A free Wildlife Habitat workshop will be held on Friday, May 1, 3-7 p.m., at Windy Knoll Farm, 11602 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, VA. Want to increase species richness of your property? A wealth of wildlife love quail habitats! Come learn how to make it happen at this free workshop.

Gardeners considering adding English ivy, golden bamboo or Japanese barberry to their yards in Virginia may want to reconsider. These plants — and 87 others — are on the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) new list of non-native invasive plants of the state, according to a news release.

Woodbridge’s new Gander Mountain, outdoor specialty store, will feature celebrities, special demos and giveaways with events and activities all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5, 6 and 7, to celebrate the store's opening its newest Virginia location.

“While a new law allowing hunting in Virginia on Sundays went into effect July 1st, that law applies only to private lands,” said Gary Heiser, manager of Virginia’s 24 State Forests. “Hunting on Sunday is still prohibited on public lands, including the State Forests.”

The Mosquito and Forest Pest Management Division of the Prince William County Department of Public Works will host a public meeting April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Station to discuss the schedule and purpose for an aerial spraying to control fall cankerworms in the Bull Run Mountain area.

Virginia State Parks once again set a new attendance record with 8,871,822 visitors in 2013, 6 percent higher than 2012’s record attendance of 8,366,179.

The Nokesville Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 29, 2013, beginning at 7 a.m. There are three ways people can help. RSVP in required, says Prince William Conservation Alliance that is coordinating the local effort.