OTHER SPRING NATURE EVENTS

➤ “Woods and Wildflowers” class (Thursdays, May 4-June 8, 6-8 p.m.): Join Carrie Blair to explore the flora of Virginia at this four-week Earth Village Education class. See more information at earthvillageeducation.org.

➤ VNPS spring wildflower walk (May 7, 1 p.m.): Join the Piedmont VNPS chapter to see abundant large-flowered trilliums and other spring flora at Thompson Wildlife Management Area, near Linden. Go to vnps.org/ events for more information.

➤ Second Wednesday Bird Walk (May 10, 8-11 a.m.): Join local birder Todd Day for Environmental Studies on the Piedmont’s monthly walk to explore the field station in search of birds. The field station, north of Warrenton, offers diverse habitat (fields, scrubland, wetlands and woods) and the chance to see a large variety of yearround and summer resident species, along with a few lingering migrants. Novice and experienced birders are welcome. Space is limited to 10, so RSVP to sgarvin@ envstudies.org.

Garden Fair (May 12-14): Featuring native plants for sale, this fair is at Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Ln, Boyce (for more information, go to tinyurl.com/wi-gardenfair).

➤ Trees of the Northern Piedmont (May 13, 1-4 p.m.): Native trees provide food, shelter or both for myriad vertebrate and invertebrate species. Learn about trees in our area and how to identify local species using a dichotomous key. Also at Environmental Studies on the Piedmont. RSVP requested: email sgarvin@envstudies.org.