Programs may be canceled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs. Call 703-476-9689 and press "5" for reservations or e-mail  naturecenter@reston.org.

Please see the Calendar or the Nature Center newsletter, Branching Out for the most up-to-date programs.

Summer Bird Count
Date: Saturday, June 8
Time: 6:45 a.m. - Noon
Location: Walker Nature Center - 11450 Glade Drive.
Reserve by: June 5
Fee: Free
Join us for the half-day annual Summer Bird Count throughout Reston’s natural areas. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping us obtain important information to help our feathered friends. Volunteers are invited to enjoy lunch, tally results and swap stories back at Nature House following the count.

Butterfly Class: An Introduction
Date: Monday, July 1
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Center - 11450 Glade Drive.
Reserve by: June 28
Fee: $5/person (Free for count participants)
Discover the colorful and diverse lives of Reston’s "flying flowers." Class will focus on the basic identification and life cycles of our local butterflies.Through a combination of field guides, handouts and a presentation, learn how to identify Reston’s common butterflies, and get a basic introduction to their life history. This class is a great way to prepare for Reston’s Butterfly Count.

Butterfly Count
Date: Saturday, July 6
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Center - 11450 Glade Drive.
Reserve by: Wednesday, July 3
Fee: Free
Join us for the annual Butterfly Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet fellow butterfly lovers, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to collect important information on our fluttering friends. Our data will be submitted to the North American Butterfly Association’s Fourth of July Butterfly Count. Volunteers are invited to enjoy lunch, tally results and swap stories back at Nature House following the count.

Dragonfly Class: An Introduction
Date: Thursday, July 11
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Center - 11450 Glade Drive.
Reserve by: Monday, July 8
Fee: $5/person (Free for count participants)
Learn about the fast, colorful and fascinating lives of Reston’s “flying dragons”. Join guest naturalist Kevin Munroe of the Fairfax County Park Authority as he focuses on basic identification, natural history and conservation of our local dragonflies. Through a combination of field guides, handouts and a presentation learn how to identify Reston’s common dragonflies, and get a basic introduction to their bizarre behavior and complex natural history. The class is a great way to prepare for Reston’s Dragonfly Count.

Dragonfly Count
Date: Saturday, July 13
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at Bright Pond Lane. Park at the end of the cul de sac.
Reserve by: Wednesday, July 10
Fee: Free
Join us for the annual Dragonfly Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet local dragonfly experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to obtain important information on our fast-flying friends.