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Who We Are
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Birding in Northern Virginia
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Take Action
Current Issues
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How to be an Effective Advocate
Ongoing Local Efforts
Important Bird Areas
Volunteer
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Sanctuary Species
Creating Wildlife Habitat
Native Plants for Wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
Plant This Not That
Human-made Hazards to Wildlife
Ambassador Tool Kit
Contact the Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Birdathon 2025
Register Your Team
Guidelines
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2025 Special Birdathon Teams and Events
Backyard Birdathon
Stretch Our Parks
Bird Safe NOVA
About Bird Safe NOVA
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Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue

Responsible Bike Trail Development

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue
Responsible Bike Trail Development

Encouraging alternative forms of transportation is important for combating the problems of climate change, but irresponsible trail design and construction can have devastating effects on important natural habitat.

Tagged: Bike Paths, Urban Forest

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue

Reducing Light Pollution: Complete the Town of Vienna's Outdoor Lighting Survey

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue
Reducing Light Pollution: Complete the Town of Vienna's Outdoor Lighting Survey

Have you ever been bothered by glare and over-bright lights from streetlights, commercial businesses or nearby residences? If you live in Vienna or visit shops or restaurants there, this is your opportunity to weigh in by taking the town's survey seeking input on lighting in the town.

Tagged: Light Pollution, Outdoor Lighting

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue

Preventing Window Collisions

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue
Preventing Window Collisions

More than one billion birds die from collisions with windows in the United States each year. NVBA is taking action to prevent window collisions through Bird Safe NOVA, a partnership of eight northern Virginia environmental organizations

Tagged: Window Collisions, Bird Safe NOVA, Bird Safe Buildings

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue

Tree Canopy

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue
Tree Canopy

Mature tree canopy is an important part of healthy habitat for native wildlife, and NVBA joins local organizations in taking action to protect trees.

Tagged: Tree Canopy, Conservation

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue

Deer Management

Jess Michetti
January 22, 2025
Local Issue
Deer Management

Failure to implement a deer management program in areas lacking deer’s natural predators threatens the ability of our urban forests to regenerate new trees and understory plants, devastating natural habitat for all species that rely on our forests, including birds, small mammals and invertebrates.

Tagged: Deer Management, Habitat Loss

Jess Michetti
January 16, 2023
Local Issue

Outdoor Cats

Jess Michetti
January 16, 2023
Local Issue
Outdoor Cats

Outdoor cats pose a very real threat to birds and other wildlife. This page collects information and articles that detail this concern and ASNV’s efforts to confront it.

Tagged: Ongoing Local Concern

Jess Michetti
January 13, 2020
National Issue

Save Birds by Drinking Shade-Grown Coffee

Jess Michetti
January 13, 2020
National Issue
Save Birds by Drinking Shade-Grown Coffee

Did you know that you can help birds by drinking coffee?  The recent announcements of the loss of 3 billion birds in North America highlight seven things you can do to help save birds, and one of them is drinking shade-grown coffee.

Tagged: Coffee, Conservation, Habitat, Habitat Loss

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