Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VACome help us make the field station habitat the best it can be! Led by Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly. All levels of experience welcome. May involve clearing invasive plants, light […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
26th Annual The Plains / Airlie Christmas Bird Count
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin 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 […]
Moss Identification Workshop with Simon Willig
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin Arlington County naturalist Simon Willig to learn about the incredible mosses and liverworts that are all around us. We will discuss how mosses work, how they interact with the […]
Walk With A Naturalist: All Day Hike
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAOn this special Walk with a Naturalist, we will walk one of the longer trails on our property. We expect to walk about 5 miles on varied terrain, some of […]
Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration
Come help us make the field station habitat the best it can be! Led by Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly. All levels of experience welcome. May involve clearing invasive plants, light […]
Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration
Come help us make the field station habitat the best it can be! Led by Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly. All levels of experience welcome. May involve clearing invasive plants, light […]
Nature Crafternoon For Grownups
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us in the farmhouse for an afternoon making nature-inspired crafts, just in time to make something for your valentines. We will provide instructions and materials for participants to make […]
Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration
Come help us make the field station habitat the best it can be! Led by Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly. All levels of experience welcome. May involve clearing invasive plants, light […]
Spotted Salamander Walk
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAOnce a year, salamanders leave their homes in the woods and head toward vernal pools, temporary ponds created by spring rains and melting winter snow. The conditions must be just […]
Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
How to Time Mowing to Avoid Killing Box Turtles *Virtual*
**This is a virtual event** Join Co-Director Bert Harris to learn about our collaborative research on Box Turtles in northern Virginia. Box Turtles are thought to have declined by as […]
Winter Tree Identification Workshop
Winter is a great time of year to learn how to identify trees and to practice looking at bark and twigs. We will start this program with a brief presentation […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration
Come help us make the field station habitat the best it can be! Led by Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly. All levels of experience welcome. May involve clearing invasive plants, light […]
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: […]
Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
Nature Club 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VANature Club is a program where middle and high school students who are interested in the natural world can spend time in a nerd-friendly environment. If they like bones, insects, […]
Piedmont Polliwogs 2025-26
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAPiedmont Polliwogs is a monthly program for pre-K children that includes a lesson on a different topic every month, story time and short nature walk. Students get to know each […]
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