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Invasive Species Removal

Mini-grants for Invasive Removal Completed

Mini-grants for Invasive Removal Completed

We selected applications with the most effective and reasonable plans to address threats from invasives and involving property containing habitat of value where invasive removal efforts would provide a visible demonstration of educational value to congregants, residents, and passersby. 

Stretch Our Parks Is Working with Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Stretch Our Parks Is Working with Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

The Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (NVBA, formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) has been associated with Occoquan Bay for over 30 years, conducting regular bird, insect, and plant surveys on the Refuge grounds and providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) staff with valuable data for making decisions about Refuge management. 

Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings, but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including going under a road and emerging on the other side. Running bamboo can even be found as far away as 100 feet from its parent plant.

Welcoming Visitors with Native Plant Landscaping

Welcoming Visitors with Native Plant Landscaping

The big signs that welcome visitors to neighborhoods are usually framed by conventional ornamental shrubs, grasses, and annual flowers. Last year, Northern Virginia communities were invited to apply for matching mini-grants to spruce up their entranceways using only Virginia native plants.

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