Photo courtesy of Virginia Native Plant Society 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 your property. Virginia Native Plant Society maintains a list of native plant sales in the area. Not on the list, but […]
Article Photos courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority Author Suzanne Holland is Visitor Services Manager at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. Preparations for construction take many forms. For Hidden Oaks Nature Center, the upheaval to the trees, park access and program scheduling are but a few of the aspects that site staff have long considered to get ready […]
When: Saturday & Sunday, 04/23 -24/2022 10:00AM-6:00PM Where: Leesburg Flower & Garden Fair King St. Leesburg, VA 20175 Click here for more information. Event Description: The annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival is a great way to kick off your spring activities. Visit Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s booth for hands-on activities for kids of all ages, see what […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority When: Saturday, 04/09/2022 10:00-11:30AM Where: Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Road Chantilly, VA, 20151 Map of Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Cost: $8.00 Click here for more information. Register Online. Event Description: Identify some Fairfax County’s common invasive plant species. Explore ways to lessen these plants around […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority When: Wednesday, 3/19/2022 6:45-8:15PM Where: HUNTLEY MEADOWS LOCATION 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Alexandria, VA, Map of Huntley Meadows Park Cost: $9.00 Click here for more information. Register Online. Event Description: Come for an evening walk through the woods to one of the park’s large meadows. Listen for the call […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority Evening Woodcock Walk When: Wednesday, 3/02/2022 5:30-7:00PM Where: HUNTLEY MEADOWS LOCATION 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Alexandria, VA, Map of Huntley Meadows Park Cost: $9.00 Click here for more information. Register Online. Event Description: Take an evening stroll through the forest to one of the park’s largest meadows. Listen for the […]
Photo: Carolina Chickadee by Brad Imhoff/Macaulay Library When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 2:00-3:00pm ET Where: Livestream webinar Click here for more information and registration. Event Description: Join us for a free webinar to help you make birdwatching easier and more fun—right in time for the 25th Great Backyard Bird Count. Join our experts as we brush […]
Image courtesy of the Clifton Institute When: Saturday April 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Where: This program will take place at a grassland on Raccoon Ford Road, south of Culpeper. Cost: $8 – $10 Piedmont grasslands are the most diverse plant communities in the state of Virginia. These prairies are also home to declining birds […]
This double ring of antennae was the first U.S. tracking station to compile data on the path of the Russian satellite Sputnik just five hours after its launch. Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority Secrets, Spies, Sputnik and Huntley When: Monday, 2/28/2022 2:00 pm Where: HUNTLEY MEADOWS LOCATION 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Alexandria, VA, Map of […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority (Green Spring Park) Virtual Winter Lecture-Lift Ev’ry Voice When: Sunday, 2/20/2022 1:30 pm Where: Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Rd. Alexandria, VA, 22312 Cost: $10.00 Click here for activity details or call 703-642-5173. Registration is online. Event Description: From sea to shining sea, Black people have […]