REGISTER HERE -- Kayak clean-up registration opens around two weeks before each event.
This page will be updated periodically as dates are added.
Four Mile Run conservation interns work as a team on such tasks as woodland assessment, photographic wildlife surveys, invasive plant removal, water quality monitoring, and assistance with outdoor programs for children/youth. Through their experience, Four Mile Run conservation interns develop skills in natural resource conservation, field research, and leadership, and they have even co-authored scientific research (see the 2020 microplastics study in the Virginia Journal of Science).
Help build the future of conservation at Four Mile Run with a Spring2ACTion donation!
More daylight and warmer temperatures mean we'll be getting back on the water to keep Four Mile Run litter-free while experiencing the amazing nature found right here in the city. Kayak clean-up dates for May are posted below, so save the date! Dates for June/July will be added soon.
Purple Martins are also secondary cavity nesters: unlike woodpeckers, they do not excavate their own nests, but instead claim already-existing cavities like old woodpecker holes or natural cavities in dead trees or rock ledges. Thousands of years ago, people began providing man-made housing for the Purple Martins in the form of dried, hollow gourds. Over time, the birds nested successfully in these inviting homes, and now, most eastern Purple Martins nest in them.
More details and photos of volunteers at work installing the Purple Martin colony can be found in the ASNV news post. We hope these beneficial birds will move in at Four Mile Run later this spring!
