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 […]
Sun, March 12, 2023 2:30 – 4:00 PM Registration is requested. This will be a hybrid event. If you choose to attend via Zoom, please select a Virtual Ticket. The Audubon Afternoon is free. 11100 Wildlife Center 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 Join the ASNV on Sunday afternoon for their semi-annual live […]
Photo: White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards 2022 Grand Prize Winner Sunday, March 4, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM The Norma Hoffman Visitor Center Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306 Free but donations appreciated. No registration required. Please join this opportunity to view the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibition at the Norma […]
Photo: Eastern Shooting Star, Virginia Department Conservation and Recreation Thursdays, March 30, through April 27, 2023 10:30-11:30 AM Location: All clinics located in Great Falls, VA Specific public location will be sent via email to registrants one week before each clinic. Register: Please register via email with name and dates. All details will be sent via […]
Logo: Courtesy of City Nature Challenge DC Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:00 – 7:00 pm Virtual meeting Registration and additional information. Fairfax Master Naturalists! The 2023 City Nature Challenge will take place from April 28th to May 7th this year. Master Naturalists are invited to contribute their knowledge and engagement skills to engage as many people as […]
Photo: Matt and Maeve, Provided by Matt Bright, Executive Director of Earth Sangha Curious about the Fairfax Master Naturalist Program? Our Quarterly Chapter meeting will be held on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 7 pm via Zoom. It will consist of a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Matt Bright, Executive Director of […]
Photo: Courtesy of Joan E. Strassmann Tuesday, March 7, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Fee:$25 ($15 ASNV Members) Click here for registration details. Join this presentation for an engaging talk with author and evolutionary biologist, Joan E. Strassmann. Her book, Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard, […]
Photo: Courtesy of The Smithsonian-National-Museum-of-Natural-History, Quartz-var.-amethyst, Photographer-unknown Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm Webinar Pre-registration is required. Description: With over 430 unique mineral species, Virginia hosts a wide variety of unique mineral deposits. In this presentation you will learn more about Virginia’s unique geologic provinces and the various mineral resources and famous ore deposits found […]