IN THIS ISSUE
Fall Family Earth Fling at Tackett's Mill |
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
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Andy Warhol |
Wildlife Garden - Help Plant Native Plants
Saturday, October 25, beginning at 9:00am at Merrimac Farm Stone House, 15020 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, directions
We'll have several hundred wildflowers to plant... we'll need a lot of help!
Help us create a high quality area for families to watch wildlife in a public area that is easy to access.
We recently added an Insect Palace (photo above) to help attract pollinators and add a little nature art to the garden.
All ages are welcome. Lunch is provided. For more info and to RSVP, email us HERE or call 703.490-5200.
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Fall Earth Fling at Tackett's Mill
Saturday, October 11, from 10am to 2pm at Tackett's Mill Lakeside, directions |
| Live music and fun for kids of all ages!
Check out worm composting, take the street tree tour, explore nature close to home, meet people working to improve our community, and learn how you can help.
Scroll down for a list of participating organizations.
Schedule of Events
| Ongoing |
Nature Games , Crafts & Critters
Featuring live aquatic critters, art with recycled materials, and more. Try your hand at fun games with an environmental theme ... celebrate art and nature with local organizations, listed below and in the right column of the web page. |
| 10:30 am |
Music by Lou Rosgen (aka Woodbridge Willie)
Ranch raised in the Rocky Mountain West, Lou is a Marine Corps veteran and classic country acoustic musician specializing in Willie Nelson covers. |
| 11:30 am |
Lake Tour
Find out how urban stormwater runoff in our Lake Ridge community flows from parking lots, roof tops and roads to this small manmade lake, or stormwater retention pond. |
| 12:15 pm |
Worm Composting Demonstration
Learn how to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm compost. |
| 12:30 pm |
Music by Lou Rosgen (aka Woodbridge Willie)
Ranch raised in the Rocky Mountain West, Lou is a Marine Corps veteran and classic country acoustic musician specializing in Willie Nelson covers. |
| 1:15 pm |
Street Tree Tour with Rachel Habig-Myers
Lake Ridge is lucky to have mature landscapes with tall trees. Come learn how to keep our neighborhood lush by maintaining trees, removing trees, and planting new ones - the right ones in the right place! |
Participating organizations and agencies:
Prince William Conservation Alliance, PWC Public Works, Keep Prince William Beautiful, PWC Mosquito & Forest Pest Management, Prince William Wildflower Society, PWC Office of Recycling, PWC Service Authority, PWC Parks Dept., Master Gardeners, Tackett's Mill Resident Artists Nick Zimbro and Nelson Gutierrez |
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Prince William Conservation Alliance