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This page lists our upcoming activities of the Friends of the Potomac River Refuges.
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DATE/TIME   ACTIVITY   LOCATION   Saturday, March 6, 2010 10am - 11:30am What's in Your Water? Clean water is vital for the ecosystem. Using probe ware and test kits, come discover what the water quality is at selected locations within the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Occoquan Bay NWR RSVP now! Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:10am meet time Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am. Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot Saturday, March 13, 2010 6pm - after dusk Woodcock walk Come join Alonzo Abugattas from Arlington's Long Branch Nature Center for an evening walk at Occoquan looking for breeding woodcocks - look for their one-of-a-kind mating displays. No RSVP needed! Occoquan Bay NWR Meet in the parking lot just before 6pm Saturday, March 27, 2010 9am - 12 noon Featherstone NWR Clean Up Come take advantage of this rare opportunity to access Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge, normally closed to the public. This tidal wetland is in desperate need of stewardship. Come join in the fun of removing litter, tires and who knows what else. What to bring: rubber boots and work gloves. To register contact: Joan Patterson at joan@thepattersonfamily.us, or 703.791.3458 Visit the Featherstone clean-up flyer here (102k PDF) Rippon VRE Station, 15111 Farm Creek Drive, Woodbridge Saturday, April 3, 2010 10am - 11:30am Web of Life Come explore the Refuge and discover the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in the ecosystem. See how life forms are interconnected and dependent on each other. Occoquan Bay NWR Reg. opens Mar. 3 Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:10am meet time Bird walk w/Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center Join the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center for monthly birdwalks at the Occoquan Bay Refuge (every 2nd Saturday of every month). No experience is neccesary! Be prepared for the weather conditions and to walk for an hour and a half. Meet at the store (12555 Dillingham Square) between 7:45 and 8am, or in the Refuge parking lot at 8:10am. Visit the Lake Ridge Wild Bird Center website Occoquan Bay NWR parking lot Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:30am - 4pm Annual Eagle Festival Mark your calendars for this fun, family-oriented event. Planned activities include van trips to the Little Marsh Creek impoundment with on site Ranger guided tours and bird banding demonstrations. Schedule of events will be posted here when available. Mason Neck State Park