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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for a 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. […]
Online registration is closed but you are still welcome to join us. Email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org if you're interested. Join us to learn about butterfly identification and biology. Co-Director Bert Harris will […]
In partnership with our friends at the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, we're hosting a summer Eastern Box Turtle workshop! This workshop will focus on […]
Online registration is closed but you are welcome to join us! Email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org to sign up. Every year community scientists help count the butterflies in 15-mile-diameter circles all around the […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
Join us way down yonder for a Pawpaw party! We are excited to host this celebration of our only native tropical fruit tree! With many colorful nicknames such as the […]
We are so grateful for our volunteers’ help and support. We could not accomplish our mission without you! We would like to thank you by hosting you and your families […]
Join us to look and listen for creatures of the night! Summer is an ideal time to observe several species of katydids, crickets, cicadas and birds. We will also look […]
Join us for a walk on our trails with one our naturalists! May include a mile or two of slow to moderate hiking over varied terrain. Please bring water/snacks as […]
*Cancelled due to weather* 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 […]
Hey grownups! Have you ever wished you could go to summer camp? Well, now you can! This October we are offering our fifth annual weekend-long Nature Camp for Grownups! Activities […]
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 […]
Collecting and propagating native seeds is a great way to help spread native plant populations, add 100% native species to your gardens, and learn about the native plants in your […]
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 […]
Spend an evening learning, breaking down your perceptions of reality, and enjoying snacks with Dr. Emily Slezak, whose work has focused on color vision in humans and the mind-bending lengths […]
We get questions all the time about how to manage invasive plants and we want to help you rid your property of unwanted invaders! In this program, Landowner Outreach Associate […]
Cost: Free! Come join us to bird watch around the field station! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Rain or shine except in case of extreme […]
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: […]
Online registration has closed but we still have a few spaces for this program. Please email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org if you'd like to join us! In this program Co-Director and amateur lichenologist […]
Grasses have a reputation for being really challenging to identify, but with a little practice and expert guidance it’s not too hard to learn to recognize the most common grasses […]
This program is full but if you have your own dissecting microscope and you'd like to join us please email bharris@cliftoninstitute.org. Are you ready to take a casual interest in […]
Join us for the 26th Annual The Plains/Airlie Christmas Bird Count this December! Our goal? Count as many birds as we can in our 15-mile-diameter count circle, which includes a […]
