Walker Nature Center
BRANCHING OUT
A LOOK INSIDE • Calendar 4 • Kids’ Corner 6 • Eco-friendly Pets 7 • Spring Festival 8
Nature Notes By Pam Findley
MARCH • • • • •
Ospreys, Purple Martins and Song Sparrows arrive. Red Maple, Bloodroot and Wood Violets bloom. First Red Fox kits and Eastern Cottontail Rabbits are born. Skunk Cabbage and Virginia Bluebell leaves are up. MARCH 19 – First day of spring.
APRIL • • • •
Spring hawk and warbler migrations begin. Raccoons give birth to young. Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Cutleaf Toothwort and Mayapples are in bloom. Redbud and Flowering Dogwood trees bloom.
Where Did All the Leaves Go? Oak Decline By Susan Sims
Did you know that oaks are valuable trees in terms of supporting biodiversity? Hundreds of animals eat acorns, while the trees provide important shelter and nesting sites for multiple bird species and hundreds of insects, creating a natural food web all in one tree. They are long-lived and impressive specimens, but something is happening to our oaks. Their leaves are dropping early. They’re yellowing too soon. Spring brings minimal leaf out. These symptoms are all indicative of “oak decline.” Given the trees’ importance to habitat, as well as their natural beauty, it’s no wonder the question of “Where did all the leaves go?” keeps coming up.
What is Oak Decline?
Oak decline is the gradual health failure of an oak tree due to the interaction of multiple factors that weaken the tree over time, making it more susceptible to secondary issues like boring insects or fungi, ultimately leading to tree mortality. It is a slow-acting and complex disease that affects red and white oaks. Decline has been noted in Reston. Though it may seem sudden, there is evidence that oak decline has been a trend for some time in the eastern United States. Oak decline combines three causal factors: predisposing, inciting and contributing.
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MAY • • • •
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Eastern Wood-Pewees arrive. Eastern Box Turtles and Snapping Turtles lay eggs. Wild Columbine and buttercups bloom. Oak and pine pollens are in the air.
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11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VA 20191 Enjoy year-round access to trails, free parking and restroom facilities dawn to dusk.
Predisposing and inciting factors weaken oaks making them more susceptible to secondary issues like insects or fungi – considered contributing factors. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, people blame these secondary factors for the death of the tree, but in reality, the tree has been suffering long-term.
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72 acres of forested land, a picnic pavilion, demonstration gardens, educational signage, a campfire ring, two streams, a pond, the entrance to 44-acre Lake Audubon and an interpretive green building, known as Nature House.
What Are The Factors that Put Oaks at Risk?
Predisposing factors include soil quality, topography, physical age and climate trends, which weaken a tree over time. Inciting factors are short-term stressors like frost, drought and defoliating insects. These factors affect vitality by depleting a tree’s food stores and reducing growth. Contributing factors that lead to more imminent mortality include opportunistic insects, root rot and fungi. Over the fall of 2019, we received many reports about problems with oaks in Reston, which correlated to a “flash drought” – a rapid onset of drought conditions coupled with extreme heat. Drought is an inciting factor that diminishes the health of a tree and establishes conditions for contributing factors. If an oak tree is greater than 70 years old or planted in poor soil, its ability to fight back against disease or fungus is further diminished.
What Are the Signs?
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Crown dieback is the earliest symptom of the disease. Leaves begin to die from the top of the tree and move down, and from outside in. Tree mortality can occur within a few years or may take a decade. There is nothing that can be done once this process has begun. Other indicators of decline include yellowing leaves, leaves dropping too early, sparse leaf out in the spring and epicormic sprouting. Epicormic sprouting occurs when a stressed tree produces shoots from dormant buds beneath the bark creating the look of a “mini-tree” attached to its trunk. The tree has been sick for some time when these symptoms are observed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
703-476-9689 • www.reston.org naturecenter@reston.org www.facebook.com/walkernaturecenter @restonnature @walkernaturecenter Groups: Please call ahead to arrange your visit. Branching Out is a quarterly publication of the Walker Nature Center (WNC), owned and operated by Reston Association. The mission of the WNC is to foster an environmental stewardship ethic in the community. It is named after Reston’s first Open Space and Nature Center Director, Vernon J. Walker.
