Entries by Mary Ann Bush

Life is short but snakes are long: diversity and natural history of Virginia’s snakes, February 21st

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Photo: VMN Michelle Prysby of Eastern garter snake Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm Webinar Registration and additional information. Presenter: Arianna Kuhn, Assistant Curator of Herpetology, Virginia Museum of Natural History February 21, 2023, 12:00-1:00 pm Other Information: Pre-registration for webinars is required.  You will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the webinar. […]

Woodcock Watch Presented by The Clifton Institute, March 4th and 11th

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Photo: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute, American Woodcock Saturdays, March 4 or March 11, 2023 5:45 – 7:15 PM Cost: $10 for general public, $5 for Friends of Clifton The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Registration for the March 4th event. Registration for the March 11th event. The American Woodcock is one of the […]

The Socrates Project: Poisonous Plants in Virginia

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The cover image is a watercolor created by Trish Crowe specially for this publication. The Socrates Project: Poisonous Plants in Virginia is a reference guide to poisonous plants native to Virginia. Click the image to view the publication, or click here. This second edition is a joint effort between the Virginia Master Naturalist Program–a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, […]

The Cleopatra Project: Poisonous and Venomous Animals in Virginia

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The cover image is a watercolor created by Trish Crowe specially for this publication. To help Virginians avoid poisonings from encounters with wildlife, a reference guide to 32 poisonous and venomous animals that live in Virginia is now available as a free, downloadable book. “The Cleopatra Project – Poisonous and Venomous Animals in Virginia” is filled with full-color […]

36TH ANNUAL LAHR NATIVE PLANTS SYMPOSIUM, March 25th

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Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:30 AM–3:45 PM Administration Building Auditorium, U.S. National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Reserve your spot now! $100 (FONA members $80) View the full program here. What do George Washington, the National Arboretum’s bonsai curators, and several of the region’s grassland restoration experts and landscape designers have in common? […]

Wetland Dynamics through the Seasons

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Photo: Courtesy of the National Park Service, Vernal Pool Wednesday, March 1, 2023 7:00PM This is an On-line program. Click here for program registration. Wetlands like those at Mason Neck State Park experience dramatic changes over the course of a year. The Friends of Mason Neck State Park are co-sponsoring the Friends of Dyke Marsh’s […]

Winter Stream Life, February 18th

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Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority, E C Lawrence Park Saturday, 02/18/2023 1:00-2:00 PM ELLANOR C. LAWRENCE PARK LOCATION Visitor Center & Amphitheater 5040 Walney Road Chantilly, VA, 20151 Enrollment Fee: $8:00 Click here for additional details and registration information. Explore Walney Creek with a naturalist to meet some of the small creek critters […]

A Birder’s Garden: Habitat for Feathered Friends with Alyssa Morel, February 28th

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Photo of Alyssa Morel, Courtesy of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Tickets: $10 Click here for registration. Birders who want to see feathered friends without leaving the comforts of home can create a garden that attracts and supports them. This talk gives practical gardening advice for […]