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Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm
Sunday, April 9, 2017, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, directions
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 Please join us to welcome spring, celebrate nature close to home and 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.
2017 Tour Schedule
Tours last about 90 minutes and
take an easy one-mile walk through the floodplain. Each tour has a special focus, although leaders also cover other interesting sights seen along the way. Bring binoculars, cameras and the kids!
| 10:20am |
Dave Larson
PWCA |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 10:40am |
Ernie Sears
Conserve PW Today/PWCA |
Visit the best places for photos with camera and guide |
| 11:00 AM |
Charlie Grymes
PWCA |
The story of Merrimac Farm |
| 11:20 AM |
Charles Smith
VNPS/PWCA |
Native Plants interaction with wildlife and role in the floodplain environment |
| 11:40 AM |
Bill Olson
Historic PW/PWCA |
History in the woods at the Green Level Cemetery |
| 12:00 PM |
Larry Meade
Northern Virginia Bird Club |
Things that fly -- Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
| 12:20 PM |
Valerie Huelsman
PWC Forest Pest Management |
Urban Forests and Pest Management |
| 12:40 PM |
Julie Flanagan
New Earth Photography |
Native trees, forest ecosystems |
| 1:00 PM |
Kevin Parker
PWCA |
A Home for Every Bird |
| 1:20 PM |
Tom Dombrowski
PWC Watershed Mgt. |
Floodplain Wetland Values and Interactions |
| 1:40 PM |
Nancy Vehrs
VNPS/PWCA |
Woodland wildflowers and other native plants |
| 2:00 PM |
Janis Stone
PWCA |
Life Under Rocks and Logs and in the Soil |
| 2:20 PM |
Judy Gallagher
PWCA/VA Master Naturalists |
Bees & other pollinators that make wildflowers possible |
| 3:00 PM |
Jim McGlone
VA Dept. of Forestry |
Forest Ecosystems |
| 3:30 PM |
Harry Glasgow
PWCA |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
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 Conservation Alliance
