Photo Courtesy of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Wednesday, August 2, 2023 7:00pm Rust Library 380 Old Waterford Rd NW Leesburg, VA + Google Map Learn more and register here. Vernal pools, also known as ephemeral or seasonal pools, are an important yet often overlooked wetland. As the name suggests, they are temporary pools only holding water for […]
Photo by FMN J. Quinn, Stream monitoring at Pohick Creek. Difficult Run Stream Monitoring Field Training When: Thursday, July 20, 9:00-11:30am Where: Difficult Run Stream Valley Park, Great Falls This field training is targeted to those pursuing the VASOS stream monitor certification and will focus heavily on protocols. This long-standing stream site has changed greatly […]
Photo by Ana Ka’ahanui, Blue Dasher dragonfly The Clifton Institute third annual dragonfly count took place on Sunday, June 25th. Their goals with the count are to track changes in dragonfly numbers to aid in their conservation and to generate interest in this fascinating group of insects. With the help of 25 volunteers, they found […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Friday, July 14, 2023 7:30 – 9:30 pm Cost: Free Registration is REQUIRED. The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Come join members of The Clifton Institute to look and listen for creatures of the night! Summer is an ideal time to observe several species of katydids, […]
FMN Chapter Project update and photo from Sarah Mayhew, President, Fairfax Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists: After three very busy workdays, the Mason Neck State Park Pollinator Gardens are looking great. Fairfax Master Naturalists, working with volunteers from the Friends of Mason Neck State Park, have weeded four flower beds around the Visitors Center building. They […]
Photo by Plant NOVA Natives, Mourning Cloak Butterfly Saturday, July 1, 2023 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Occoquan Bay NWR, 13950 Dawson Beach Road Woodbridge, VA, 22191 Participation is limited. To sign up, email Tina at tina@audubonva.org. Volunteers are needed for the upcoming North American Butterfly Association butterfly count at Occoquan Bay on July 1, starting […]
Photo: FMN Margaret Fisher, Trees being engulfed by invasive plants The wooded common areas of community associations and places of worship are not only amenities for humans but also important elements of the infrastructure, cooling the environment and soaking up stormwater that otherwise causes downstream flooding. The woods are also home for many non-human neighbors. […]
Photo: Io Moth by Judy Gallagher Monday, July 24, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM This is a Virtual meeting. FREE, but registration is required Join Judy Gallagher for a workshop on moths, to celebrate National Moth Week (NMW), July 22-30. Did you know that many adult moths eat nectar but others don’t eat at all […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, July 22, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Cost: Free Registration is REQUIRED. The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 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 […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Friday, July 7, 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: Free Registration is REQUIRED. The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Come join members of The Clifton Institute to learn about butterfly identification and biology. Bert Harris will give a presentation on the identification of common butterflies in our […]