NVBA News Blog
American Robin. Photo: Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
Welcome to the blog for Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, a wealth of resources about northern Virginia birds, wildlife, habitat conservation and restoration, native plants, wildlife-friendly gardening, advocacy and more.
Thompson Wildlife Management Area in Spring
During the transition from winter to spring, nature shows off. There are a trillion different emerging sights, but few as captivating as the trilliums (Trilliaceae family).
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Plant a Butterfly Nursery in the Shade
Everybody loves butterflies, but caterpillars can be less charismatic. However, without caterpillars, we don’t have butterflies.
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: It's Spring! Is it Time to Plant?
Spring arrives on March 20. Those occasional warm sunny days that occur in early spring may signal that it is time to add to your native plant gardens. But don’t move too fast!
Early Spring Blooms for the Garden
Our woodlands and meadows are about to awaken and burst into a vibrant display of spring ephemerals, the transient native beauties we love to see, especially after the cold and snowy days of winter.