Photo by Juan Gonzalez, Peck’s Skipper at The Clifton Institute 28th Annual Butterfly count The Clifton Institute had a great count this year! They found 1,856 butterflies of 39 species. Compared to previous years, numbers were down, but diversity was about average. Other butterfly counts in the area have been down this year as well […]
Saturday, September 23, 2023 11 am – 3 pm 16290 Thoroughfare Rd, Broad Run, VA 20137 See the schedule here. Mark your calendars for the Fall Festival at Leopold’s Preserve on Saturday, September 23, from 11 am – 3 pm EST. Presented by the White House Farm Foundation and Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, this family-friendly celebration promises a […]
Photo: Courtesy of Plant NOVA Trees From Plant NOVA Trees: Every tree counts! And counting every tree also helps show whether Northern Virginia is meeting its environmental goals. The Virginia Department of Forestry is counting planted trees to see if Virginia is meeting its stormwater goals to protect the bay, and the Department of Environmental […]
Photo credits: Overgrown Woodland Edge Garden picture by Paul Van Rjin, Friends of Mason Neck State Park FMN Chapter Project Update by Sarah Mayhew The pollinator gardens at Mason Neck State Park remain a work in progress. Some of them are looking beautiful and others are still looking neglected. That is because we are responsible […]
Moth watching? Not as popular as bird watching, but in the same league as butterfly, dragonfly, bee, mammal and plant watching. Tim Blackburn says the features that attract us to these species are: – Visible – to attract attention – Easy to find with little specialist training or equipment – Enough diversity to hold people’s interest […]
Photo: Nathan Cooper Sunday, September 24, 2023 2:30 – 4:30 PM National Wildlife Federation Building 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 Fee: FREE Mark your calendar now for the next Audubon Afternoon on September 24. After catching up with your ASNV friends, you will enjoy a presentation by the Smithsonian’s Nathan Cooper. He will […]
Photo: COURTESY OF Potomac National Wildlife Refuge Center, Overgrown Pollinator Gardens Tuesday, August 8, 2023 9:00AM Visitor Services Specialist at Potomac River NWR 14050 Dawson Beach Rd.C Woodbridge, VA 22191 Another opportunity to excel has risen up before us – literally! The existing native pollinator garden at the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Center […]
Photo By David Illig, Variegated Fritillary (NABA Butterfly Count) Sunday, September 10, 2023 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM Where: Alexandria, VA area – to be assigned Click here for registration information. The Butterfly Count is an ongoing program of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) to census the butterflies of North America (United States, […]
Photo By David Illig, Variegated Fritillary Tuesday, September 5, 2023 7:00-8:00 PM Virtual Cost: (ASNV Member FREE, Non-member $10.00) Click here for registration information. The sight of butterflies fluttering around on a warm day is one of the most iconic signs of summer, but they can still be found well into the fall months. These […]
Photo: Bill Young September 19, 21, 26, 28 and October 3, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Virtual Cost: (ASNV Members: $65 , Non-members: $75) Click here for Registration details. The climate crisis is the biggest issue facing humans and the natural environment in the 21st century. This five-part course will help people be better informed […]