New Trail Map for Merrimac Farm
Floodplain wetlands, upland fields and hardwood forests come together at Merrimac Farm, creating a diverse habitat mosiac that supports a variety of wildlife. It's a great place to explore nature all year round. Use this trail map to plan your visit. Read more...

Bluebird Trails at Merrimac Farm & Chinn Park
Spring is on the way and Bluebirds are already looking for a safe place to start a family. Thanks to the many people who volunteered to help care for nesting boxes, we're rolling out the red carpet at Merrimac Farm and Chinn Park. Read more...

Environment Chapter Update
The Environment Chapter sets the County’s policies for new development, capital improvement investments and taxpayer-funded fixes. Developers are asking for more “flexibility,” claiming that protecting the environment and attracting commercial development are mutually exclusive… we can’t have both. Read more...

Public Access to Lake Manassas in 2010?
The Manassas City Council reviewed the status of Lake Manassas in a work session. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has proposed to acquire public access and build a boat ramp at the lake, using Federal Sport Fish Restoration grant money. Read more...

Know what you've got before it's gone
by Cliff Fairweather
Knowing what natural resources a community possesses is a critical step towards protecting them. Two recently identified, globally rare plant communities at Silver Lake are a case in point. Unlike endangered species, rare ecosystems don’t get much legal protection. Read more...

Rare plant communities discovered at Silver Lake
It's important to know what's on the ground before planning to develop natural areas, otherwise important resources could be accidentally lost. With this in mind, the Prince William Wildflower Society offered their expertise to survey Silver Lake and, during their preliminary assessment, found two globally rare plant communities at this site - an upland depression wetland and basic oak-hickory forest. Read more...

•  The Occoquan Watershed and Your Drinking Water Supply (Quick Facts Here)
  

• Nearby Nature: Wildlife in Northern Virginia

• Nokesville Christmas Bird Count
  

• Birds of the Occoquan Bay Refuge

• Backyard Birds - Home entertainment at its best

Rattle & Other Cool Snakes... Who lives in NoVA? 1st Thursday Speaker Series
with Paul Peterson, Prince William Forest Park. Thursday, April 1 at 7:40 p.m. Read more...

Land Conservation in Northern Virginia - Federal, state and local decision makers discus the challenges & opportunities
Monday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. Read more...

Bird Walks at Merrimac Farm WMA
Fourth Sunday of every month, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Read more...

VOLUNTEER
 — Visitor Greeters Needed at Merrimac Farm 
—  Wildlife Counts at Merrimac Farm