As my ASNV presidency starts, I am optimistic about the work ahead, in spite of the serious threats to birds from climate change and development.

What has nine eyes, light-sensitive organs in its tail, lays up to 120,000 eggs a year, and is an important food source for shorebirds? Answer: the horseshoe crab.

Now is a great time of year to get outside and remember how wonderful and restorative nature can be.

As you read this, more than three billion birds are preparing to migrate into or through the United States.

Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, our Annual Appeal raised a record-setting $57,000. That’s $8000 higher than our fundraising goal. It’s also a testament to our donors’ support of our mission to engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving, and restoring nature.

It’s cold outside, and the short days are often cloudy! This is a perfect time to go winter birding!

Thanks to a $3 million restoration project completed in 2014, Huntley Meadows Park, which boasts wetlands, flooded forests, and dry forests, is the top birding destination in the region.