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** October 2022 ASNV HOME ([link removed]) DONATE ([link removed]) JOIN ([link removed])
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** President's Corner
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Snow Geese, Noah Reiter/Audubon Photography Awards

ASNV is emerging from the pandemic re-energized and looking to boost its impact! Essential to this strategy is increasing our community engagement.
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** Committing to Diversity, Inclusion and Access
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Outdoor Afro and ASNV at Huntley Meadows, Antonio Simmons

The COVID pandemic and our resultant programmatic pause allowed ASNV to reflect and act on how we engage with all communities in Northern Virginia.

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** Plant NOVA Trees: One Year On
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Plant NOVA Trees logo

September marks the first anniversary of the launch of Plant NOVA Trees, a regionwide effort by over a hundred local organizations and thousands of individuals to promote native trees and shrubs in Northern Virginia.

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** Upcoming Classes and Events
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We have some exciting classes and events coming up, both virtually and in-person! Click any event to learn more and register. You can also check our calendar ([link removed]) for our full schedule of events.
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** Flying with Fur, Not Feathers! All About Bats, with Leslie Sturges
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Little Brown Bat named "Birdie," Leslie Sturges


Don't miss your chance to see a native bat up close from the convenience of your living room. Join us for a great presentation on the only true flying mammal and learn what makes bats so successful. Did you know that almost 1 in every 5 mammal species is a bat? Virginia is home to 17 species of bats, including the tricolored bat, recently proposed for protection ([link removed](ESA).) as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Leslie Sturges will share some of her favorite facts about bats, review the species native to our region, talk about bat conservation, and provide an update on the impact of white-nose syndrome among Virginia's bat population.

When: Thursday, October 13, 7:00-8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member Ticket: $15
Non-member ticket: $25
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** The Spooky and the Spectacular: All About Spiders with Dr. Sarah Stellwagen
Female Jumping Spider, Thomas Shahan
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Celebrate the spooky this October and learn all about the spectacular, secret lives of spiders. These eight-legged critters may be a little creepy to some, but they also are fascinating animals with unique hunting strategies. A favorite snack of many birds, arachnids are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Dr. Stellwagen, Research Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, will discuss some of the scary and not-so-scary species that live in our region. You might be surprised by how clever, creative and, yes, even “cute,” spiders can be.

When: Tuesday, October 25, 7:00-8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member Ticket: $15
Non-member ticket: $25
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** Let's Play Wingspan Together
Wingspan game, Eliot Phillips
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We’re hosting a hands-on introduction to playing a prize-winning bird-themed board game called Wingspan. We hope this session will pique your curiosity and you will later tune in on Tuesday, November 15, for a Zoom presentation by Elizabeth Hargrave, the creator of Wingspan. If you love birds and you love board games - you’ll love Wingspan! Imagine a game of Monopoly, but instead of using cash for real estate transactions, you are building a wealth of birds on your wildlife preserves by using real-life information about North American birds and their habitats, feeding behaviors, and nesting preferences. The event is free, but registration is required as space is limited.

When: Saturday, October 29, 10:30 AM-1:00 PM
Where: Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22201
Tickets: FREE
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** Winter Seed Sowing with Laura Beaty and Donna Murphy
Laura Beaty and Donna Murphy
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Do you want a garden brimming with life for a fraction of the price you’d pay to install full-grown plants? Learn how to propagate native plants from seed with this helpful tutorial. Now is the time to collect and sow seeds in trays of seed-starter medium for over-wintering and sprouting seedlings in the spring and summer. Laura Beaty and Donna Murphy will recommend seed sources, share helpful tips and tricks, and answer questions from the audience.

When: Tuesday, November 1, 7:00-8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member Ticket: $10
Non-member ticket: $15
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** Lay Eggs! A Board Game Story with Wingspan Creator Elizabeth Hargrave
Elizabeth Hargrave and Wingspan
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Join us online to hear game designer and birder Elizabeth Hargrave speak about how she started birding, her journey to create the award-winning game Wingspan, its rise to popularity, and its impact. Wingspan is Ms. Hargrave’s first game, so you also can look forward to hearing about what she is working on now and her favorite nature-themed board games. As a prelude to Ms. Hargrave’s talk, plan to join us ([link removed]) on Saturday, October 29th, to play the game together, in-person at the Arlington Central Library. Volunteers will be on hand to help explain how to play.

When: Tuesday, November 15, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Online
Member Ticket: $15
Non-member Ticket: $25
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** Bird Walks
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Birding, Luke Franke


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** ASNV News
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** Proposed Alpine-X Indoor Ski Resort Detrimental to Grassland Bird Habitat
American Kestrel, David Zieg/APA
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People don’t typically think of landfills as birding hotspots, but southeastern Fairfax County’s Lorton I-95 Landfill Complex is one.

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** World Shorebird Day
American Avocet, Georgy Semenov/APA
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World Shorebirds Day, an event sponsored by the Shorebird Conservation Society, was September 6th. Around this time people around the world celebrate the planet’s shorebirds, including by participating in the Global Shorebird Count.

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** Wildlife Rescue
Rescued Barred Owlet, Jill Spohn
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Do you know what to do if you find an injured wild animal? When ASNV receives calls about injured or orphaned birds, we refer the calls to the Wildlife Rescue League.

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** The View from Hawk Mountain: Highlights from the ASNV Day Trip with Dr. Tom Wood
Broad-tailed Hawks, Matt Felperin
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Fourteen participants met up at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Visitor Center on Saturday, September 18 to witness and learn about a migration hawk watch.

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Monthly Features


** Observations from Meadowood
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Goldenrod with Jagged Ambush Bug, Judy Gallagher

Judy Gallagher continues to survey Meadowood Recreation Area. Here are some findings from her most recent survey.

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** Monday Nature Mystery
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Sachem Skipper, Fred Siskind

Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified our last mystery and see what this week's mystery holds.

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** Conservation Counts
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Moran

Join Jim Waggener in his ongoing natural resource surveys at two of Northern Virginia's best birding spots. Surveys alternate between Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area on Mason Neck.

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** Maximize Your Impact
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Green Heron, Jay Stout/Audubon Photography Awards

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