Some decline is a natural part of the forest ecosystem, however, declining oaks in mature forested areas are more frequently replaced by shade tolerant trees, thus changing forest composition and impacting habitat. Oak decline in suburban areas affects public parks, yards and open spaces where people gather and recreate.
What Can We Do?
Professional arborists and forest managers use silviculture practices to address oak decline. Through favoring oak plantings and using approaches that control species, forest thickness and pruning of trees, oak survival may be prolonged and new oaks established. For residents, preventative measures can help maintain your oaks’ vitality. Trim oak branches when they are dormant in winter to prevent fungus from entering the tree. Avoid pesticides and weed killers. Remove invasive plants such as English Ivy. Allow leaves to decompose and replenish soil nutrients. Don’t remove them from around the bases of trees or in forested areas. Keep commercial mulch away from the trunk of your trees. Don’t “volcano mulch” by applying thick mounds. Oaks thrive in a natural environment, so don’t worry about watering an already established tree because excessive water can encourage fungal growth. If you’re looking to replace an oak or plant a new one, work with a professional arborist to determine quality planting sites since an oak planted in the wrong place will be more susceptible to disease. If you notice any issues with oak trees in the area, please let us know. Observations help staff document ecological trends and develop plans to address issues. Through concerted efforts, we hope to continue to keep oaks as an important part of our landscape and habitat.
Branching Out is printed on 100 percent recycled paper using soy ink. It is produced using 100 percent wind power. Please recycle.
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Bird Walks
Please and Thank You By Katie Shaw
Beginning and expert birders are invited to search for birds in Reston’s beautiful natural areas. Co-presented by Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and The Bird Feeder store.
Volunteers and donors play essential roles in Nature Center operations and environmental stewardship in Reston. Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with our winter activities, including the our 10-year celebrations of Nature House. If you’d like to get involved, contact Volunteer Reston Manager habrock@reston.org or fill out the volunteer application at www.reston.org.
7:30 am - 10:30 am. Adults. Free. No registration required.
March Bird Walk: Brown’s Chapel Park
Sun 3/15 Park at 1575 Brown’s Chapel Road.
Early April Bird Walk: Bright Pond Sun 4/5 Park at the end of the cul-de-sac on Bright Pond Lane.
Late April Bird Walk: Lower Glade Stream Valley Sun 4/19 Park on Glade Drive near Twin Branches Road.
Early May Bird Walk: Glade Stream Valley/Sapsucker Woods Sun 5/10 Park at Glade Pool, 11550 Glade Drive.
Late May Bird Walk: Stratton Woods Sun 5/24 Park at Stratton Woods Park, 2431 Fox Mill Road.
Place Orders by Friday, April 3, 5 p.m. Pick Up Orders on Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Charitable donations are gratefully received by our 501c3 supporting organization, Friends of Reston, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VA 20191 or donate online at www.friendsofreston.org. Add a note that your donation is for the Nature Center. You will receive a letter for tax purposes.
Donors & Sponsors
Friends of Reston, Lynn Jordan, Allen and Pat Lenz, Mayflowers at Reston Town Center, Reston Garden Club, David and Katie Shaw, Rich and Susan Thornberg
Volunteers:
Kevin Alegre; Joanne and David Bauer; Matt Bender; May Bernhardt; Julie & Charlie Bond; Bill Brown; Bill Burton; Greg Butcher; Anne Cannizzaro; Ian Carmack; Max Daum; Freya De Cola; Marilyn Dicke; Jody Douglas; Robin Duska; Avery, Barbara & Michael Ehst; Bryce & Chris Ellis; June Ferrara; Linda Fuller; Martha Furniss; Martha Garcia; Janine Greenwood; Carol & Jay Hadlock; Nathaly Juarez; John Lankau; Pat Lenz; Susan LeStrange; Paulette Lincoln-Baker; Lisa Mackem; Sharon McHugh; John Michienzi; Luan Nguyen; Cynthia O’Connell; Terri Ostrowski; Barbara Paolucci; Ellen Perrins; Guy Ragan; Jasmine Reed; Judy Richardson; Jim Seret; Mireya Stirzaker; Brenda Van Doorn; Verna Webb; Juli Wilson-Black
Species to include a variety of sun and shade loving wildflowers and ferns. See the plant list on the order form available at www.reston.org and at Nature House.
