Image: Courtesy of the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance – Beyond the Spray Saturday, April 25, 2026 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Mount Vernon Unitarian Church 1909 Windmill Ln Alexandria, VA 22307United States (map) FREE, but registration is required Liz Train, NVBA’s Fairfax County Wildlife Sanctuary Program Coordinator, will give a presentation on mosquito control solutions that avoid pesticides. […]
Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax County Spring Watershed Clean-up Join The Nature Conservancy and Fairfax County Park Authority to remove trash from these parks in your watershed. Saturday, April 4 Sign up: Ossian Hall Park—10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Annandale Saturday, April 11 Sign up: Merrybrook Run Stream Valley Park—9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | […]
Photo: Courtesy of Wolf Trap Park, Native Woodland Garden Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 9:30 am to 10:30 am This Event is FREE however Space is limited so please register early Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts 1551 Trap Road Vienna, VA 22182 Overview: Expert led nature walk to identify migratory birds, butterflies, […]
Sketch: Sketching Birds 101 by Jess Michetti Wednesday, April 8, 2026 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Fee: Members $12.00, Nonmembers $23.00 National Wildlife Federation Building 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 Click here for Registration and Sign-up About the course: In the spirit of Draw A Bird Day (04/08/2026), students will use pencils, […]
Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax Prism March 21-April 12, 2026 JOIN volunteers at any of these tree rescues to learn about invasive plants and what you can do to help! What to Know Before You Go What to Wear: Long-sleeved shirts and long pants to protect against thorns, sturdy shoes, a hat. What to Bring: Water. See instructions […]
Photo: Courtesy of Eagle Fest at Mason Neck State Park May 9, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079. Visitor Center Lawn All events for the festival are free for everyone to enjoy! Click here for additional information. Join this full day of […]
Photo: Courtesy of LOUDOUN WILDLIFE’S NATIVE PLANT SALE AT MORVEN Saturday, March 28 8:00am-1:00pm National Arboretum Native Plant Sale 2400 R Street Washington DC 20002Held in conjunction with the National Arboretum’s Lahr Native Plant Symposium Friends of the National Arboretum: http://www.fona.org Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11 9am-3pm American Horticultural Society Spring […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Fairfax County’s Urban and Community Forestry Division ~Application deadline is April 10, 2026~ FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va – Community-based organizations in Fairfax County can apply to receive free trees for planting on private properties, through a program by Fairfax County’s Urban and Community Forestry Division (UCFD) of the Department of Public […]
Photo: Plant NOVA Natives Thursday, February 26, 2026 (Rain Date: Thursday, March 5) 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (Optional practical session – 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Location: Annandale, VA (Location will be sent to registrants) Registration is required by February 25. Please click on the link for details and to register. (PlantNovaTrees.org/clase-en-espanol) All […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Lahr Native Plant Symposium and Sale Saturday, March 28th, 2026 9:00am-4:00pm Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/39th-annual-lahr-native-plant-symposium-tickets-1979987980349?aff=usna U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC This all-day event features a slate of expert speakers who will touch on a variety of topics, exploring themes both new to the Symposium and familiar. Join fellow participants for an […]