ajMvIk/edit   See information about the training here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1214hruEY5X-9-O7tNzKkkCbd9yqWS5ok3AtarNe5ZfU/edit Current FTS Tree Stewards may audit the classes at no cost for continuing education. The program will accept 20 applicants in order of submission. Enrollment closes on […]

Invasive Removal and Habitat Restoration, Various Dates

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Photo: FMN Margaret Fisher, Trees being engulfed by invasive plants Various dates and times Various locations Join these efforts to remove invasive species, repair trails, and otherwise beautify natural spaces! Visit the links below to learn more. Invasive Plant Removal & Native Plant Rescues – Friends of Accotink Creek – various dates and locations Invasive Plant Removal – Friends […]

Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course: Gardening for the Future, February 14th & February 15th

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Photo: FMN Jennifer Pradas, Pollinator garden Wednesday, February 14 & Thursday, February 15, 2024 9:00 am – 3:50 pm In-Person OR Virtually, via Zoom In-Person Tickets: $100/day or $180 for a 2-day ticket (includes light breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and all-day hot beverage service) Virtual Tickets: $55/day or $100 for a 2-day ticket (includes access to […]

The Sounds of Nature: How Natural Sounds are Made and Why They Sound Like They Do *Virtual*, February 22nd

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Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute February 22, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm **This is a virtual program** FREE Registration is REQUIRED. As mostly visual creatures, we often take sound for granted, but there is a whole incredible world of vibrations going on around us. In this Zoom program, Co-Director Eleanor Harris, Ph.D., will explain how […]

Spotted Salamander Walk, February 13th

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Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute February 13, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Once a year, salamanders leave their homes in the woods and head toward vernal pools, temporary ponds created by spring rains and melting winter snow. The conditions must be just […]

How to iNaturalist, February 3rd

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Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute February 3, 2024 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Cost: Free! iNaturalist is a powerful tool for people to learn about nature and to contribute to science, but there are lots of people who are not sure how to use […]

Ducks and Waterfowl Identification with Greg Butcher, January 25th

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Photo: FMN Jerry Nissley   Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Virtual Presentation FREE, but registration is required! Join Greg Butcher, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) board member and retired migratory species coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification. Get to know many of […]