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Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm
Sunday, April 17, 2016, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, directions
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 Please join us to welcome spring, celebrate nature close to home and 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.
2016 Tour Schedule
Tours last about 90 minutes and
take an easy one-mile walk through the floodplain. Each tour has a special focus, although leaders also cover other interesting sights seen along the way. Bring binoculars, cameras and the kids!
| 10:20 am |
Dave Larson
NoVA Birder |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 10:40 am |
Ernie Sears
PWCA |
Visit the best places for photos with camera and guide |
| 11:00 am |
Charlie Grymes
PWCA |
The story of Merrimac Farm |
| 11:15 pm |
Charles Smith
PWCA, PWWS |
Native plants - interaction with wildlife and role in the floodplain environment |
| 11:30 pm |
Harry Glasgow
PWCA, PWSWCD |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 11:45 pm |
Larry Meade
NoVA Bird Club |
Things that fly -- Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
| 12:00 pm |
Jeannie Crouch
VCE Prince William Master Gardeners |
Native wildflowers and habitat connections |
| 12:20 pm |
Julie Flanagan
PWC Arborist |
Native trees and forest ecosystems |
| 12:35 pm |
Kevin Parker
PWCA |
A home for every bird |
| 12:50 pm |
Tom Dombrowski
PWC Watershed Management |
Floodplain Wetlands - Values and Interactions |
| 1:10 pm |
Nancy Vehrs
PWCA/VNPS |
Woodland wildflowers and other native plants |
| 1:30 pm |
Janis Stone
Audubon Society of NoVA |
Farm to field to forest - how human interactions shaped today's Merrimac Farm |
| 1:50 pm |
Judy Gallagher
VA Master Naturalists |
Bees & other pollinators that make wildflowers possible |
| 2:10 pm |
Dr. Larry Underwood
BRUU Green Team |
Forest Ecosystems |
| 2:30 pm |
Jeff Irwin and Bill Olson
Historic PW/PWCA |
History in the woods at Green Level Cemetery |
| 2:50 pm |
Randy Strueffert
Friends of Potomac River Refuges |
The ABCs of Nature Photography |
| 3:05 pm |
Jim McGlone
VA Dept. of Forestry |
Forest Ecosystems |
Sponsored by Prince William Conservation Alliance and Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries 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 keeps bugs out.
Click HERE to read more about Merrimac Farm. |
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Prince William Conservation Alliance