Request a form and direct questions to naturecenter@reston.org or 703-476-9689. 3
Register online with WebTrac www.restonwebtrac.org
All programs will be held at the Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive, unless otherwise noted. Refunds are available with two weeks’ notice or if we cancel for any reason. Activities may be canceled due to severe weather, severe weather warnings or low enrollment. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
MARCH
STEAM WORKSHOP- SEUSS-IAN SCIENCE
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthweek. Build a hat that the Cat in the Hat would enjoy, and see how many “Who’s” can fit on a flower. Make a batch of Oobleck, and go on a walk to look at trees that the Lorax would protect. Register by Feb. 28. 106131012 3/3 Tue 10:00 am – 11:30 am Ages 5-12 $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member BUILD A BIRDHOUSE
106121008 3/14 Sat 10:30 am – 11:30 am Ages 3-5 $7/RA Member, $9/Non-member BIRD FRIENDLY WINDOWS
Window collisions are the third greatest cause of U.S. bird mortality. A million birds collide with windows each day. Nearly half hit homes and low-rise buildings. Join Peter Saenger, Pres. of Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, and Leigh Altadonna, Pres. of the Wyncote Audubon Society to learn about the problem and how to prevent bird collisions at home. Co-presented by Audubon Society of NoVa.
Bluebirds, chickadees and wrens use tree cavities for their nests, and those holes can be hard to find. Learn how to install and maintain a birdhouse, then build one for your yard. All supplies provided. Register by March 3.
106201006 3/19 Thu 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Adults Free
106011012 Fri Ages 5-Adult $20/box Non-members
Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, and back to their fridge. They quit grocery shopping to survive on foods that would be thrown away.
3/6 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm $15/box RA members,
DANCING WIND
Feel the wind as it dances around you. Blow like a gale and float like a breeze. Make a windsock and listen to the sound of woodwinds. Play an instrument as we walk through the woods. Register by March 6. 106111001 Mon 3/9 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR Tue 3/10 10:00 am – 11:00 am Ages 18-35 months $7/RA Member, $9/Non-member GO GREEN
Can you make green? Can you be green? Learn all about the color green. Find green in nature, hunt for a four-leaf clover, and enjoy a green snack. Discover ways you can go green at home. Register by March 11.
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ENVIRONMENTAL FILM- JUST EAT IT
106201051 3/27 Fri 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Adults Free
APRIL
CAMPFIRE- WEENIE ROAST
Enjoy eating and singing around a crackling campfire. Roast a hot dog and enjoy campfire popcorn. Finish with a s’more. Park on Soapstone Dr. between Glade Dr. and Lawyers Rd. Register by March 31. 206011003 4/3 Fri 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm WNC Fire Ring All Ages $8/RA Member, $10/Non-member KIDS TROUT FISHING DAY
Snakeden Branch stream will be stocked with hundreds of trout. All equipment provided. Learn to bait, hook and cook your freshly caught dinner. NoVa Trout Unlimited will help clean fish. In partnership with Wetland Studies & Solutions, Friends of Reston, VA Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries, and Wildlife Foundation of VA. Register by April 1. 206101301 4/4 Sat 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Check-in near 7-11 at 2303 Soapstone Drive Ages 3-15 Free STEAM WORKSHOP- EGG-CITING SCIENCE
Join a marine biologist from Under the Sea to meet and touch live creatures from the bay such as a horseshoe crab, flounder and American eel. Learn about bay ecology and how to conserve water. Register by March 26.
Discover which animals lay eggs, and how many different types there are. Look at bird nests and do some “egg-speriments.” Make paper egg decorations and a small planter out of an eggshell. Register by April 5.
