Box Turtle Conservation in Northern Virginia *Virtual*
**This is a virtual event. Registration will close at 10am on February 12 to give us enough time to email registrants the link. If you would like to register after […]
Free
30 events found.
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 […]
Free – $15.00
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
Education Volunteer Information Session *Virtual*
***THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT*** The Clifton Institute provides around 40 field trips per year to over 1,200 pre-K-12th students from Fauquier County and beyond. During the field trips, students […]
Free
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: […]
RSVP Now
Free
Woodcock Watch
The American Woodcock is one of our stealthiest birds, but it’s also one of the most fun to watch when they do show themselves. On early spring evenings, the males […]
Sold Out
$10.00 – $15.00
Geology of the Piedmont Driving Tour
Join us as we look for signs of a rift valley that once cut a wide chasm across the Jurassic deserts of Northern Virginia. We will see evidence of saline […]
Get Tickets
$25.00 – $30.00
Nature Journaling Meetup and Walk
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 […]
RSVP Now
Free
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: […]
RSVP Now
Free
Science Saturday: Vernal Pool Monitoring
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 […]
Get Tickets
Free – $15.00
Lichens for Beginners
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 […]
Get Tickets
Free – $15.00
Bird Walk
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 […]
Currently full
Free
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: […]
RSVP Now
Free
Spring Native Plant Sale
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 […]
Science Saturday: Box Turtle Survey
In 2022 we started a collaborative research project with the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab and Joe Kolowski at the Smithsonian’s NZCBI to study Box Turtles. We are studying Box Turtle […]
Get Tickets
Free – $15.00
Rappahannock Dragonfly Count 2026
Join us for a day of counting dragonflies across Rappahannock County! Our goals are to learn which species of dragonflies and damselflies are found in our area, to monitor changes […]
RSVP Now
Free
Young Explorers Camp (Ages 5 – 6)
*Please note that the website will say that it is “full” until registration opens on 10th Feb.* During Young Explorers, campers spend the morning learning about the natural world through […]
Sold Out
Free – $155.00
Sign up for our newsletter!
