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Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm WMA
Sunday, April 10 2022, from 10:00am to 4:00pm
15014 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville,
directions
Family-friendly, free of charge
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 Please join us on Sunday, April 10, to welcome spring, celebrate nature close to home and view the fabulous Virginia Bluebells that carpet the Cedar Run shoreline for nearly a mile.
Meet local organizations and people who are working to improve our community. With some of the best Northern Virginia naturalists leading tours and activities, we're looking forward to a special day at an outstanding natural area.
Family-friendly and free of charge.
2022 Tour Schedule!
10:20am |
Candice Lowther
PWCA |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
10:40am |
Phil Silas
PWCA |
Exploring habitats for birds and bees |
11:00 am |
Michael Keiffer
Bull Run Mountain Conservancy |
Discover nature |
11:20 am |
Jim Klackowicz
Friends of Leesylvania State Park |
Riparian ecosystems |
| 11:30 am |
Tom Dombrowski
PWC Watershed Mgt. |
Working Together - What's Happening in Floodplain Wetlands |
11:45 am |
Bill Olson
Rob Orison
Historic PW/PWCA |
History in the woods at the Green Level Cemetery |
12:00 pm |
Cindy Smith
George Mason University |
A home for every bird and bug |
12:20 pm |
Julie Flanagan
New Earth Photography |
Native trees, forest ecosystems |
12:40 pm |
Valerie Huelsman
PWC Forest Pest Mgt. |
How do bugs affect forest health? |
1:00 pm |
Charlie Grymes |
Floodplain ecology |
1:20 pm |
Kevin Parker
PWCA |
The sounds of nature |
1:40 pm |
Larry Meade
NoVA Bird Club |
Things that fly -- Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
2:00 pm |
Nancy Vehrs
VNPS/PWWS |
Woodland wildflowers and other native plants |
2:20 pm |
Eli Hosen
PWCA |
People in the woods |
| 3:00pm |
Tom Thaller
Virginia Master Naturalists |
Bluebirds and beyond |
Sponsored by Prince William Conservation Alliance and the Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources with support from Marine Corps Base Quantico
 Appropriate attire for Merrimac Farm is always sturdy shoes and long pants, no matter the season. Tuck your pants into your socks to help keep bugs out.
Click HERE to read more about Merrimac Farm. |
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Prince William Wildflower Society/VNPS
