Jessica Bigger, who writes our Bird of the Month feature, is away, so we’re bringing you a recent story from the Washington Post about an infrequent visitor from the Arctic – a Snowy Owl.
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.
We don’t usually associate the native plant movement or a tree campaign with sports, but players at the Giles Run Disc Golf Course see it as a natural connection.
An urban park with a mini-golf course, a waterpark, and a ropes course might not be the first place you’d visit for birdwatching and nature exploration but if you passed it by, you’d be missing a rare habitat.
ASNV is pleased to announce that a new digital picture book on local birds, tailored to beginners, is now available free of charge on the ASNV website.
What’s “Frostmas?” Every year farmers celebrate the end of the growing season when the first frost occurs. Flowers and crops at this time of year turn to mush due to frost damage.
Wetland ecosystems protect and improve water quality, offer habitats, provide flood protection and erosion control, maintain surface water flow during dry periods, and present opportunities for recreation and aesthetic appreciation.