106011008 3/29 Sun 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm OR 3:00 – 4:00 pm All Ages $8/RA member, $12/Non-member
206131012 Wed Ages 5 -12
CREATURES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
4/8 10:00 am – 11:30 am $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member
EGG EXPLORATION
Bunnies do not lay eggs, but birds do. What other animals lay eggs? Search for eggs along the trail and find prizes to take home. Register by April 8.
206121008 4/11 Sat 10:30 am – 11:30 am Ages 3-5 $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member
MAY
SPRING FESTIVAL
Free fun for all ages. See ad on back page. RESTON’S ARBOR DAY
Reston is a Tree City USA, certified by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Help plant trees and shrubs. A presentation and flag-raising ceremony will take place followed by pizza for volunteers. Contact Ha Brock at ha@reston.org or 703-435-7986 to sign up. Rain or shine Mon
4/13 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
OUR EARTHY HOME
Celebrate Earth Day by learning about our great planet. Make a colorful Earth craft and learn about the critters that live across this wonderful world. Register by April 17. 206111001 Mon 4/20 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR Tue 4/21 10:00 am – 11:00 am Ages 18-35 months $7/RA Member, $9/Non-member EARTH DAY PROJECT
Dig in to spruce up the Nature Center with new plantings and fresh woodchipped trails. Individuals, families and companies can participate. Register by April 19. Groups with more than 5 people, contact habrock@reston.org or 703-435-7986.
206011305 5/2 Sat 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ARE YOU MY MOTHER?
Why are baby animals so cute? How are their lives different from ours, and how are they the same? Enjoy a storybook. Play matching games. Help mother animals find their babies along the trail. Register by May 6.
206201012 5/16 Sat 10:30 am –12:30 pm Adults $55 per barrel
206121008 5/9 Sat 10:30 am – 11:30 am Ages 3-5 $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member
Winner of the audience award at Sundance, this film is a front seat to the victories and defeats of an incredible group of young people who are on a quest to win the International Science Fair and on a path to change their lives and the world.
SLIMY SALAMANDERS
An award-winning cinematic meditation on humanity’s reengineering of the planet, this film uses state of the art camera techniques around the globe as it follows the research of scientists, documenting a mesmerizing view of our species impact. 206201051 4/24 Fri 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Adults Free
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM- SCIENCE FAIR
Salamanders look like lizards, but are actually amphibians. Learn how their slimy skin protects them. Enjoy a snack while reading The Salamander Room. Go on a short hike to see where they live and what they eat. Register by May 8.
206201051 5/22 Fri 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Adults Free
206111001 Mon 5/11 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR Tue 5/12 10:00 am – 11:00 am Ages 18-35 months $7/RA Member, $9/Non-member
Discover the types of turtles found in Reston. Meet a terrestrial and an aquatic turtle up close. Make a craft and take a hike to turtle habitat at Lake Audubon. Register by May 20.
206011202 4/22 LAKE AUDUBON PADDLE Wed 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Canoe or kayak on Lake Audubon with a naturalist. Adults and Children 5+ Free Search for wildlife and learn about the lake and how ENVIRONMENTAL FILM- ANTHROPOCENE
RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Make your own 52-gallon rain barrel from a recycled pickle barrel. Rain barrels collect water from the roof and store it for use later. To register, visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-waterconservation/rain-barrel by May 13. Limit 2 per household. In partnership with the NoVa Soil & Water Conservation District.
