Certified Interpretive Guide classes are being offered by the Fairfax County Park Authority March 5-8th 2019. This certification workshop focuses on the skills needed to interpret natural and cultural resources to an audience allowing them to not just learn about resources but connect to and care about them. This is a national certification program offered […]
You’re invited to the Annual Invasive Management Appreciation Event Cabells Mill, 5235 Walney Road, Chantilly, VA 20151 Saturday, February 16, 9 am-11.30 am Talk by Lea Johnson (see flyer for bio) RSVP to [email protected] or call 703-324-8681 Flyer
On April 27, Clifton Institute will be doing a bioblitz as a part of the City Nature Challenge. They’ll will be working with like-minded organizations to document as many species as possible in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The event will start with a bird walk, then look for all other kinds of species during […]
Volunteer Orientation Saturday, Feb 2 9:30 AM-12:00 PM 8700 Potomac Hills St Great Falls, VA Want to become a Riverbend Park Volunteer? Attend our next monthly Volunteer Orientation and learn about our upcoming opportunities, projects, and events and get started on your training with a hands-on project! Please register Upcoming Opportunities Wildflower Survey (Feb-May) NEW – […]
Soak It Up: Stormwater Solutions for Homeowners February 2, 10 AM–Noon Register: http://bit.ly/2FBHiLC Rain Gardens for Homeowners March 2, 10 AM-Noon Register: http://bit.ly/2VX3h5y Mason District Governmental Center 6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 Stormwater Workshops flyer to share
Each year, our chapter submits a record of what our members have accomplished to the Virginia Master Naturalists home office in Charlottesville, VA. This year, we recorded 12,569 hours across 137 citizen science, education, and stewardship service projects, in addition to chapter administration. As Past President Michael Reinemer recounts, numbers alone convey neither the dedication […]
The Watershed Specialist position (full time) has become available at the Reston Association. The work involves everything from leading stream monitoring groups, educating the public about watershed related issues, cleaning and maintaining the lakes, working with shoreline stabilization projects, and more! The position can be labor intensive at times. If you know someone who is […]
Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Crewmember position (available to youth both residents and non-residents of Virginia). During YCC you rise with the sun everyday as you persevere daily seeking new adventures, hard work, and unforgettable memories at Virginia State Parks. Choosing an experience with the YCC has […]
Road salt (sodium chloride) is everywhere during winter months. It keeps us safe on roads and sidewalks, but it can also pose a threat to fish and wildlife as well as human health. Fish and bugs that live in freshwater streams can’t survive in extra salty water. And many of us (more than 118 million […]
Virginia Association of Environmental Education (VAEE) has extended the earlybird registration for the 2019 Virginia Environmental Education Annual Conference, at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, VA Enjoy a gathering full of professional development, networking opportunities, learning, and field experiences that will expand your knowledge of Environmental Education efforts and resources in the Commonwealth and help […]