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Northern Virginia Bird Alliance

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Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
Plant This Not That
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Ambassador Tool Kit
Contact the Wildlife Sanctuary Program
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Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News

Say “NO” to Both Mosquitoes and Mosquito Control Companies

Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News
Say “NO” to Both Mosquitoes and Mosquito Control Companies

It’s that time of year again, and even though we’ve had a couple of cool, rainy days in May, summer is upon us. That means the dreaded mosquitoes are beginning to make their move.

Tagged: Mosquito Control, Natural Pest Control, Mosquitoes

Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News

Plant This, Not That: Replacing Spanish Bluebells

Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News
Plant This, Not That: Replacing Spanish Bluebells

I got some bad news recently. I picked up a new edition of “Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas” and found that one of my favorite bulbs, Hyacinthoides hispanica, or Spanish Bluebells, is a new entry, its invasive qualities manifesting in my area.

Tagged: Plant This Not That, Native Plants, Native Landscaping

Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News

Monday Mystery - May 29, 2023

Jess Michetti
May 30, 2023
News
Monday Mystery - May 29, 2023

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
President's Corner

President's Corner

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
President's Corner
President's Corner

I am excited to announce a new ASNV program called Stretch Our Parks. It is a community-based conservation initiative, centered around northern Virginia parks, to be implemented via partnerships among ASNV, parks, conservation groups, and neighborhood and community groups.

Tagged: President's Corner, Stretch Our Parks

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Recovering Our Night Sky for People and Wildlife

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Recovering Our Night Sky for People and Wildlife

Remember the last time you saw the Milky Way? Around 33 percent of the world’s population can’t see it. In North America, nearly 80 percent of us cannot.

Tagged: Lights Out, Light Pollution, Migration

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Shopping for the birds

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Shopping for the birds

Warm weather has many of us headed to the garden center, where lovely blooms await. Did you know that those shopping trips can double as one of the most effective ways to contribute to a healthier environment?

Tagged: Plant NOVA Natives, Plant NOVA Trees, Native Plants, Native Gardening, Habitat Restoration

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Why Did the Canada Goose Cross the Road?

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Why Did the Canada Goose Cross the Road?

Ah, the notorious Canada Goose. We see them on golf courses, at parks, on corporate office campuses, near ponds, and of course, casually crossing busy roads in suburban neighborhoods.

Tagged: Canada Goose, Waterfowl, Breeding Birds

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Welcome Back Yellow Warblers

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Welcome Back Yellow Warblers

Spring is a busy time for bird-watchers in northern Virginia as flocks of tiny warblers migrate through our area to northern breeding grounds. But there are some that migrate to northern Virginia to breed, and it’s exciting to welcome them back.

Tagged: Warblers, Yellow Warbler, Bird Watching, Conservation, Migration

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Observations from Meadowood: May 2023

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Observations from Meadowood: May 2023

Judy Gallagher is an ASNV board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.

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

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Plant This, Not That: Replacing Bush Honeysuckle

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Plant This, Not That: Replacing Bush Honeysuckle

Some invasive plants are sneaky. They pop up in one’s garden without explanation or obvious origin and force gardeners to take action on the spot, lest they be forgotten and allowed to grow and spread. Some of the sneakiest are the Bush Honeysuckles, several species of Lonicera with Eurasian origins.

Tagged: Plant This Not That, Native Plants, Native Landscaping

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News

Monday Mystery - May 1, 2023

Jess Michetti
April 28, 2023
News
Monday Mystery - May 1, 2023

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
President's Corner

Board Notes

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
President's Corner
Board Notes

Birding is like finding buried treasure – except that the treasure keeps moving, and you have to focus on everything you see and hear.

Tagged: President's Corner, Conservation

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

Calling All Birders: It's Time to Get Ready for Birdathon 2023!

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
Calling All Birders: It's Time to Get Ready for Birdathon 2023!

Birdathon helps ASNV continue to support outdoor education, citizen science and habitat conservation, and encourages people to plant native plants and foster native wildlife.

Tagged: Birdathon, Birding, Bird Count, Fundraiser

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

Deer Management

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
Deer Management

Deer are eating our understory, presenting another threat to woodlands already endangered by invasive plants, climate change, and development.

Tagged: Deer, Deer Management

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

Landscapers’ Conference in Spanish

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
Landscapers’ Conference in Spanish

One hundred and thirty-five landscape professionals attended a conference on sustainable landscaping on February 15 on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Tagged: Native Landscaping, Plant NOVA Natives, Native Plants, Invasive Species Removal

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

New Barn Owl Box Installed in Northern Virginia

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
New Barn Owl Box Installed in Northern Virginia

The ASNV Conservation Committee is excited to announce the successful installation of a new barn owl nesting box in an unused silo in a park near Leesburg.

Tagged: Barn Owl, Nest Box, owls, Owl Facts

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

Want birds and butterflies? Plant native shrubs!

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
Want birds and butterflies? Plant native shrubs!

When it comes to the curb appeal of our houses and other buildings, the difference between starkly naked and softly clothed is the shrubs. What is a shrub, anyway?

Tagged: Native Landscaping, Native Plants, Plant NOVA Natives, Planting for Birds, Planting for Butterflies

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News

ASNV Citizen Science Needs YOU!

Jess Michetti
March 31, 2023
News
ASNV Citizen Science Needs YOU!

As an important part of our citizen science work, we’re looking to establish some baseline bird abundance data for a pair of parks, specifically for Upton Hill Park in Arlington and Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria.

Tagged: Citizen Science, Birding, Upton Hill, Four Mile Run Park, Bird Walks

Jess Michetti
March 30, 2023
News

ASNV Awards Hog Island Scholarship

Jess Michetti
March 30, 2023
News
ASNV Awards Hog Island Scholarship

ASNV’s Youth Education Committee has awarded Matthew Davidson of Lynbrook Elementary School in Springfield an all-expense scholarship to “Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week” at Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine.

Tagged: Hog Island, Scholarships and Grants

Jess Michetti
March 30, 2023
News

Welcome Spring Migration!

Jess Michetti
March 30, 2023
News
Welcome Spring Migration!

Every spring, warblers and other neotropical songbirds journey north from South and Central America and fly through Virginia via the Atlantic Flyway. Observing their spring migration presents an incredible opportunity to experience the colors and sounds of the season in northern Virginia.

Tagged: Migration, Birding, Spring Birds

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