Good Shepherd Catholic Church is tucked away near the beatific historic grounds of Mount Vernon in the southeast region of Fairfax County. Swathed in lush tree canopy, it’s hard to imagine that the church sits between some of the highest degraded streams in the county, or that a number of … Continue reading
By ANS Volunteer Chiara D’AndreaHave you ever wondered what you might do to help conserve the waterways in our area? If so, then creating a rain garden or conservation landscape is a great option for you! Recently Emily Franc of Anacostia Riverkeeper, and Carla Ellern, RainScapes Planner from Montgomery County’s … Continue reading
Woodend Sanctuary Tree-Safe Rain Garden Ribbon Cutting
WHAT’s HAPPENING? This Thursday, October 12th the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) will be voting to update a long range transportation plan that will include funding for future projects.WHY DO I CARE? Bridges, roads, rails and transit – what do all of these have in common in VA? According to … Continue reading
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As a local to the DMV area, I have been familiar with the Audubon Naturalist Society for most of my life. As a kid my parents enrolled me in their summer camps. I would hop out of the car door and rush to the mansion the moment the wheels of … Continue reading
Working for the Audubon Naturalist Society at Woodend Sanctuary this summer has been a truly great learning opportunity. I have met new and interesting people, gained new insights, and learned much more about stream conservation and ecology than I had ever imagined I would.As a conservation intern, my job was to … Continue reading
Tucked away in the Forest Hills community flows the recently restored Broad Branch stream. At first glance one would not assume that just a few years ago the stream was ‘daylighted’ and removed from the pipe it had been confined to flow through for years. With the help of additional … Continue reading
Check out some of the big news, success stories, and advocacy efforts of your ANS staff and volunteers over the last few months…NationalThe attacks of the Trump Administration and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on environmental protections continue. In July, Pruitt formally began the process of rolling back the Clean Water … Continue reading
“Mourns loss of forest that mitigates climate change and pollution”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 30, 2017CONTACT: caroline.brewer@anshome.org or 301-652-9188 x 23 for more informationChevy Chase, MD – In response to news that the Purple Line developers broke ground this week, Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) Executive Director Lisa Alexander issued the … Continue reading
