Entries by Mary Ann Bush

Native Plant Sale

Image/photo: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, September 24, 2022 11:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA 38.775154, -77.798197 Click here for more information. 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 […]

Do Your Part! Sign Up for a Watershed Cleanup Day

Photo: Fairfax County Park Authority Grab a bag and go on a trash scavenger hunt as the Fairfax County Park Authority hosts Watershed Cleanup Days once again this fall. Join with family, friends, neighbors or colleagues to lend a hand to the Earth. We need your help to remove tires, bottles, cans and other debris […]

Bats: Superheroes of the Night, October 26

Photo: Rick Reynolds on dwr.virginia.gov Wednesday, October 26, 2022 7:00pm Click here to register. Learn from Deborah Klein, Board Member, Bat Conservation and Rescue of Virginia, how bats fly with their hands, find tiny insects in complete darkness, are responsible for humans having many of the foods and drinks we love, and much more!! Click here to register for […]

Virtual Green Breakfast – Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force, September 10

Photo: Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash Saturday, September 10, 2022 9:00 am This event is FREE, please click here for registration information. This a Virtual Event Green Breakfast – Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force Dan Storck, Mount Vernon District Supervisor Elaine Tholen, School Board Member – Dranesville Karl Frisch, School Board Member – Providence The […]

Stream Monitoring: Citizen Science & Training Opportunities – August and September

Photo by J. Quinn Below is a list of Stream Monitoring Citizen Science, Workshops, and other monitoring opportunities in the area for August and September.   *NVSWCD Workshop* Difficult Run Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Sunday, August 21, 10:00am-12:30pm Where: Difficult Run Stream Valley Park, Great Falls This quiet site is known for numerous macros and a relatively […]

Help Celebrate 50 Years of Coastal Zone Management

Image Courtesy of the VMN Partner: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Help Celebrate 50 Years of Coastal Zone Management –By Virginia Witmer, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality The diversity of our ocean and coasts is as great as its people. They provide places to live, work, and play, drive our […]

Late Summer Wildflower Walk, September 10th

Photo: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, September 10, 2022 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA 38.775154, -77.798197 RSVP Now Come and see the fields at their best! The fields called Lower and Upper Woodcock are unplanted and naturally dominated by native plants. Participants will look for Gray Goldenrod, Slender […]

Creatures of the Night, September 10th

Image courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, September 10, 2022 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm   The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA 38.775154, -77.798197 RSVP Now  Join Clifton Institute Executive Director Bert Harris to look and listen for creatures of the night! Participants will start by listening to the evening chorus of cicadas and birds. […]