(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Help us clean up the Hunting Creek area! The trash and debris that pile in from the Potomac River and Cameron Run harms the wildlife, ruins the environment and makes recreation in the area difficult. We hope you will join us and show up for the enviroment! This event will be a land-based cleanup of ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Welcome to a winter bird walk with Nextgen Birders for Conservation, hosted by Luke High. We will embark upon a 2 hour walk through the park, which runs alongside the Potomac River and will hopefully be home to many waterfowl and the resident eagles in the area.
(DC) (Hillwood) Join plant and interior stylist, author, and artist Hilton Carter in this exciting presentation inspired by his two recent publications, Living Wild (2023) and The Propagation Handbook (2024). Hilton will walk the audience through some of his favorite places he’s plant styled, how he goes about his process, some of his favorite plants, and so much more. He ...
(DC) (MD) (VA) (Capital Nature) Join us for the February edition of iNaturalist Virtual ID Night. The topic this month is: Using iNat Far from Home by Deborah Barber. We will have a fascinating presentation by Deborah, and you will then have an opportunity to hone your identification skills using iNaturalist. Cosponsored with The Nature Conservancy (MD/DC Chapter) and Prince ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape. Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history. If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining one or more of ...
(Audubon) (Cornell Lab) Between February 14–17, the world will come together for the love of birds. During the Great Backyard Bird Count you can spend time in your favorite places watching birds— then identify them, count them, and record them in eBird or Merlin. During this virtual live event, you'll discover how to join a group taking part in the ...
(Audubon) (Cornell Lab) Connect to birds, to nature, and with each other. Birds are everywhere, all the time, doing fascinating things. Join us, February 14–17, 2025, when the world comes together for the love of birds. How does it work? Spend time in your favorite places watching birds—then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) The negative effects of climate change are well known – but there are positive changes that we can make locally. Designing with native plants to create sustainable landscapes can be instrumental in mitigating threats to wildlife and the environment. Join us for a fascinating day of presentations offering practical strategies to create sustainable and resilient landscapes. You’ll ...
