Field Trip: Huntley Meadows

Get out your zoom lenses and get ready for some wildlife photography at a club favorite, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia! With woodland trails, boardwalks through wetlands and an observation deck this local gem allows you to view various forms of wildlife, including abundant waterfowl. At this time of year there should be a lot of ducks and geese and hopefully some ducklings, goslings and mammals such as otter, beaver and muskrat. There are also some landscape photography opportunities. For those interested, we will meet back in the parking lot at 10:15 a.m. and head to McAlister’s Deli (7704 Richmond Highway; opens at 10:30 a.m.) for some food, drink and chat. 

Where:

Huntley Meadows Park

3701 Lockheed Boulevard

Alexandria, Virginia 22306

(Note that there are two entrances to the park.  We will go in at the Lockheed Blvd. entrance.)

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park

When:

Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 

(Rain date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)

 Equipment:

• For wildlife, a telephoto lens: the more reach the better.
• If you want to make early morning landscape images, bring a standard or wide angle lens.
• Tripods or monopods are helpful and permitted but not necessary.
• Hiking boots or walking shoes are advised: the boardwalk can be slippery.

Notes:

We will meet in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and walk into the park together. 

Sunrise on March 15 will be at 7:18 a.m. If you want to go in earlier to catch the beautiful morning light we will meet you inside the park on the boardwalk. 

If you arrive late and don’t see Steven Glintz or Rena Schild in the parking lot, please proceed to the boardwalk. 

The visitor center does not open until 11:00 a.m. There is a portable toilet in the parking lot. 

We hope you can join us!
 
Rena Schild and Steven Glintz
Field Trip Coordinators 2024-2025