It’s fall, and most healthy plants are looking rather spent as they go dormant for the winter. But some natives are happily blooming away for the first time this growing season, catching your eye with their intense colors and soothing away year-end gardening blues
Supporting your garden through heat and drought
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Water in Your Home Habitat
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Fireflies
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Create a Mini-meadow
Front Yard Landscaping, Reimagined
Shopping for the birds
Apply Soon for a Native Gardening Grant!
Go Green, Go Native
Thinking about Spring with Audubon at Home’s Guidance
Where to Find Native Plants
“The Pollinator Victory Garden” with author, Kim Eierman
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.
Native-only Plant Vendors Offer Curbside Pick-up
While in-person Audubon at Home Ambassador visits are paused you can still plan for spring planting with information on our website. Native-only plant vendors in our area will be taking orders in advance and arranging for curbside pick-up.
Local Photographers Win National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest
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.
Creating a Wildlife Sanctuary on Your Property: The Audubon at Home Program
Save the Date! On March 21st, Betsy Martin of The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia’s Audubon at Home Program and Linda Beaty of Plant NOVA Natives will join forces to provide a special program on how to make your yard more attractive to wildlife.