Why should we limit celebrating the Earth to just one day? Here are two ways to honor our favorite place by thinking globally and acting locally:
World Migratory Bird Day Workshop (WMBD) Thursday, May 9, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190
Join the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) for a FREE workshop to prepare for the longest running annual spring bird count in this area. The class will include an overview of WMBD, the Lower Potomac River Important Bird Area (LPR-IBA), key species, and techniques (eBird) used to count them. We'll also learn how the data is used. Follow up what you've learned in the classroom by participating in the count on Saturday, May 11 with Jim Waggener.
Instructor: Larry Meade. Larry is President of the Northern Virginia Bird Club, and a former Board member of the Virginia Society of Ornithology. He has served as a Sector Leader for a number of years for several of our local Christmas Bird Counts and is an avid nature photographer (http://uberlarry.smugmug.com/).
Apply for a Conservation Grant, Deadline May 10, 2019
Do you have a great idea for how to improve habitat for birds and other wildlife, but don't have the funds to do it? Audubon Society of Northern Virginia has funds available that can help your idea come true. We have budgeted $3,300 for conservation grants for this year, and applicants may apply for all or any part of the available funds. We are looking for applications from individuals, non-profit organizations, and public schools. Projects submitted by individuals should have a connection to public or non-profit lands.
IBA), key species, and techniques (eBird) used to count them. We'll also learn how the data is used. Follow up what you've learned in the classroom by participating in the count on Saturday, May 11 with Jim Waggener.
Do you have a great idea for how to improve habitat for birds and other wildlife, but don't have the funds to do it? Audubon Society of Northern Virginia has funds available that can help your idea come true. We have budgeted $3,300 for conservation grants for this year, and applicants may apply for all or any part of the available funds. We are looking for applications from individuals, non-profit organizations, and public schools. Projects submitted by individuals should have a connection to public or non-profit lands.