CONSERVATION PROJECTS

The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia conservation programs are scientifically-based activities to learn more about the distribution of birds and other wildlife in Northern Virginia. Wherever possible, we work in partnership with other conservation organizations and public agencies to help protect and enhance important habitat areas.  

Northern Virginia Bird Survey (NVBS)

In June 2008, the 15th Annual Northern Virginia Bird Survey (NVBS), a comprehensive study of breeding birds, will be conducted at more than 20 Northern Virginia sites. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers through the years, The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia NVBS database contains over 67,000 records, each with ten categories of information about an individual bird species at a single survey point. Resource managers of parks and other public lands rely on these long-term and geographically fixed data in their management decisions.

Want to Participate?
Please consider volunteering for the NVBS. Each grid point takes only five minutes to survey, and you can survey anytime in June, as long as it’s between dawn and about 8:30 am. This information is essential for the protection of critical habitats. Please contact The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia office at 703-256-6895 for more information.

The highly anticipated publication The Birds in Northern Virginia - Documenting the Nature of Change is now available! Please stop by the office to review a copy. Due to the limited number of copies, distribution is limited.

Many thanks to Carolyn Williams, Jim Waggener, Carl Kikuchi and numerous other volunteers for the countless hours devoted to this program.

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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