residents can help the local watershed. Look for waterfowl and enjoy a relaxing evening paddle. Boats and safety equipment provided. Register by May 5. 206011007 5/15 Fri 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Adults and Children 10+ $15/RA Member, $20/Non-member
WORLD TURTLE DAY
206011008 5/23 Sat 10:30 am – 12:00 pm All Ages $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member KIDS FISHING DERBY
Bring your fishing rod or borrow one to compete in this fun morning of fishing. No experience necessary. We’ll provide bait, prizes and light refreshments. Adults are not permitted to fish during kids’ time. Register by May 27. 206101301 5/30 Sat 9:30 am – 11:30 am Lake Audubon Boat Ramp, 2070 Twin Branches Road Ages 3-15 $6/RA Member, $8/Non-member
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Paper Plate Fox Craft Materials
Paper plate Orange marker or paint Black pom pom Orange or white paper Glue Scissors Googly eyes or black marker
Instructions: 1. Draw a V shape on the paper plate with orange marker or paint. 2. Fill in the top area of the plate with orange paint or marker. 3. Fold over the edges of the plate and glue down. 4. Glue on googly eyes or draw eyes on the plate. 5. Glue on the pom pom or draw in a black circle for the nose. 6. Cut out and glue two pointy ears from orange paper or white paper that has been colored orange.
Keeping Warm in Winter By Earl the Squirrel (with help from Kelly Michienzi)
Being a squirrel means I’m quite frightened of foxes. Despite the scare they give me, I do find them fascinating. Now that spring is here, the time has come for new fox babies to enter the world. Although Red Foxes and Gray Foxes live in Fairfax County, Red Foxes are the ones that we see in Reston. I’m happy about that because Gray Foxes can climb trees! At least I can run up a tree to escape a Red Fox. I must say, Red Fox pups are adorable. They are born in the spring with a gray coat of fur that turns red in about a month. Red Foxes can have up to 12 babies in one litter although 5 or 6 is more common. The pups stay underground in their den until they are about a month old. Then it’s time to explore outside where they play and wrestle with their siblings. Their mom and dad take turns bringing food back to the den and watching their babies. Fox love to eat small mammals like squirrels, mice and rabbits. They also eat birds, fish, frogs, crayfish, caterpillars, grasshoppers and fruits. Because they eat meat and plants, we call them omnivores. I wish they were herbivores and only ate plants. Then I wouldn’t have to worry! When a fox is in the mood for a mouse or squirrel, they stalk their prey then pounce. Foxes have excellent hearing. They can even hear mice underground. They also have a tremendous sense of smell. Have you ever noticed how a dog’s nose is wet when they come for a snuggle? Foxes have wet noses, too. The moisture helps them to pick up scents. Once their noses and ears have led them to a meal, they use sharp teeth to tear meat into chunks. They don’t chew their food like humans.
Activity: Act like a Fox 1) Make fox ears
Cup your hands and place them behind your ears. Now speak and see how loud your voice sounds. Take your fox ears down and speak again. Do you notice a difference? Try this in nature.
2) Move like a fox
Walk on your tip toes, then pounce. Try playing music as you tip toe around. Pounce when the music stops.
3) Sniff like a fox
Find a dried leaf and rip it into small pieces. Take a sniff. Now lick the space between your lip and nose. Smell the leaf again. Does the scent seem stronger with a wet nose?
4) Play the quiet fox game
Gather a small group of friends. One person will be a rabbit. Everyone else will be foxes. Rabbit stands at the finish line with his/her back to a lineup of foxes a distance away. Each fox takes a turn tip toeing towards the rabbit. If the rabbit hears the fox, rabbit raises its hand, and the fox goes back to the starting line. Play until every fox crosses the finish line. Take turns being the rabbit.
I have something special in common with foxes. We both have big, bushy tails. A fox’s tail is over half of its body length. Our tails are like built-in scarves. When it’s cold outside, we wrap our tails around our faces to stay warm. Foxes also use their white-tipped tails to communicate a warning signal to other foxes. Did you know that foxes can run up to 30 mph and jump over 6-foot fences? Since I just saw a fox trotting through the woods, I better scoot off and hide in the treetops.
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Kids’ Corner
Eco-friendly Pets By Abby Stocking
Pets are popular in the United States. These furred, finned, feathered and scaly critters become extended members of many families. As populations of humans and pets grow, so do pressures on the natural world around us. To keep our world healthy for all, here are some tips for going green with your pets.
