{"id":30046,"date":"2024-06-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=30046"},"modified":"2024-06-14T11:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:45:49","slug":"july-6-2024-field-trip-green-springs-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/july-6-2024-field-trip-green-springs-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"July 6, 2024:  Field Trip&#8211;Green Springs Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30041\" style=\"width:430px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-181-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re returning to Green Spring Gardens for our field trip in early July.&nbsp;Green Spring Gardens offers so much with only a fraction of the crowds.&nbsp;The gardens around the gazebo and the winding paths between the parking lot and the lawn will be showing their blooms.&nbsp;In addition to the flowers, you will also hopefully find birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, and maybe even a hummingbird or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the far end of the park, you will find several garden vignettes including a children&#8217;s garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lower gardens is where you will find another gazebo and two ponds where you can capture water lilies and lotus flowers towering out of the water.&nbsp;This area is also home to great blue and green herons.&nbsp;These gardens are accessible from either a paved path leading down from the parking lot or the wooded stream valley path on the far end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People walking the park and otherwise enjoying nature will also provide for unique photographic opportunities around the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the park and its events can be reviewed online, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/greenspring\">https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/greenspring<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Spring Gardens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4603 Green Spring Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexandria, VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that while the grounds are open from dawn to dusk, the gate to the parking lot will probably be closed when we arrive.&nbsp;There are two options for parking: (1) in the parking spaces on Witch Hazel Road (accessed from Braddock Rd.) leading to the parking lot; and (2) on Green Spring Road (accessed from Little River Turnpike) across from the Salvation Army.&nbsp;Parking is permitted there where noted from 7 a.m. on.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>:<br><br>Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 7:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 a.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Rain date: Sunday, July 7, 2024 from 7:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 a.m.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the flora, lenses in the 24-70 range and macro lenses will work well.&nbsp; If you have a Lensbaby or other creative lenses, bring them out for some fun and sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget your polarizer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tripods are helpful and permitted but not necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For bird photography, bring the longest lens you have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will meet at the gazebo on the main level, i.e., the level with the parking lot, at 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunrise will be at 5:49 a.m.&nbsp; If you want to start shooting before the meetup time you can return to the gazebo at 7:30 a.m. or look for us in the park.&nbsp; If you arrive late and there is no one at the gazebo, you should be able to find us:  it\u2019s a small park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visitor center, which has restrooms, will open at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rena Schild and Steven Glintz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Field Trip Coordinators 2023-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/greenSprings-151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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