Text and photos by Hutch Brown. The Long Branch Nature Center is a popular destination for exhibits, classes, and events. It is also the kickoff point for nature walks of all kinds along Long Branch creek in Glencarlyn Park. As you follow the paved road down to the creek’s confluence with Four Mile Run, youContinueContinue reading “Reading the Rocks: A Look at the Geology of Long Branch”
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2025 Martin Luther King, Jr., Weekend Nature Volunteering Events
Although the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service coincides with Inauguration Day in 2025, there are many volunteer events to help heal our environment during the weekend of Jan 18-20, 2025. Below are nearby opportunities to remove non-native invasive plants and help restore natural ecosystems, while enjoying time outdoors with community members in ourContinueContinue reading “2025 Martin Luther King, Jr., Weekend Nature Volunteering Events”
It Takes a Village: Native Plant Sale at Long Branch Nature Center
Customer Evelyn picking up plants from Park Naturalist Jaron Winters. Text and Photos by Devin Reese Lots of customers came to Long Branch Nature Center on Saturday, May 7th, to pick up plants they had pre-ordered from the biannual Arlington County Native Plant Sale. When I first arrived to volunteer, I saw several people alreadyContinueContinue reading “It Takes a Village: Native Plant Sale at Long Branch Nature Center“