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Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm WMA
Sunday, April 7 2024, from 10:00am to 3:00pm
15014 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville,
directions
Family-friendly (no pets allowed), free, donations appreciated
Dress for muddy conditions!
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 Please join us on Sunday, April 7, 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 (bring cash for vendors).
2024 Tour Schedule!
10:00 am |
Ashley Studholme, PWCA
Colonel Brooks, MCBQ |
Opening Remarks |
10:20 am |
Carolyn Rubinfeld
DWR |
Forest and Fields |
10:40 am |
Robin Firth
PWC Mosq & Pest Mgt
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Mycology* Walk
*study of mushrooms |
11:00 am |
Kevin Parker
PWCA
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Watching for Woodpeckers |
| 11:20 am |
Kim Lowther
PWSWCD
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Watershed Walk |
11:40 am |
Julie Flanagan
New Earth Photography
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Native Trees and Forest Ecosystems |
12:00 pm |
Valerie Huelsman
Master Gardener Coodinator |
How to Find and Expand Your Local Plant Communities |
12:20 pm |
Larry Meade
NoVA Bird Club
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Things that fly - Birds, Butterflies, and Dragonflies |
12:40 pm |
Cindy Smith
MowCow Lawn and Landscape
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Looking closely at what is under our feet |
1:00 pm |
Charlie Grymes
PWCA |
Floodplain ecology |
1:20 pm |
Nancy Vehrs
VNPS/PWWS |
Woodland, Wildflowers and Other Native Plants |
1:40 pm |
Claudia Thompson Deahl
PWWS |
Explore the Wonders of Spring! |
2:00 pm |
Judy Gallagher
NoVA Audubon Society
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Insects that need native plants |
2:20 pm |
TBD |
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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
