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Bluebell Festival

April 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am 4:00 pm

Please join the Prince William Conservation Alliance in welcoming spring, celebrating nature close to home and viewing 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 in an outstanding natural area. Family-friendly and free of charge.

Learn more and register: http://www.pwconserve.org/merrimacfarm/bluebellfestival/index.html

2022 Tour Schedule

10:20 a.m. Candice Lowther, PWCA – Birding the Bluebell Trail
10:40 a.m. Phil Silas, PWCA – Exploring habitats for birds and bees
11:00 a.m. Michael Keiffer, Bull Run Mountain Conservancy – Discover nature
11:20 a.m. Jim Klackowicz, Friends of Leesylvania State Park – Riparian ecosystems
11:40 a.m. Bill Olson and Rob Orison, Historic PW/PWCA – History in the woods at the Green Level Cemetery
12:00 p.m. Cindy Smith, George Mason University – A home for every bird and bug
12:20 p.m. Julie Flanagan, New Earth Photography – Native trees, forest ecosystems
12:40 p.m. Valerie Huelsman, PWC Forest Pest Mgt. – How do bugs affect forest health?
1:00 p.m. Eli Hosen, PWCA – People in the woods
1:20 p.m. Kevin Parker, PWCA – The sounds of nature
1:40 p.m. Larry Meade, NoVA Bird Club – Things that fly: Birds, butterflies and dragonflies
2:00 p.m. Nancy Vehrs, VNPS/PWWS – Woodland wildflowers and other native plants
2:20 p.m. Jordan Herring, VA Dept. of Forestry – Floodplain Forests
3:00 p.mm Tom Thraller, Virginia Master Naturalists – Bluebirds and beyond