Photo: Hidden Oaks, Fairfax County Park Authority Hidden Oaks Nature Center (HONC) has an opportunity for animal lovers! A volunteer or two are needed to help with the care of exhibit animals on Saturdays. Animals in the exhibits include turtles, toads, snakes and other small critters. The job could be shared by 2 volunteers. They […]
Image: Courtesy of The Virginia Native Plant Society Tuesdays, March 7 & 14, 2023 6:30 – 9:00 PM Virtual event Fee: No charge. Registration required. Learn about “Recent Botanical Explorations & Discoveries in the Eastern US” at our online workshop, presented over two consecutive Tuesday evenings. Zoom session starts at 6:30pm for meet and greet. Two […]
Photo: Hidden Pond stream monitoring by J. Quinn Below is a list of the stream monitoring workshops and training opportunities located throughout the county: Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Session Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:30-11:30am Lake Accotink Park Administrative Building, Springfield Join the Friends of Accotink Creek as they monitor Accotink Creek at this long-standing monitoring […]
Photo: Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Black Bear and cubs Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:00-10:30am Virtual event No registration is required. This presentation, given by members of the Fairfax Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists, will provide general information on bear biology, local sightings, food sources & safety, and human/bear interactions & […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 Cost: Free Registration is REQUIRED. In what The Clifton Institute hopes will become a regular occurrence, they are inviting the public to participate in one of their ongoing research projects. This time you’ll help […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Friday, April 14, 2023 6:00 – 7:00 pm Virtual event Cost: $10 ($5 for Friends of the Clifton Institute) Registration is REQUIRED. Brush up on your warbler songs just before the migrants arrive in droves. Participants will listen to the songs of each of the migratory warblers that pass through our […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Early Spring Wild Flower Walk Saturday, April 8, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM FREE Registration is REQUIRED. The Clifton Institue 6712 Blantyre Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187 In early spring, ephemeral wildflowers appear on the forest floor, taking advantage of a brief moment of sunlight before the canopy above fills out with […]
Photo by Amy Johnson, VWL Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:00 PM Virtual On-Line Program Free but registration required. If you have walked Mason Neck State Park’s Bayview Trail, you’ve probably noticed the vibrant wetlands about halfway along the trail. The wetlands have been improved by a colony of beavers, whose lodge you can see […]
Sun, March 12, 2023 2:30 – 4:00 PM Registration is requested. This will be a hybrid event. If you choose to attend via Zoom, please select a Virtual Ticket. The Audubon Afternoon is free. 11100 Wildlife Center 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 Join the ASNV on Sunday afternoon for their semi-annual live […]
Photo: White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards 2022 Grand Prize Winner Sunday, March 4, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM The Norma Hoffman Visitor Center Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306 Free but donations appreciated. No registration required. Please join this opportunity to view the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibition at the Norma […]