Environmental Advocacy

Have you ever been bothered by glare and over-bright lights from streetlights, commercial businesses or nearby residences? You are not alone. Scientific evidence indicates that people, wildlife and even plants and trees are harmed by light at night.

Encouraging alternative forms of transportation is important for combating the problems of climate change, but irresponsible trail design and construction can have devastating effects on important natural habitat.

More than one billion birds die from collisions with windows in the United States each year. NVBA is taking action to prevent window collisions through Bird Safe NOVA, a partnership of eight northern Virginia environmental organizations

Mature tree canopy is an important part of healthy habitat for native wildlife, and NVBA joins local organizations in taking action to protect trees.

Failure to implement a deer management program in areas lacking deer’s natural predators threatens the ability of our urban forests to regenerate new trees and understory plants, devastating natural habitat for all species that rely on our forests, including birds, small mammals and invertebrates.

Outdoor cats pose a very real threat to birds and other wildlife. This page collects information and articles that detail this concern and ASNV’s efforts to confront it.

Did you know that you can help birds by drinking coffee?  The recent announcements of the loss of 3 billion birds in North America highlight seven things you can do to help save birds, and one of them is drinking shade-grown coffee.