Prince William residents have a chance to spend some time outdoors.
The Prince William Conservation Alliance (PWCA) is hosting its annual Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm in Nokesville on April 8, according to a release.
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., attendees can see the Virginia Bluebells that grow along the Cedar Run shoreline.
The free event will feature tours and music by the Broad Run String Band.
Below, is the tour schedule:
| Bluebell Festival 2018 Tour Schedule |
| 10:20am |
Dave Larson
PWCA |
Birding the Bluebell Trail |
| 10:40am |
Charlie Grymes
PWCA |
The story of Merrimac Farm |
| 11:00am |
Autumn Saxton-Ross
NatureBridge |
Nature for Kids |
| 11:20am |
Bill Olson
Historic PW/PWCA |
History in the woods at the Green Level Cemetery |
| 11:40am |
Julie Flanagan
New Earth Photography |
Native trees, forest ecosystems |
| 12:00pm |
Anna Ritter
BRMC |
Plant communities in the floodplain |
| 12:20pm |
Valerie Huelsman
PWC Forest Pest Mgt. |
How do bugs affect forest health? |
| 12:40pm |
Eli Hosen |
People in the woods |
| 1:00pm |
Tom Dombrowski
PWC Watershed Mgt. |
Floodplain Wetland Values and Interactions |
| 1:20pm |
Larry Meade
Northern Virginia Bird Club |
Things that fly — Birds, butterflies and dragonflies |
| 1:40pm |
Nancy Vehrs
Prince William Wildflower Society |
Woodland wildflowers and other native plants |
| 2:00pm |
Jim Klackowicz
Friends of Leesylvania State Park |
Riparian Ecosystems |
| 2:20pm |
Jim McGlone
VA Dept. of Forestry |
Forest Ecosystems |
| 3:00pm |
Judy Gallagher
PWCA/VA Master Naturalists |
Pollinators that make wildflowers possible |
| 3:20pm |
Kevin Parker
PWCA |
A Home for Every Bird |
