Photo: Courtesy of Plant NOVA Trees From Plant NOVA Trees: Every tree counts! And counting every tree also helps show whether Northern Virginia is meeting its environmental goals. The Virginia Department of Forestry is counting planted trees to see if Virginia is meeting its stormwater goals to protect the bay, and the Department of Environmental […]
Photo credits: Overgrown Woodland Edge Garden picture by Paul Van Rjin, Friends of Mason Neck State Park FMN Chapter Project Update by Sarah Mayhew The pollinator gardens at Mason Neck State Park remain a work in progress. Some of them are looking beautiful and others are still looking neglected. That is because we are responsible […]
Moth watching? Not as popular as bird watching, but in the same league as butterfly, dragonfly, bee, mammal and plant watching. Tim Blackburn says the features that attract us to these species are: – Visible – to attract attention – Easy to find with little specialist training or equipment – Enough diversity to hold people’s interest […]
Photo: Nathan Cooper Sunday, September 24, 2023 2:30 – 4:30 PM National Wildlife Federation Building 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190 Fee: FREE Mark your calendar now for the next Audubon Afternoon on September 24. After catching up with your ASNV friends, you will enjoy a presentation by the Smithsonian’s Nathan Cooper. He will […]
Photo: COURTESY OF Potomac National Wildlife Refuge Center, Overgrown Pollinator Gardens Tuesday, August 8, 2023 9:00AM Visitor Services Specialist at Potomac River NWR 14050 Dawson Beach Rd.C Woodbridge, VA 22191 Another opportunity to excel has risen up before us – literally! The existing native pollinator garden at the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Center […]
Photo By David Illig, Variegated Fritillary (NABA Butterfly Count) Sunday, September 10, 2023 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM Where: Alexandria, VA area – to be assigned Click here for registration information. The Butterfly Count is an ongoing program of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) to census the butterflies of North America (United States, […]
Photo By David Illig, Variegated Fritillary Tuesday, September 5, 2023 7:00-8:00 PM Virtual Cost: (ASNV Member FREE, Non-member $10.00) Click here for registration information. The sight of butterflies fluttering around on a warm day is one of the most iconic signs of summer, but they can still be found well into the fall months. These […]
Photo: Bill Young September 19, 21, 26, 28 and October 3, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Virtual Cost: (ASNV Members: $65 , Non-members: $75) Click here for Registration details. The climate crisis is the biggest issue facing humans and the natural environment in the 21st century. This five-part course will help people be better informed […]
Photo: Courtesy of Raven Ridge Wildlife Center Red-bellied Woodpecker stuck in a glue trap being transported to the Center in Pennsylvania Wildlife rehabilitators, unable to save many victims, are urging the public to choose bird-safe methods of managing the invasive insects. Glue traps are widely used to catch rodents or insects like the recently infamous […]
Photo: Wood Frog by Randy Streufert Monday, July 24, 2023 12:00-1:00 PM Pre-registration required Description: To mitigate climate change-driven biodiversity loss using limited resources, conservation biologists and wildlife managers often use assessments to prioritize species that are at risk of extinction. But some assessments require a lot of data which isn’t available for all species. These […]