We haven’t yet visited Gulf Branch Nature Center but we plan to do so on June 12th, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the nature center. The center will host a birthday party on that day during the afternoon. The Central Library’s current exhibit is of the nature center. When we visited the library […]
Arlington County’s Nature Centers, Part 2 – Gulf Branch Nature Center Preview Read Post »
If you follow Local Ecologist on Instagram you might remember that I noted in my caption of a version of the above photo of Huntley Meadows Park that we did not want to leave the preserve. This was not how the field trip began though. One of the littles did not want to leave home […]
Huntley Meadows Park, a Freshwater Wetland and Nature Center in Fairfax County Read Post »
One of the things we really like about living in Arlington County, Virginia is the diversity of public parks within its 26 square miles. Parks are managed by Arlington County Parks & Recreation and by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority also known as NOVA. There are three nature centers in the county, two of […]
Arlington County’s Nature Centers, Part 1 – Potomac Overlook Regional Park Read Post »