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  • **Virtual** Prescribed Fire as a Foundational Landscape Tool: From Campus to Residence

    6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    **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 Virtual Series! He'll discuss how Clifton is using these results to set goals for meadow plantings and grassland restoration projects including the 50 acres that […]

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • 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 trail maintenance, or planting, please contact aeberly@cliftoninstitute.org with any concerns. Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult. Bring: […]

    Free

  • Science Saturday: Vernal Pool Monitoring

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

    In 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 safe for amphibians to breed in. Here at Clifton, we have multiple made by beavers, humans, and natural depressions, where Spotted Salamanders, Jefferson Salamanders, Eastern […]

    $10.00 – $15.00

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • **Virtual** American Kestrel Research Update

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

    **Please note that this is a virtual event. We will be closing registration at noon on April 3 so that we can the Zoom link to participants in time. If you would like to register after that, you can email Eleanor at eharris@cliftoninstitute.org but there is a chance we won't see it in time for […]

    Free

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Volunteer Day: Native Plant Propagation

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

    We need help repotting some of our native seedlings into bigger pots! Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly will be leading this event and will be happy to answer any participant questions about growing native plants. Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult. Bring: Please bring gardening gloves if desired. […]

    Free

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Bird Walk

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

    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 an adult. Weather policy: Date and time subject to change dependent on weather. Please check your email for updates on the morning of the event. […]

    Free

  • Piedmont Polliwogs

    6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA, United States

    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 other, grow their independence, and gain confidence in the outdoors with our skilled instructors. The 9-month series will take place on the second Thursday of […]

    $75 – $90

  • Warbler Song Bootcamp

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

    *This is a virtual event. Registration will close at noon on April 11 to make sure everyone gets the Zoom link. If you have not received a Zoom link by that time please email Eleanor at eharris@cliftoninstitute.org. If you would like to register at that time, you can email Eleanor but she may not see […]

    Free – $10.00

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Nature Club

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

    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, tools, plants, fungi, research, or simply to be outdoors, then they have found their people. The club meets on the second Saturday of every month […]

    $100 – $125

  • Lichens for Beginners

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

    In 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 outcrops and mature forests of the Clifton Institute. We have some exciting lichens here, but we are just starting to study our lichen community, so […]

    Free – $15.00

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Volunteer Day: Native Plant Propagation

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

    We need help repotting some of our native seedlings into bigger pots! Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly will be leading this event and will be happy to answer any participant questions about growing native plants. Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult. Bring: Please bring gardening gloves if desired. […]

    Free

  • Nature Journaling Field Trip

    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. You can always nature journal by yourself, but it can be really fun to go out with other people to get inspired together and see other ways […]

    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: Adults and children accompanied by an adult. Weather policy: Date and time subject to change dependent on weather. Please check your email for updates on […]

    Free

  • Science Saturday: Tracking American Kestrels

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

    We 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 shadow our kestrel research team. We will start with a brief presentation on the kestrel research project. Then we’ll go out into the field to […]

    $10.00 – $15.00

  • Why Are American Kestrels Declining?

    Chancellor's Rock Farm 1954 N Poes Rd, Flint Hill, VA, United States

    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 and wide geographic range, relatively little is known about how to manage land to support breeding kestrels. In 2021 we started a long-term research project to track […]

    Free

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Bird Walk

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

    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 an adult. Weather policy: Date and time subject to change dependent on weather. Please check your email for updates on the morning of the event. […]

    Free

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • 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 trail maintenance, or planting. Cost: Free! Age: Adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult. Bring: Please bring clothing appropriate for the […]

    Free

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]

  • Spring Native Plant Sale

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

    Native plants provide better food for insects, which in turn provide food for birds. You can make a huge difference for wildlife by planting native species on your property. Since fall 2019 we have been collecting seeds of native grassland plants from around the area, which means in addition to being native they are of […]

  • Open-access Day for Friends of the Clifton Institute

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

    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 a minimum annual donation of $40. Your support will help us reach our goals of expanding and improving our education, restoration, and research programs this […]