1. Scoop the poop
If wild animals poop in the woods, why is it a big deal if a dog does the same? Unless your dog is eating food only found in the woods, there is a big difference. Wild animals consume nutrients from their ecosystem, then replace those nutrients. Any seeds consumed by wildlife will be able to grow into plants that will benefit the natural area. Dogs usually eat prepared foods fortified with nutrients. When those extra nutrients enter the ecosystem through the animal’s waste, they create an imbalance. Dog feces contribute to higher levels of phosphorous and nitrogen in our waterways, which can cause algal blooms. They also increase the amount of fecal coliform bacteria found in water systems. To go green with your dogs, pick up their waste and dispose of it in a receptacle. Fortunately, Reston Association provides bags at many doggy “doody” stations to make this easy for you.
Yoga Series Contemplate Nature
106201013 3/16, 3/23 & 3/30 Mon. 8:00 am – 9:15 am Adults $60/RA Member, $75/Non-member De-stress during this 3-part series that blends indoor yoga with outdoor forest walking. Cultivate a deeper relationship with the mind, body, and spirit as you interact with nature. A yoga instructor and a naturalist will facilitate each session and help you find an inner sense of peace and connection to the beauty of the forest. No experience necessary. Movements and breathing exercises will be done in chairs, standing or outdoors. Wear comfortable clothes. Optional mat or chair provided. All levels welcome.
2. Keep cats indoors
Cats have great abilities to explore and interact with their surroundings. But when cats are encouraged to roam freely outdoors, they pose a threat to wildlife. The National Audubon Society recently reported that there has been a steady decline of nearly three billion birds since 1970. Habitat loss is a large part of the decline, but so is the pressure from cat predation. Not only is the health of small animals at stake, but free-roaming cats could have higher exposure to diseases and therefore shorter life-expectancies. To go green with your cats, keep them indoors, or train them to be on a leash when outdoors. Screen porches are great places for indoor cats to get some fresh air. Some fancy ones are called “catios”
3. Commit to your pets
It is important to make an educated decision about which types of pets to bring into your home. For example, turtles are often small and appear easy to maintain. But most pet turtles live about 20 years, and some can live more than 40 years! Unfortunately, as people find they can no longer care for pets like turtles, snakes, rabbits, fish, etc., they often release them into natural areas. This disrupts the ecosystem by introducing competition for resources to the wild animals. To go green with all pets, always get someone to adopt a pet you can no longer care for, even if it means surrendering it at the Animal Shelter so they can help find your pet a new home. And whenever possible, get your pet from a shelter or rescue organization.
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Rent Space at the Walker Nature Center
11450 Glade Drive, Reston Nature House Fire Ring Multipurpose Room A great place for comradery and s’mores!
Capacity 60 people standing, 40 people seated. Equipped with tables and chairs. Fully accessible with trails and pond for guests to enjoy. $40-$80/hr.
Pavilion
576 sq. ft. in a woodland setting. Equipped with 4 picnic tables, bench seating, bathroom access, electricity and water fountain. $30-$60/hr.
Spring Festival Saturday, May 2 (rain or shine) 1:00–5:00 pm All Ages Welcome FREE Entertainment Live Animals Fishing Activities Craft Making for Kids Booths by Local Environmental Groups Canoe/Kayak Rentals on Lake Audubon ($5)
Volunteers needed. Contact habrock@reston.org or call 703-435-7986. Entertainment Sponsor: Reston Community Center
See www.restonwebtrac.org for event updates.
3 picnic tables, bench seating and small shelter. $20-$40/hr.
Contact naturecenter@reston.org or 703-476-9689 ext. 3.
17th Nature Center 5K Run & Walk Saturday, April 25, 8:00 am Adults Children
$25 (prior to April 1) $30 regular $15 (prior to April 1) $20 regular
Register at www.active.com or in person starting at 7:00 a.m. on race day. Get into nature on one of the most scenic courses in the area. There will be prizes, music and refreshments following the race. Funds raised will support facility enhancements, educational exhibits and programs. To become a race sponsor or donate a prize, contact Katie Shaw at kshaw@reston.org. Volunteers needed. Contact habrock@reston.org or call 703-435-7986. Hosted by Friends of Reston, Reston Association’s 501c3 supporting organization.
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