Friends of Huntley Meadows Park

Friends of Huntley Meadows Park Friends of Huntley Meadows Park (FOHMP) is a nonprofit dedicated to the protection of Fairfax County's premier wetland wildlife sanctuary.

With over 400 members, we represent an active voice for the Park and for open space throughout the county. Friends of Huntley Meadows Park (FOHMP) is a nonprofit organization made up of more than 400 members who represent an active influential voice for the Park and for open space throughout the county. The FOHMP board members are elected by the members of FOHMP and meet regularly to ensure support for Huntley Meadows Park remains effective.

Nice review paper on the competition between native and invasive pollinators in urban spaces (like our own). Among the f...
07/19/2026

Nice review paper on the competition between native and invasive pollinators in urban spaces (like our own). Among the findings:
* Eradicating invasive flora, followed by the establishment of diverse native plantings, significantly elevates native pollinator richness within two years.
* Nesting infrastructures tailored to the life‐history traits of indigenous bees selectively enhances native recruitment while deterring exotic cavity‐nesters.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010025001386

06/07/2026

June 6-13 is PlayCleanGo Awareness Week! It's the perfect time for those of us who recreate and volunteer outdoors to commit to actions to stop the spread of invasive species. Each day, we'll share something specific you can do. Together, we protect the places we love! Photo: Awakenings. on the Rivanna River in Palmyra, VA by Rich Brager, 2011.

06/05/2026
https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/06/03/great-horned-owlets-rescued-after-falling-from-nest-in-huntley-meadows-park/?fbclid=Iw...
06/05/2026

https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/06/03/great-horned-owlets-rescued-after-falling-from-nest-in-huntley-meadows-park/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSO-oFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFGejU3WXhxV2xnTDBueWQ1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuDRfbD29t8doUwbUrLfgICtLeY-ZY9WGhdtnUkPOCNJ-Dgxx2WR9a4tf9un_aem_WY6hcgFSdzJKZSteDP84wg

Previous Image 1/4 Next Image A pair of great horned owlets were recently re-nested and reunited with their parents after falling out of their nests in Hybla Valley's Huntley Meadows Park. The owlets’ troubles began after one of the pair -- who were likely only a few weeks old -- fell out of the n...

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3701 Lockheed Boulevard
Alexandria, VA
22306

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(703) 768-2525

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