Photo: Io Moth by Judy Gallagher Friday, October 17, 2025 8:30 pm – 10:30 Fee: $7.00 Register here! Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Vienna, VA 22182 United Organizer: (NOVA Parks) Discover the magic of moths at MOTHtober FEST! Experience a unique nighttime adventure celebrating these fascinating nocturnal pollinators with Roving Naturalist Matt Felperin and Ana Ka’ahanui […]
Photo: Carolina Chickadee, Jeff Drake/Great Backyard Bird Count Sunday, December 14, 2025 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Centreville, VA (map) Fee: FREE – Registration required The Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be on Sunday, December 14 The center of the 15-mile diameter count circle is near the intersection of Routes 28 & 29 in […]
Photo: North American Bird Alliance, Certified Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria, CA 22307 Fee: FREE Registration is required – Click here for details. Are you intrigued by observing wildlife in your own yard? Do you want to contribute to the […]
October 18, 2025 9:00AM – 1:00PM Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, VA. Expand your understanding about the impact of climate change on water resources, from the oceans and Chesapeake Bay to the Potomac River and local streams. No matter where you live or work, your actions matter to protect the quality of water and […]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 3:00pm – 4:30pm Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 1, Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 2 Event is free Registration is required – click here for more information and registration Emmy award winning photographer and director, Kathryn Pasternak, will share her fascinating work before offering hands on tips to improve your own […]
Saturday, October 4, 2025 2:00pm – 4:00 pm Cost is $10.00 per person (non-refundable) Green Acres Center 4401 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax VA, 22030 Register at: Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District: Worm Composting Workshop At this workshop, you will learn tips and tricks for successfully composting with worms and build your own worm composter to […]
Photo: By Glenda Booth, Osprey and their young at the Belle Haven Marina platform nest on June 18, 2025. This complete article by Glenda C. Booth appeared in the July 17th edition of the Alexandria Gazette Packet: https://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2025/jul/17/ospreys-may-be-in-trouble-again/ Glenda C. Booth’s article, “Ospreys in Northern […]
Photo: Rusty Moran, Occoquan Bay Tuesday, September 30, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Transportation is provided. Fee: $35 for Reston Association members and $45 for non-members Participants will depart the Walker Nature Center: View Facility Registration required-Link: Register on webtrac. On Tuesday, September 30th, Occoquan Bayhas scheduled a trip to the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge […]
Photo: by Mike Fox, Monarch on milkweed Saturday, September 27, 2025 9:00am to 4:00pm In-person volunteer event 27175 Telegraph Rd Stafford , VA 22554 United States Registration and sign-up details: Check out: https://www.neefusa.org/npld/marine-corps-base-quantico/restoring-monarch-habitat-and-inspiring-conservation-mcb-quanticoA sign-up link is available here: https://shorturl.at/wnUGO. Note that the morning shift (9:00am-12:00n) is behind the gate, and at least two weeks advance notice is necessary […]
Image: Courtesy of the Reston Association Environmental Team On Saturday, September 13, join us for the Reston Bioblitz 2025 – a biodiversity survey to find and identify as many plant and animal species as possible in a 24 hour period. Why: Reston has more than 1,300 acres of open space, home to a large number of species. Reston […]