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Wildlife Sanctuary Program
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Native Plants for Wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
Plant This Not That
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October 14, 2025
News
Jess Michetti
Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap

On Saturday, October 4, 22 birders awoke before sunrise, loaded into vans, and began our journey from Northern Virginia to Cape May, NJ, our eyes set on this faraway destination perfectly aligned with the Atlantic Flyway, one of the four “avian superhighways” in North America.

Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap
October 6, 2025
News
Jess Michetti
Help Us Write the Potomac Flier

Will you volunteer to help us write our monthly newsletter, the Potomac Flier?

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Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

Greg Butcher’s Tricks for a Successful Birdathon

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
Greg Butcher’s Tricks for a Successful Birdathon

Get ready for Birdathon: Here are the 4 main tricks to seeing the maximum number of species in a 24-hour period!

Tagged: Birding, Birdathon, Migration

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

Common Ravens and their Mythic Duty Across the Pond

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
Common Ravens and their Mythic Duty  Across the Pond

This winter I visited England for a month. The most memorable avian species in my opinion – and most symbolic to the country and its culture – was the Common Raven (Corvus corax).

Tagged: Common Raven, Corvid, Bird Lore

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

A Year of Birding “Centuries”

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
A Year of Birding “Centuries”

As 2021 began, I was feeling listless – in a general sense and in the bird-list sense. So, I challenged myself to see 100 bird species each month, a “century” challenge, because I wanted to get out of the house and be more active, see more birding friends, and become more purposeful in my birding.

Tagged: Birding, Birding Resources, Birdathon, Bird Watching, Ebird

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

Easy Plant Combinations for your Yard

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
Easy Plant Combinations for your Yard

Are you ready to brighten up your yard but not spend hours researching plant choices? You may be a candidate for a native plant “package” that includes plants that thrive in similar landscape conditions.

Tagged: Native Plants, Native Landscaping, Plant NOVA Natives, Audubon at Home

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

No Car – No Problem!

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
No Car – No Problem!

You might think that none of the best birdwatching spots are accessible if you don’t have access to a car. Not so in Northern Virginia! Check out our new online list of birding hotspots accessible by public transit.

Tagged: Birding, Birding Resources

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022

Observations from Meadowood: March 2022

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
Observations from Meadowood: March 2022

Judy Gallagher continues to survey Meadowood Recreation Area. Here are some findings from her most recent survey.

Tagged: Meadowood, Survey, Wildlife Survey, Observations from Meadowood

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News

March 2022 Bird of the Month

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2022
News
March 2022 Bird of the Month

In downtown Richmond Peregrine Falcons have been nesting since 2003. Over the years the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and their partners have monitored them and beginning on March 1 you’ll be able to watch them too!

Tagged: Birding, Bird of the Month, Peregrine Falcon

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2022
President's Corner

February 2022

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2022
President's Corner
February 2022

It’s cold outside, and the short days are often cloudy! This is a perfect time to go winter birding!

Tagged: President's Corner, Tom Blackburn, Conservation

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2022
News

2021 Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2022
News
2021 Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count

The 40th Annual Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count on December 21, 2021 was conducted for the 2nd year following special Covid-19 protocols.

Tagged: Christmas Bird Count, CBC 2021, Survey

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

2022 Scholarship Application to Hog Island Educator’s Week Now Open

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
2022 Scholarship Application to Hog Island Educator’s Week Now Open

Each year Audubon Society of Northern Virginia offers a full scholarship to Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week at Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine.

Tagged: Hog Island, Scholarships and Grants, Educators

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

Celebrating the Work of American Scientist, George Washington Carver

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
Celebrating the Work of American Scientist, George Washington Carver

While he is famous for his research in food science, in particular his bulletin for 105 recipes using peanuts, George Washington Carver’s true legacy is much greater.

Tagged: George Washington Carver, Black History Month, Conservation

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

Creative DIY Projects for Indoor Cats

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
Creative DIY Projects for Indoor Cats

If you or someone you know received a cat or kitten for the holidays or even earlier during the pandemic, and are trying to incorporate the outdoors into your little one’s life, I suggest purchasing or even building a screened outdoor area (catio) so that your pet can still get fresh air without threatening native wildlife.

Tagged: Cats, Catio, Conservation

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

Landscaping with Nature

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
Landscaping with Nature

In the winter, as you drive across the American Legion Bridge or across many of our creeks, you may be startled to see large numbers of trees with bright white trunks and branches.

Tagged: Plant NOVA Trees, Plant NOVA Natives, Native Landscaping, Conservation

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

Observations from Meadowood: February 2022

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
Observations from Meadowood: February 2022

Judy Gallagher continues to survey Meadowood Recreation Area. Here are some findings from her most recent survey.

Tagged: Meadowood, Survey, Wildlife Survey, Observations from Meadowood

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

February 2022 Bird of the Month

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
February 2022 Bird of the Month

Jessica Bigger, who writes our Bird of the Month feature, is away, so we’re bringing you a recent story from the Washington Post about an infrequent visitor from the Arctic – a Snowy Owl.

Tagged: Birding, Bird of the Month, Snowy Owl

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News

Monday Mystery - January 31

Jess Michetti
January 30, 2022
News
Monday Mystery - January 31

Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified our last mystery.

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021
President's Corner

January 2022

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021
President's Corner
January 2022

Thanks to a $3 million restoration project completed in 2014, Huntley Meadows Park, which boasts wetlands, flooded forests, and dry forests, is the top birding destination in the region.

Tagged: President's Corner, Tom Blackburn, Conservation

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021

Goodbye, Laura!

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021
Goodbye, Laura!

We are going to really miss Laura McDonald, who is leaving her position as ASNV’s Program Manager after twelve years.

Tagged: ASNV Staff, Program Manager

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021

ASNV Welcomes a New Program Manager – Tina Dudley

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021
ASNV Welcomes a New Program Manager – Tina Dudley

Tina Dudley is a lifetime animal lover, proud Arlington Regional Master Naturalist, and has 10+ years of experience working in the non-profit field.

Tagged: ASNV Staff, Program Manager

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021

Become a Virginia Master Naturalist

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2021
Become a Virginia Master Naturalist

Applications will be open from January 1-15, 2022 for the basic training course that trains new volunteers to become Master Naturalists.

Tagged: Fairfax Master Naturalists, Conservation

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