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Sunday April 7th, 2024
10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Stone House, Merrimac Farm WMA (directions)
Family-friendly (no pets allowed), free, donations appreciated
Dress for muddy conditions!
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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 (no pets allowed) and free of charge (bring cash for vendors).
Tour Schedule
10:00 am | Ashley Studholme (PWCA) Colonel Brooks (MCBQ) | Opening Remarks |
10:20 am | Carolyn Rubinfeld (DWR) | Forest and Fields |
10:40 am | Robin Firth (PWC Mosq & Pest Mgt) | Mycology* Walk *study of mushrooms |
11:00 am | Kevin Parker (PWCA) | Watching for Woodpeckers |
11:20 am | Kim Lowther (PWSWCD) | Watershed Walk |
11:40 am | Julie Flanagan (New Earth Photography) | Native Trees and Forest Ecosystems |
12:00 pm | Valerie Huelsman (Master Gardener Coordinator) | How to Find and Expand Your Local Plant Communities |
12:20 pm | Larry Meade (NoVA Bird Club) | Things that fly — Birds, butterflies, and dragonflies |
12:40 pm | Cindy Smith (Mowcow) | Looking closely at what is under our feet |
1:00 pm | Charlie Grymes (PWCA) | Floodplain ecology |
1:20 pm | Nancy Vehrs (VNPS/PWWS) | Woodland, Wildflowers and Other Native Plants |
1:40 pm | Claudia Thompson Deahl (PWWS) | Explore the Wonders of Spring! |
2:00 pm | Judy Gallagher (Audubon) | Insects that need native plants |
2:20 pm | Trail Keepers Coalition | Spring into Nature – exploring native plants and more |
10:00 am
Ashley Studholme (PWCA)
Colonel Brooks (MCBQ)
Opening Remarks
10:20 am
Carolyn Rubinfeld (DWR)
Forest and Fields
10:40 am
Robin Firth (PWC Mosq & Pest Mgt)
Mycology* Walk
*study of mushrooms
11:00 am
Kevin Parker (PWCA)
Watching for Woodpeckers
11:20 am
Kim Lowther (PWSWCD)
Watershed Walk
11:40 am
Julie Flanagan (New Earth Photography)
Native Trees and Forest Ecosystems
12:00 pm
Valerie Huelsman (Master Gardener Coordinator)
How to Find and Expand Your Local Plant Communities
12:20 pm
Larry Meade (NoVA Bird Club)
Things that fly — Birds, butterflies, and dragonflies
12:40 pm
Cindy Smith (Mowcow)
Looking closely at what is under our feet
1:00 pm
Charlie Grymes (PWCA)
Floodplain ecology
1:20 pm
Nancy Vehrs (VNPS/PWWS)
Woodland, Wildflowers and Other Native Plants
1:40 pm
Claudia Thompson Deahl
(PWWS)
Explore the Wonders of Spring!
2:00 pm
Judy Gallagher (Audubon)
Insects that need native plants
2:20 pm
Trail Keepers Coalition
Spring into Nature – exploring native plants and more
Thank you to the Exhibitors for making this festival extra special!
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