Photo: Spotted Lanternfly, Stephen Ausmus, USDA FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va – While there are still no sightings of the spotted lanternfly in Fairfax County, it is getting closer, and experts are on the lookout for it. This summer the invasive pest was found in nearby Loudoun County. To reduce the spread of this destructive insect the Virginia […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Photo: Virginia Bluebird Society When: Saturday, August 6, 10am-7pm and Sunday, August 7, 10am-4pm It would be best to have 2 people per shift; suggested shifts are: Shift 1: Saturday 10am -1pm Shift 2: Saturday 1pm – 4pm Shift 3: Saturday 4pm – 7pm Shift 4: Sunday 10am – 1pm Shift 5: Sunday 1pm – […]
Photo: Courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority, renovated Hidden Oaks Nature Center Saturday, July 16 10:00am – 1:00pm Join the Fairfax County Park Authority on Sat. July 16 for festivities celebrating a bigger and better nature center! The event runs from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. and is free to the public. All parking, other than ADA, […]
Photo: Janet Quinn, Invasive plants Saturdays, July 16 and 30, August 13 and 27, 2022 9:00-11:00am Dyke Marsh, Alexandria Haul Road Trail directions and parking information – click here. (GPS coordinates: 38.777739, -77.050540) For more events and information click here. Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. FODM will train volunteers to identify […]