Walker Nature Center

Walker Nature Center 💛 of Reston's open space
🌱 Environmental ed for all
🌳 72 acres of woodland
🌞 Dawn-dusk trails

05/26/2026

Counting Season has begun in earnest this spring with our bluebird box monitoring. We have over 30 boxes around Reston, improving habitat quality by providing nesting space for native, cavity-nesting birds like Eastern Bluebirds. Volunteers check their boxes weekly, taking notes whether the space has a nest, what species is using the box, if a nest has eggs or nestlings, and at what stage of growth nestlings are.

You can read more in our latest blog at https://bit.ly/RA-ECCWSMIE

We are hiring! Do you love the outdoors and enjoy teaching children about nature? Join the team as a teacher naturalist!...
05/20/2026

We are hiring! Do you love the outdoors and enjoy teaching children about nature? Join the team as a teacher naturalist! In this position you will lead field trips, birthday parties, public programs, participate in events and more.
Apply for this part-time position here- https://bit.ly/WNC-Job
Questions about the job? Contact [email protected]

We had a wonderful time at Spring Festival on Saturday. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you to our volunteers and g...
05/07/2026

We had a wonderful time at Spring Festival on Saturday. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you to our volunteers and groups who participated. Hope to see everyone again next year!

Photos by William O'Brien

Enjoy live music tomorrow afternoon at Spring Festival!1:00 pm-The Two Peas2:25 pm-Sunny@Midnight3:50 pm-Tom Bodine & Fr...
05/01/2026

Enjoy live music tomorrow afternoon at Spring Festival!

1:00 pm-The Two Peas
2:25 pm-Sunny@Midnight
3:50 pm-Tom Bodine & Friends

See comments for additional band info

Spring Festival is this Saturday, May 2, at Walker Nature Center (11450 Glade Drive) from 1-5 pm.Join us for many fun ac...
05/01/2026

Spring Festival is this Saturday, May 2, at Walker Nature Center (11450 Glade Drive) from 1-5 pm.

Join us for many fun activities, including two live animal shows.

From 1:30-2:30pm, enjoy Vertebrates versus Arthropods from Village Edu.

From 3:30-4:30pm, enjoy the Living Diversity Animal Show from Leesburg Animal Park.

We hope to see you there!

Photo by William O'Brien

Join us this Saturday for Spring Festival! Enjoy live music, booths by local environmental groups, live animals, crafts,...
04/30/2026

Join us this Saturday for Spring Festival! Enjoy live music, booths by local environmental groups, live animals, crafts, games, fishing, kayaking, refreshments, and a native plant sale. The festival will run 1:00-5:00 pm and is a free event. No registration required. The nature center will be closed for regular Saturday morning hours. Hope to see everyone there!

Photos by William O'Brien

04/28/2026

While fishing is permitted in Reston's four lakes and two ponds, RA absolutely discourages the placement of traps in our waterbodies.

An abandoned minnow trap recently found in Snakeden Branch had become a "ghost pot" - infinitely trapping wildlife with no chance of their escape. Multiple air-breathing animals lives ended in the trap before it could be recovered.

You can help by reporting suspicious gear or litter in Reston Association Common Areas, including our lakes and streams. The previously mentioned trap was found while staff was responding to a report of scooters abandoned in the stream.

Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate the beauty of our planet by taking action and brainstorming ways to keep Earth green...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate the beauty of our planet by taking action and brainstorming ways to keep Earth green and healthy. Yesterday with the help of volunteers, we planted 79 native plants in our gardens! Together our small actions can create real change. What are your Earth Day plans?

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11450 Glade Drive
Reston, VA
20191

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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+17034769689

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