These simple guides and quick-reference resources are great if you’re just getting started, or want to learn more about creating wildlife habitat, controlling invasive species, or finding local businesses that promote native biodiversity.
VWL RESOURCES
BIRDS
GRASS AND SHRUBLAND BIRDS OF VIRGINIA
BRINGING BACK THE BUTCHER BIRD: LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE RECOVERY PROGRAM PAMPHLET
TIPS FOR WINTERIZING YOUR YARD FOR WILDLIFE
FIELD MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR GRASSLAND & SHRUBLAND BIRDS
This guide is intended for landowners who are interested in helping grassland birds and have some flexibility in their management approaches. Even just choosing to implement one of the recommended practices will have a positive impact.
PLANTS
SUGGESTED SPECIES LIST FOR MEADOW PLANTINGS, NORTHERN VA
BEES
OTHER RESOURCES
NATIVE PLANTS/INVASIVE SPECIES
The Power of the Palette: A Tool to Guide Planting Decisions
Blue Ridge PRISM Invasive Plant Factsheets
A Landowner’s Guide to Native Warm-Season Grasses in the Mid-South
WILDLIFE HABITAT
Audubon At Home: Creating Wildlife Habitat
Wildflower Meadow for Wildlife and Pollinators
Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia for the Benefit of Birds & Other Wildlife
Managing Working Lands for Northern Bobwhite
PRESCRIBED FIRE
Beyond the Bonfire: A Primer on Prescribed Fire for Virginia’s Private Landowners
Virginia’s Smoke Management Guidelines
Virginia Department of Forestry Prescribed Burn Management Plan
Virginia Department of Forestry Prescribed Fire and Smoke Management Plan
TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Conserving Habitat Through the Federal Farm Bill A Guide For Land Trusts and Landowners
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Security Program (CSP)
Landowner Incentive Program (LIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Virginia Farm Service Agency Programs
Virginia Natural Resource Conservation Service Programs
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District
Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP)
SUPPORT VWL
VWL is supported 100% by grants and donations and our work is made possible by the generous contributions from our community.
The Smithsonian Institution is a 501(c)(3). All contributions are tax-deductible.
GET IN TOUCH
Virginia Working Landscapes
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
1500 Remount Road, MRC 5537
Front Royal, Virginia 22630
SCBIVWL@si.edu
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