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Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm WMA
Sunday, April 7 2019, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, directions
Family-friendly, free of charge.
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 Please join us on Sunday, April 7, to welcome spring, celebrate nature close to home and view the fabulous Virginia Bluebells that carpet the Cedar Run shoreline for nearly a mile.
Meet local organizations and people who are working to improve our community. With some of the best Northern Virginia naturalists leading tours and activities, we're looking forward to a special day at an outstanding natural area.
Family-friendly and free of charge.
2018 Tour Schedule will be post
| 10:20am |
Dave Larson
PWCA |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 10:40am |
Charlie Grymes
PWCA |
The story of Merrimac Farm |
| 11:00am |
Autumn Saxton-Ross
NatureBridge |
Especially for kids |
| 11:20am |
Bill Olson
Cathy Hindman
Historic PW,
VA Bluebird Society |
History and habitats in the woods at Green Level Cemetery |
| 11:40am |
Julie Flanagan
New Earth Photography |
Native trees, forest ecosystems |
| 12:00 pm |
Anna Ritter
BRMC |
Plant communities in the floodplain |
| 12:20pm |
Valerie Huelsman
PWC Forest Pest Management |
How do bugs affect forest health? |
| 12:40pm |
Eli Hosen
PWCA
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People in the woods |
| 1:00pm |
Tom Dombrowski Watershed Mgt. |
Floodplain wetland values and interactions |
| 1:20pm |
Larry Meade
NoVA Bird Club |
Things that fly -- Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
| 1:40pm |
Nancy Vehrs
Prince William Wildflower Society |
Wildflowers and other native plants |
| 2:00pm |
Jim Klakowicz
Friends of Leesylvania State Park
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Riparian ecosystems |
| 2:20pm |
Jim McGlone
VA Dept. of Forestry |
Forest ecosystems |
| 3:00pm |
Judy Gallagher
PWCA/VA Master Naturalists |
Wildflowers, bees & other pollinators |
| 3:20pm |
Kevin Parker
PWCA |
A home for every bird |
Sponsored by Prince William Conservation Alliance and Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries with support from Marine Corps Base Quantico
 Appropriate attire for Merrimac Farm is always sturdy shoes and long pants, no matter the season. Tuck your pants into your socks to help keeps bugs out.
Click HERE to read more about Merrimac Farm. |
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Prince William Wildflower Society/VNPS
