Fairfax Audubon Society - Related Sites

Audubon Website --
Worth a Visit

Have you visited the national Audubon's website lately? The URL is www.audubon.org, and it is definitely worth a few minutes of your time to browse through the site's many offerings. Particularly relevant at this time of year is the "Take Action" page. From here you can easily check on the voting records of your state and national lawmakers on issues the environmental concern. You might want to read this before you go to the polls next month. You can also use this page to contact lawmakers and make your position known on environmental issues that are due to be considered in the near future. With just a few mouse clicks you can send off a message drafted by Audubon or edit it to reflect your personal opinion precisely.

Another relevant section you might want to check is the "Audubon at Home" page, which reflects many of the very concerns that occupy The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia at the present moment. From this page you can navigate to find extensive tips on how to create a healthy backyard that will attract birds and other forms of wildlife. You can find a great deal of information on feeding birds, from selecting the right feeders and seed to dealing with the inevitable squirrels. And if you want to be begin some in-depth research, the "Explore Your Backyard" page provides you with basic information, resources, and a worksheet to help you determine your "ecological address," the unique combination of water systems, geological formations, climate zones, and land use that defines the location at which you live.

Looking for an exciting trip to an exotic location - Costa Rica or the Antarctica, perhaps? Check out the offerings of the Audubon Nature Odysseys page. Concerned about whether you should be ordering seafood at a restaurant? Print out the wallet-sized card that tells you exactly which fish have the greatest environmental impact and which you can feel good about eating. There's a whole lot more to be found on the Audubon website. Be sure to visit it.

The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia
4022 Hummer Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-256-6895 Fax: 703-256-2060
E-mail: info@audubonva.org

© Copyright 1999 The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. All rights reserved.



National / Governmental Environmental Organizations: National Audubon Society EPA and Bird Conservation Virginia Conservation Network BirdPAC Partners in Flight Earth Sangha Habitat and Stewardship Resources: The Butterfly Zone Wildlife Rescue League Virginia Audubon Council Pages The Institute for Bird Populations Celebrate Wildflowers! Political and Government Links: How Our Laws Are Made Virginia Legislative Assembly-Virginia Regulations	Local Environmental Organizations: Friends of Dyke Marsh Friends of Huntley Meadows Northern Virginia Bird Club Virginia Society of Ornithology Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Audubon Naturalist Society Outing and Backyard Birding: Maps and Trails: GMCO Maps Trails dot com Birding Pal 2003 Water Level, Tide, Sun and Moon Data: NOAA U.S. Naval Observatory The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Audubon Website -- Worth a Visit Have you visited the national Audubon's website lately? The URL is www.audubon.org, and it is definitely worth a few minutes of your time to browse through the site's many offerings. Particularly relevant at this time of year is the "Take Action" page. From here you can easily check on the voting records of your state and national lawmakers on issues the environmental concern. You might want to read this before you go to the polls next month. You can also use this page to contact lawmakers and make your position known on environmental issues that are due to be considered in the near future. With just a few mouse clicks you can send off a message drafted by Audubon or edit it to reflect your personal opinion precisely. Another relevant section you might want to check is the "Audubon at Home" page, which reflects many of the very concerns that occupy The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia at the present moment. From this page you can navigate to find extensive tips on how to create a healthy backyard that will attract birds and other forms of wildlife. You can find a great deal of information on feeding birds, from selecting the right feeders and seed to dealing with the inevitable squirrels. And if you want to be begin some in-depth research, the "Explore Your Backyard" page provides you with basic information, resources, and a worksheet to help you determine your "ecological address," the unique combination of water systems, geological formations, climate zones, and land use that defines the location at which you live. Looking for an exciting trip to an exotic location - Costa Rica or the Antarctica, perhaps? Check out the offerings of the Audubon Nature Odysseys page. Concerned about whether you should be ordering seafood at a restaurant? Print out the wallet-sized card that tells you exactly which fish have the greatest environmental impact and which you can feel good about eating. There's a whole lot more to be found on the Audubon website. Be sure to visit it. The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia 4022 Hummer Road Annandale, VA 22003 Phone: 703-256-6895 Fax: 703-256-2060 E-mail: info@audubonva.org © Copyright 1999 The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. All rights reserved.