Merrimac Farm Continuing Education Corner - April 2026
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April is here! “April is the time to turn over a new leaf.” — Terri Guillemets
The Continuing Education Team is looking for volunteers. If you have event planning, advertising & marketing skills, we want you! Team members are also needed to assist with set up, clean up, hospitality, and people. We need light refreshments. Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/aw6JYNEcLMRkxNes7.
Merrimac Farm 2026 Chapter Continuing Education Lecture & Event Series
April 11, 2026 10 AM - 2 PM, Gabby Youngken, will discuss the history of the Occoquan Bay Wildlife Refuge, give a tour around the Visitor Center starting with a bird walk and talk. 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Please note due to fire code the inside presentation is *Limited to 40 registrants. Please share the ride. This is a hybrid presentation featuring a lecture and field event.
Save the dates! May 21, 2026, 7 PM - 9 PM Tom Dombrowski, Environmental Scientist with Prince William County & Elliot Foster, Environmental Analyst, PWC, and a VMN,will talk about Wetlands, Streams & RPAs (Riparian Buffers) Cokesbury United Methodist Church 14806 Blackburn Road Woodbridge, VA 22191 https://www.merrimacfarmvmn.com/event-details-registration/wetlands-streams-rpa
May 23, Saturday, 11 AM - 2 PM Wetlands, Streams, & Riparian Buffers Field Event, led by Tom Dombrowski, Prince William Environmental Scientist, and our own, Master Naturalist, & Prince William Environmental Analyst, Elliot Foster. 3609 Singla Crossings Lane, Dale City, Virginia 22193. Please share the ride. Please wear appropriate walking shoes, long pants and bring hats, sunscreen, insect repellant and your own re-usable water bottles. This is a field event and will include walking, and possibly uneven terrain.
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
Online Opportunities - available at any time
Izaak Walton League
Explore their Clean Water Webinar series from policy to landscaping and everything between, join to learn about clean water issues and what you can do to protect America’s waterways. Sign up to be notified about those by checking off “Clean Water Webinars” on this form.
Other webinars available on demand.
Virginia Master Naturalists - Lots of interesting webinars! https://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/continuing-education/webinar-series/
Virginia Save Our Streams https://vasos.org/ Learn how to become a Certified Stream Monitor!
Feel free to search out continuing education opportunities with our community partners. Here is a list of our partners that you can use to find additional CE opportunities.
Sponsoring Agencies
VMN - Continuing Education Webinar Series
Prince William - Virginia Cooperative Extension (& PW Master Gardeners)
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Leesylvania State Park
Additional Partners to seek continuing education:
Greater Prince William Trails Coalition
Clifton Institute
Prince William Conservation Alliance
Virginia Native Plant Society (& Prince William Wildflower Society)
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
Plant NOVA Natives (& Plant NOVA Trees)
Prince William Forest Park
Leopold’s Preserve
Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District
Keep Prince William Beautiful
Prince William Parks & Recreation
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