A Letter to Our Members
Common Eastern Firefly, Judy Gallagher
I have been admiring the fireflies in my backyard recently. I didn’t see them there for many years, but I’ve attracted them by making several simple changes.
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Dyke Marsh: A Fragile Treasure
A view of Dyke Marsh, Dixie Sommers
The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, in northern Mount Vernon along the Potomac River shoreline, is the "nearest thing to primeval wilderness" in the Washington area, wrote Louis J. Halle in 1947 when he biked from the city at dawn to watch the wetland awaken.
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Happy Bees, Happy Yard
Spring Beauty Bee, Judy Gallagher
Gardening to attract as many bees as possible is more than a rewarding pastime. It’s a blend of purpose, beauty and connection to something grand and greater than we are.
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The Bobolink
Bobolink, Calvin Borgmann/Audubon Photography Awards
The Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryaivorus, also called the rice bird or rice bunting, is yet another migrating songbird that has declined in population over the last fifty years.
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A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us
Milkweed with several insects, Judy Gallagher
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
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Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Creating Habitat for Butterflies
Monarch Butterfly with Thistle, Judy Gallagher
Do you want more butterflies around your home? Consider creating a butterfly habitat that will attract not just adult butterflies passing through but will support butterflies throughout their life cycles.
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Upcoming Classes and Events
We have some exciting classes and events coming up, both virtually and in-person! Click any event to learn more and register. You can also check our calendar for our full schedule of events.
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Butterfly and Dragonfly Surveys
Tiger Swallowtail, James DeMers via Pixabay
Join us for this ongoing citizen science project, which provides valuable data on butterfly and dragonfly populations and the habitat that supports them. Surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.
Read about the results of this year's annual butterfly count held on June 28.
When: Every Friday morning, April through October
See the upcoming survey schedule.
Locations: In rotation at Occoquan Bay NWR, Meadowood SRMA , Metz Wetlands, and Occoquan Regional Park
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Bird Walks
Birding, Camila Cerea
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Check our Bird Walks page for upcoming walks! Registration is no longer required for NVBA-sponsored walks.
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Conservation Counts
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Moran
Join Jim Waggener in his ongoing natural resource surveys at two of Northern Virginia's best birding spots. Surveys alternate between Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area on Mason Neck.
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National Audubon Society Action Network
The National Audubon Society invites all Auduboners to join its action network. When you subscribe to the Society’s newsletter, you'll receive alerts about important congressional actions and information about how you can affect legislation by contacting your members of Congress.
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Too many emails? Now you can update your profile to let us know how often you'd like to receive email communications from NVBA.
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