Bird Walk
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin 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
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Piedmont Polliwogs
Event time: Sep 12 - Jan 1
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Piedmont 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 […]
$75 – $90
Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAWe 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 […]
Free
Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute
Event time: Jan 13 - Oct 12
The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
We invite Friends of the Clifton Institute to come explore the field station on their own every Saturday from mid-January to mid-October. You can become a Friend of Clifton with […]
Volunteer day: Invasive management
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAInvasive plant species crowd out native plants and provide little to no food for native animals. Come help us remove them to make the field station habitat the best it […]
Free
Walk With A Naturalist
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us for a walk on our trails with one our naturalists! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Date and […]
Free
Nature Club
Event time: Sep 14 - Jan 1
The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Nature 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, […]
$100 – $125
Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute
Event time: Jan 13 - Oct 12
The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
We invite Friends of the Clifton Institute to come explore the field station on their own every Saturday from mid-January to mid-October. You can become a Friend of Clifton with […]
Native Seed Collection And Propagation Workshop
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VACollecting 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 […]
$10.00 – $15.00
Lawn Lab Grand Opening and Bioblitz
Grace Miller Elementary School 6248 Catlett Rd, BealetonThis fall the Clifton Institute, in collaboration with Fauquier County Public Schools and the Fauquier County We Need Bees Committee, is beginning an exciting new project: Lawn Lab. This experiment […]
Free
Spooky Blacklight Walk
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VADid you know that flying squirrels glow pink? Or that some lichens fluoresce chartreuse or orange? We are still discovering the hidden world of fluorescence—plants, animals, fungi, and minerals that […]
$10.00 – $15.00
Bird Walk
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin 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** Volunteer Day: Invasive Management
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAInvasive plant species crowd out native plants and provide little to no food for native animals. Come help us remove them to make the field station habitat the best it […]
Volunteer Day: Native Seed Collection
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us to collect and clean seeds of native grasses and wildflowers for use in our grassland restoration programs! Age: Adults only and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by […]
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Free
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. Managing Director […]
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Free
Invasive Species Management Workshop
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAWe 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 […]
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Free – $15.00
Nature Club
Event time: Sep 14 - Jan 1
The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Nature 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, […]
$100 – $125
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 […]
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Free – $15.00
Piedmont Polliwogs
Event time: Sep 12 - Jan 1
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Piedmont 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 […]
$75 – $90
Winter Sparrow Identification *VIRTUAL*
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA**THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT** Get ready for winter by brushing up on sparrow identification! Every season brings its own challenges for birdwatching. In winter, similar-looking sparrows can be hard […]
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Free – $15.00
Volunteer Day: Invasive Management
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAInvasive plant species crowd out native plants and provide little to no food for native animals. Come help us remove them to make the field station habitat the best it […]
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Free
Walk with a Naturalist
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us for a walk on our trails with one our naturalists. Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Date and time subject to change […]
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Free
Grass Identification Workshop
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAGrasses 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 […]
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Free – $15.00
Piedmont Polliwogs
Event time: Sep 12 - Jan 1
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Piedmont 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 […]
$75 – $90
Nature Club
Event time: Sep 14 - Jan 1
The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Nature 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, […]
$100 – $125
25th The Plains/Airlie Christmas Bird Count
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAJoin us for the 25th 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 […]
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Free
All-day Walk with a Naturalist
The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VAOur monthly Walks with a Naturalist are a chance to explore our trails with one of our staff naturalists and learn about the plants and animals that live on the […]
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Free
Piedmont Polliwogs
Event time: Sep 12 - Jan 1
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
Piedmont 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 […]
$75 – $90