Saturday, February 11, 2023 8:00 AM Where: Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve; 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg VA 20175 Members: FREE Non-members: FREE Click here for Registration. Whether you’re a beginning birder or an expert, you’ll enjoy searching for the many bird species found at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve south of Leesburg. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Friends of […]
Photo: Whitetail Deer Courtesy of National Park Service Wednesday, February 22,2023 7:00 p.m. Free Zoom Seminar Register here for Zoom details Click here for presentation flyer. Are too many deer endangering our local flora and fauna? If so, what can be done about it? As humans have transformed landscapes, many species have lost their habitats, […]
Photo: Courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives Wednesday, February 15, 2023 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Northern Virginia Community College – Campus de Annandale Forum Room – Ernst Community Cultural Center 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Free parking anywhere in lot B Meet on the second floor, “CE” building. Please click here to register. […]
Photo: Courtesy of National Park Service, Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Saturdays, February 4 and 18 and March 4 and 18, 2023 10:00 AM Meet at the Haul Road Trail entrance bulletin board. GPS coordinates: 38.777739, -77.050540 Directions: South of Alexandria off the GW Memorial Parkway at the sign for Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve and Belle […]
Photo: Butterfly Bush Pollinators by FMN Ana Ka’ahanui Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:00 am – 4:00 pm This is a hybrid event. Participants can either choose to join in-person, or online. Location: Verizon Auditorium George Mason University George Mason Circle Manassas, VA 20109 Cost: In-person tickets: $30 Online tickets: $15 Click here for more information […]
Photo: FMN J. Quinn Saturday, January 21, 2023 10:00AM New Location: Fort Hunt Park 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 To Attend the training please register here. The National Park Service (NPS) needs volunteers to help remove English ivy from many trees along the south GW Memorial Parkway. Mireya Stirzaker, NPS Natural Resources […]
Photo: Courtesy of ASNV Savannah Sparrow, Jon Boeckenstedt/Audubon Photography Awards Wednesday, February 15, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM This is a virtual event ASNV Members-$15.00 (Non-members $25.00) Click here for registration details. Sparrows can be difficult to identify. They are small birds that often skulk in the underbrush, and their plumage shows a very limited […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, inset – Ranger Emily Jones Tuesday, January 24, 2023 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Program ASNV Members-$15.00 (Non-members $25.00) Click here for registration details. Winter is a great time to practice your detective skills. While many mammals are nocturnal, they do leave behind evidence of their […]
Photo: Luke High Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:00 AM Where: Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship Education Center; 11661 Harpers Ferry Road Purcellville, VA 20132 United States Members: FREE Non-members: FREE Click here for Registration. The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES) is a beautiful 900-acre preserve in northwestern Loudoun County. With its diverse wildlife habitats, including meadows, […]
Photo: Duck Box by FMN Jerry Nissley Thursday, February 2, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Virtual Event ASNV Members ($10.00 + $2.05 Fee) Non-ASNV Members ($15.00 + $2.33 Fee) Click here for Registration and Tickets. Join Greg Butcher, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) board member and recently retired migratory species coordinator for the U.S. […]