 2014 Bluebell Festival
Please join us on April 13, beginning at 10:00am, to welcome spring Please join us on April 13, beginning at 10am, to welcome spring and view the spectacular display of Virginia Bluebells that carpet the floodplain along Cedar Run for nearly a mile. In the words of one visitor, it's like walking through Oz.
Naturalist-led tours to the Bluebells each focus on a different topic, ranging from local history to wildflowers, birds and butterflies. Tours last about 90 minutes and take an easy one-mile walk through the floodplain. Please check the schedule of events here to read the tour schedule. Bring binoculars, cameras and the kids! Read more... |
 Preliminary Plant List Now Available
There are a great many plants and it is fun to know their names. Some are well known and others are difficult to identify. A list of plants that people have seen in a general area or a particular site helps narrow the search and confirms the presence of specific plants.
We put together a list of the plants we and others have seen during tours of Merrimac Farm. The list is not complete, but it is a pretty good start and we hope it helps you learn more about the interesting and beautiful plants at Merrimac Farm and throughout Northern Virginia. Click here to view the preliminary plant list. |
