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Geology of the Piedmont Tour
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJust 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. […]
Walk with a Naturalist
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin 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: […]
**Virtual** Prescribed Fire as a Foundational Landscape Tool: From Campus to Residence
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA**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
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAIn 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 […]
**Virtual** American Kestrel Research Update
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA**Virtual Event** 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 […]
Warbler Song Bootcamp
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA*This is a virtual event. Registration will close at noon on April 10 to make sure everyone gets the Zoom link. If you have not received a Zoom link by […]
Lichens for Beginners
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAIn 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 […]
Walk With A Naturalist
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin 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: […]
Science Saturday: Tracking American Kestrels
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAWe 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 […]
Nature Journaling Meetup
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature 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 […]
Science Saturday: Box Turtle Tracking
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAIn 2022 we started a research project to study what habitats Box Turtles use at different times of year so that we and other landowners can know what the best […]
Creatures of the Night
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us for an night-time exploration of our trails and vernal pools while we listen for frog calls, look for insects, and see what animals are swimming on the ponds. […]
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