Volunteer Day: Tree Trail Cleanup
This event is officially part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week! We are proud to partner with Blue Ridge PRISM and many community organizations to bring awareness and education about […]
Free
30 events found.
Nature Journaling Meetup
Nature journaling is a powerful tool for learning about plants and animals, a mindful practice for connecting to nature, and just a great way to spend time outside. Managing Director […]
Free
Woodcock Watch
The American Woodcock is one of our stealthiest birds, but it’s also one of the most fun to watch when they do show themselves. On early spring evenings, the males […]
$10.00 – $15.00
Bird Walk
Join us for birding around the field station! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Rain or shine except in case of extreme weather (e.g. […]
Free
Bird Walk
Come join us to birdwatch around the field station! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Rain or shine except in case of extreme weather […]
Free
Geology of the Piedmont Tour
Just like that it’s rock season once again! This year we will be returning to the rolling hills of the Western Piedmont for Clifton’s annual Geology of the Piedmont Tour. […]
$25.00 – $30.00
Walk with a Naturalist
Join us for a walk around the field station to see what we can see! Led by a staff naturalist, we’ll encounter birds, bugs, plants and more. Cost: Free! Age: […]
Free
**Virtual** Prescribed Fire as a Foundational Landscape Tool: From Campus to Residence
**Virtual event** Register here: https://www.ndal.org/upcoming-events/fire Co-Director Bert Harris will present the Clifton Institute’s recent research on remnant Piedmont grasslands as part of the New Directions in the American Landscape's Spring […]
Science Saturday: Vernal Pool Monitoring
In this installment of our Science Saturdays series participants will have the opportunity to participate in our vernal pool monitoring project. Vernal pools are fish-free bodies of water that are […]
$10.00 – $15.00
**Virtual** American Kestrel Research Update
**Please note that this is a virtual event. We will be closing registration at noon on April 3 so that we can the Zoom link to participants in time. If […]
Free
Bird Walk
Join us for a bird walk around the field station! Led by an expert birder. All levels welcome! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by […]
Free
Warbler Song Bootcamp
*This is a virtual event. Registration will close at noon on April 11 to make sure everyone gets the Zoom link. If you have not received a Zoom link by […]
Free – $10.00
Lichens for Beginners
In this program Co-Director and amateur lichenologist Bert Harris will teach participants the basics of lichen biology and identification. He’ll then lead participants on a lichen tour of the rocky […]
Free – $15.00
Nature Journaling Field Trip
Nature journaling is a powerful tool for learning about plants and animals, a mindful practice for connecting to nature, and just a great way to spend time outside. You can […]
Free
Walk With A Naturalist
Join us for a walk around the field station to see what we can see! Led by a staff naturalist, we’ll encounter birds, bugs, plants and more. Cost: Free! Age: […]
Free
Science Saturday: Tracking American Kestrels
We are using GPS transmitters to track kestrel habitat selection and learn why they are declining. In this installment of our Science Saturdays series, participants will have the opportunity to […]
$10.00 – $15.00
Why Are American Kestrels Declining?
American Kestrels are North America’s smallest falcon and one of our most charismatic birds of prey. Unfortunately, they are experiencing precipitous declines across the country. Despite their popularity and wide […]
Free
Bird Walk
Join us for a bird walk around the field station! Led by an expert birder. All levels welcome! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by […]
Free
Nature Journaling Meetup
Nature journaling is a powerful tool for learning about plants and animals, a mindful practice for connecting to nature, and just a great way to spend time outside. Co-Director and […]
Free
Bird Walk
Join us for a bird walk around the field station! Led by an expert birder. All levels welcome! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by […]
Free
Science Saturday: Box Turtle Tracking
In 2022 we started a collaborative research project with the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab and Joe Kolowski at the Smithsonian's NZCBI to study Box Turtles. We are studying Box Turtle […]
$10.00 – $15.00
Bird Walk
Join us for a bird walk around the field station! Led by an expert birder. All levels welcome! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by […]
Free
*Cancelled* Creatures of the Night
*This event has been cancelled due to weather. Check your emails if you signed up!* Join us for an night-time exploration of our trails and vernal pools while we listen […]
Free
Bobolink Walk
Join us for a visit to an active Bobolink nesting colony in partnership with our friends at Virginia Working Landscapes! Bobolinks are unique and beautiful birds that select hay fields […]
Free – $15.00
Firefly Watch
We love going out on a summer evening to see hundreds of fireflies flashing in the trees and we’d love you to have you join us for this magical display. […]
Free – $15.00
Bird Walk
Come join us to birdwatch around the field station! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Rain or shine except in case of extreme weather […]
Free
Rappahannock Dragonfly Count
Online registration is closed but you are still welcome to join us! Please email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org to learn more. Join us for a day of counting dragonflies across Rappahannock county! Co-Director […]
Free
Dragonfly Identification Workshop
Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most mysterious and beautiful animals that live at the Clifton Institute, and June is the perfect time to search for them. Join us […]
Free – $15.00
Clifton Dragonfly Count 2025
Online registration is closed but you are still welcome to join us! Please email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org to learn more. Join us for our fifth annual Dragonfly Count! Our goals are to […]
Free
How to iNaturalist
In partnership with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, Co-director Bert Harris will explain what iNaturalist is and why it's an essential tool. Then he'll help get you started with […]
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