• Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

    Free
  • Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

    Free
  • Invasive Plants Removal at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. We will train volunteers to identify the five or so target plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants.

    Free
  • Dyke Marsh Fall Colors Walk

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Enjoy Dyke Marsh’s fall colors on our walk  led by Margaret Chatham and Alan Ford. Fall’s colors are unpredictable, but we might see red sumac leaves and fruits, Virginia creeper vines in red and yellow hues and pokeweed’s purple berries and magenta stems. This walk is limited to 20 people so everyone can hear. Rain ...

    Free
  • Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

    Free
  • Invasive Plants Removal at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. We will train volunteers to identify the five or so target plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants.

    Free
  • Map the Tides

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help us map Potomac River tides October 10 to 12 during the highest tides of the year, called “king tides.” Participants will use a mobile app that collects location-based data points along the water’s edge. Sponsors will hold a training before the mapping event. This data can help researchers develop models that simulate tidal dynamics ...

    Free
  • Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

    Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

    (VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

    Free