Native Gardening

Audubon at Home Continues to offer Wildlife Sanctuary Advice Despite Covid-19

Audubon at Home Continues to offer Wildlife Sanctuary Advice Despite Covid-19

Many Audubon education and advocacy programs have been canceled or paused due to Covid-19. Fortunately, the Audubon at Home (AAH) program continues. Applicant numbers are down, but people who are proactive, enthusiastic and committed about attracting native wildlife to their yards continue to apply.

Local Photographers Win National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest

Local Photographers Win National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest

ASNV member Randy Streufert has won the Grand Prize in the National Wildlife Federation’s “Garden for Wildlife” photo contest. Randy’s photo of a Prothonotary Warbler cooling off in water was the top photo out of nearly 5000 submissions from all over the world.

Reston Association's Biophilic Pledge Points Residents to AAH Wildlife Sanctuary Program

Reston Association's Biophilic Pledge Points Residents to AAH Wildlife Sanctuary Program

In 2018, Reston became part of the worldwide Biophilic Cities Network. To help residents identify specific actions that will protect Reston's natural resources, Reston Association's Environmental Advisory Committee is now deploying a Reston Biophilic Pledge.


Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Doug Tallamy


Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Doug Tallamy

Along with the Prince William Wildflower Society, a chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and Audubon at Home will be sponsoring an author lecture by renowned entomologist and ecologist Dr. Doug Tallamy.