• 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 weather (e.g. thunderstorm or significant snow fall). Registration is REQUIRED. Cancellation policy: If you register and can no longer attend this event, please let us […]

  • Science Saturday: Box Turtle Survey

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

    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 movements and habitat selection so that we can learn when it’s safe to mow fields in our area. In the third installment of this event, […]

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  • Firefly Watch

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

    We love going out on a summer evening to see hundreds of fireflies flashing in the trees and we’d love you to have you join us for this magical display. In this program, Co-Director Eleanor Harris will give a brief talk about the biology and identification of fireflies (there are several species in our area!) […]

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  • 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 weather (e.g. thunderstorm or significant snow fall). Registration is REQUIRED. Cancellation policy: If you register and can no longer attend this event, please let us […]

  • Dragonfly Identification Workshop

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

    Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most mysterious and beautiful animals that live at the Clifton Institute, and June is the perfect time to search for them. Join us for a workshop that will cover the basics of dragonfly identification and biology. We will then practice what we learned by visiting lakes, streams, and […]

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  • Clifton Dragonfly Count 2026

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

    Join us for our sixth annual Dragonfly Count! Our goals are to learn which species of dragonflies and damselflies are found in our area, to monitor changes in their populations, and to encourage everyone to learn more about odonates. The map of the count circle is here. The circle includes a wide variety of aquatic […]

  • 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 weather (e.g. thunderstorm or significant snow fall). Registration is REQUIRED. Cancellation policy: If you register and can no longer attend this event, please let us […]