Photo: Stacey Remick-Simkins red-tailed hawk Saturday, January 24, 2026 12:00 PM 3:00 PM General Admission: $25 Wildlife Rehabber Admission: $15 National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA, 20190United States Registration and important presentation details please click here. Join this presentation on January 24th for an afternoon of educational lectures covering the fundamentals […]
FrogWatch is a great citizen science program opportunity for Fairfax Master naturalists. The FrogWatch volunteers currently work with Huntley Meadows (and historically with Fairfax Co. Parks) to have participants track frog populations throughout the calling season. FrogWatch USA 2026 Southern Maryland (and surrounding DMV) Chapter FrogWatch is a citizen science program that tracks frog […]
Photo courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 9:00am – 4:00pm EST Cost/Tickets: This is a hybrid event. Participants can either choose to join in-person or virtually: General Admission Tickets: Early Bird In-Person : $40 – available until Jan. 9 at 11:59pm In-Person: $45 – available Jan. 9 at 11:59 pm – Feb. 10 at 11:59pm […]
Logo: Friends of Wolf Trap Wolf Trap National Park has six (6) open volunteer Service positions to be Nature Event Planners for calendar 2026. The National Park Service at Wolf Trap National Park (not to be confused with the Wolf Trap Foundation – the non-profit that runs the entertainment side of the Park) hosts […]
Photo: Provided by A.E.R.O Animal Education and Rescue Organization AERO Opportunities: Want to Get More Involved with Wildlife? Learn About Getting Licensed in 2026 Community Outreach – S213: DWR Stewardship Projects — Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) AERO education events are eligible for Continuing Education hours as well. Hello A.E.R.O. Volunteers & Friends, If […]
Photo: FMN Jerry Nissley – Red backed salamander Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering two FREE herp-related Virtual Programs: Salamanders of Virginia Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026 7:00-8:00pm Activity #622940 Section letter (not number) ID: I This online talk will cover the common species of salamanders in Northern Virginia as well as […]
Photo: Friends of Dyke Marsh – Virginia Vultures Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:00PM FREE and In-person The Mount Vernon Government Center, 2511 Parkers Lane (between the GWM Parkway and U.S. 1) On Sunday, March 8, wildlife rehabilitator Heather Shank Givens will give a presentation on Virginia’s fascinating vultures and bring her black vulture, Dusty, a non-releasable vulture wildlife ambassador […]
Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Paul Marinari releases a black-footed ferret into a preconditioning pen Tuesday, January 20, 2026 7:00pm – 8:30pm Sign up on Zoom to watch live stream or on demand Free Speaker: Paul Marinari, retired biologist of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Half a century ago, scientists believed […]
Photo: Tundra Swans, Randy Streufert, The Potomac Flier (The NVBA) Sunday Dec. 28, 2026. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Other details: Standard parking or admission fee applies: No. Extra fee: No. Registration required: No. Children welcome: Yes. Phone: 703-339-2385 Email Address: MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079. Woodmarsh Trail Observation Deck at Elizabeth Hartwell Refuge […]
Image: Mason Neck State Park – Winterfest 2026 Jan. 1, 2026 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079. Various Locations throughout the Park Other details: Standard parking or admission fee applies: No. Extra fee: No. Registration required: No. Children welcome: Yes. Phone: 703-339-2385 Email Address: MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov Bundle up and celebrate the […]