PechaKucha Nature Night! |
When: Sat, January 21
Doors open at 6:00 PM (dinner) and the program begins at 7:00 pm
Open to the public & free of charge, purchase your own food & drinks
Where: Bungalow Alehouse
2840 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge
RSVP to alliance @pwconserve.org |
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 PechaKucha Nights are informal gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, experiences and thoughts in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.
PechaKucha 20X20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. All the presentations are timed, the slides move forward automatically. Each presentation is a total of six minutes 40 seconds long.
You won't want to miss Nature Night, featuring presentations by:
Martin Jeter - Race Cars Take a Cue from Nature
John McBride - Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls
Amelia May - Natural Manmade Wonders
Rob Hartwell - The Nations River
Shirley Couteau - The Preakness
Jim Knapp - Rocky Mountains
Larry Underwood - Alaska
Harry Glasgow - WWMND
Kate Norris - Hawaii
Earnie Porta - Top Ten 2011 Astronomy Events
Judy Gallagher - Spring Comes to Woodbridge
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Bird Walks at Merrimac Farm |
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 29... on the last Sunday of every month, beginning at 8:00 am
WHERE: Merrimac Farm, Stone House Visitor Center, 15020 Deepwood Lane |
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 Note: The December bird walk only will be held on December 26 at the Nokesville Christmas Bird Count!
We'll look for birds and other wildlife, especially butterflies, as we travel through the uplands to the edge of the floodplain, covering a variety of habitats, including open fields and woodland edges. Everyone is welcome.
Dress for the weather, bring binoculars and cameras. More info and RSVP (not required) to PWCA , 703.499.4954 or alliance(at)pwconserve.org.
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1st Thursday Speaker Series - Uranium Mining: A Risky Proposition for Virginia |
When: Thursday, Feb 2, 7:30-9:00pm
Where: Bull Run Unitarian Church, 9350 Main Street, Manassas |
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Speaker: Charlie Grymes, Chair, Prince William Conservation Alliance
Virginia has a uranium deposit worth as much as $10 billion. Other uranium deposits are concentrated east of the Blue Ridge, including in Fauquier County.
The General Assembly and local officials are debating right now if mining is appropriate... or not. If we develop the natural resource, what's the threat to Lake Manassas and the Occoquan Reservoir - and to the water supply of Virginia Beach?
Is it better for the environment (and/or the pocketbook) to get electricity in Virginia from coal, natural gas, or nuclear energy? Come learn about uranium in Virginia at our First Thursday Speaker series on February 2. |
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Work Day - Conservation Landscape at Merrimac Farm |
When: TBD
Where: Merrimac Farm Stone House visitor center, 15020 Deepwood Land, Nokesville
RSVP to alliance @pwconserve.org |
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 We've started planting and also removed a 100 foot row of Autumn Olives, one of the most invasive nonnative plants at Merrimac Farm. Please check back for more work days in late winter!
For all work days, bring a smile and a shovel, we appreciate your help! Food provided. RSVP appreciated but not required to alliance@pwconserve.org, 703-499-4954. Click here for directions to the Stone House and here for more information about the project. |
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