Child enjoys the Merrimac Farm Bluebell Festival.Submitted by the Prince Willliam Conservation Alliance.
Join Prince William Conservation Alliance on Sunday, April 8, to welcome spring, celebrate nature close to home, and view the fabulous Virginia Bluebells that carpet the Cedar Run shoreline for nearly a mile at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area located at 14712 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, Virginia 20181.
Attendees can meet local organizations and people who are working to improve our community.
Live music provided by the Broad Run String Band.
"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," said Kim Hosen of the PWCA.
| Bluebell Festival 2018 Tour Schedule | ||
| 10:20am | Dave Larson PWCA | Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 10:40am | Charlie Grymes PWCA | The story of Merrimac Farm |
| 11:00am | Autumn Saxton-Ross NatureBridge | Nature for Kids |
| 11:20am | Bill Olson Historic PW/PWCA | History in the woods at the Green Level Cemetery |
| 11:40am | Julie Flanagan New Earth Photography | Native trees, forest ecosystems |
| 12:00pm | Anna Ritter BRMC | Plant communities in the floodplain |
| 12:20pm | Valerie Huelsman PWC Forest Pest Mgt. | How do bugs affect forest health? |
| 12:40pm | Eli Hosen | People in the woods |
| 1:00pm | Tom Dombrowski PWC Watershed Mgt. | Floodplain Wetland Values and Interactions |
| 1:20pm | Larry Meade Northern Virginia Bird Club | Things that fly -- Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
| 1:40pm | Nancy Vehrs Prince William Wildflower Society | Woodland wildflowers and other native plants |
| 2:00pm | Jim Klackowicz Friends of Leesylvania State Park | Riparian Ecosystems |
| 2:20pm | Jim McGlone VA Dept. of Forestry | Forest Ecosystems |
| 3:00pm | Judy Gallagher PWCA/VA Master Naturalists | Pollinators that make wildflowers possible |
| 3:20pm | Kevin Parker PWCA | A Home for Every Bird |
Participating Organizations
| Bull Run Mountain Conservancy Friends of Leesylvania State Park Historic Prince William Prince William League of Women Voters NatureBridge Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Marine Corps Base Quantico Prince William Conservation Alliance Prince William County Forest Pest Mgt. | Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District Prince William Master Gardeners Prince William Wildflower Society Prince William Regional Beekeepers Assoc. Virginia Bluebird Society Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries Virginia Dept. of Forestry Virginia Master Naturalists |
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