• Lawn Lab Community Day & Bioblitz

    Grace Miller Elementary School 6248 Catlett Rd, Bealeton

    What happens when we stop mowing our lawns? That's one of the questions we're trying to answer at Lawn Lab, and we need your help! We invite you to join […]

    Free
  • Native Seed Collection and Propagation Workshop

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free – $15.00
  • Nature Journaling Meetup

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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
  • Night Vision: How Your Eyes Shape Reality

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    $10.00 – $15.00
  • Invasive Species Management Workshop

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free – $15.00
  • Bird Walk *Postponed to Wed, 19 Nov*

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Walk With A Naturalist

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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
  • Lichens for Beginners

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free – $15.00
  • Grass Identification Workshop

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free – $15.00
  • Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Intermediate Lichen Workshop

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

  • Bird Walk

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    Come join us to bird watch around the field station! Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Rain or shine except in case of extreme […]

    Free
  • Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • 26th Annual The Plains / Airlie Christmas Bird Count

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Moss Identification Workshop with Simon Willig

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    Join 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 […]

    $75.00
  • Walk With A Naturalist: All Day Hike

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    On 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 […]

    Free
  • **Cancelled** Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration

    **Cancelled** 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, […]

    Free
  • Bird Walk

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • Nature Crafternoon For Grownups

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    Join 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 […]

    $10.00 – $15.00
  • Bird Walk

    The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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
  • *CANCELED* 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 […]

    Free