Rust Nature Sanctuary
802 Children’s Center Road,
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Tel: 703-737-0021
Fax: 703-669-1234
www.audubonnaturalist.org

Throughout the year, Rust Nature Sanctuary provides a diversity of wildlife to delight one and all. Spring peep­ers lead the chorus of frogs and toads as winter gives way to spring. In summer, our pond is a great place to watch for dragon­flies, painted turtles, and wading birds, such as great blue herons. Visitors to our meadows will find a variety of butterflies and summer wildflowers.

As the leaves turn color in the fall, these wildflowers transform into seed-heads. They provide nourishment to white-throated sparrows, kinglets, and resident birds. Migratory songbirds gorge on poison ivy berries, owl perch on bare branches, and red fox dart across the meadow. Newly fallen snow shows the tracks of turkey, deer, raccoons, and mice.

Come and enjoy Rust Nature Sanctuary anytime from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, any day of the year. No admission fee. Bring your binoculars, camera, and a picnic lunch. Take photographs, and leave with pleasant memo­ries and plans to return.

The Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc.
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Tel: 301-652-9188
Fax: 301-951-7179
www.audubonnaturalist.org

Fostering stewardship of the region's environment since 1897, the Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) of the Central Atlantic States, a 501(c)(3) organization, educates area residents about our natural world through classes, trips, camps, school visits, and teacher training.

In addition to Rust, the Audubon Naturalist Society is owner and steward of two other sanctuaries:

Woodend Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

ANS headquarters, Woodend is a place apart –40 acres of wildflower meadow, meandering trails, and serene pond just minutes from the Capital Beltway. It is also home to a handsome mansion that hosts weddings and special events.

For more information, please contact Woodend’s director of rental events, Rebecca Robinson at rrobinson@audubonnaturalist.org or 301-652-9188.

Webb Sanctuary
Clifton, Virginia

The Webb Sanctuary consists of 20 acres on the edge of Clifton, a restored 19th century railroad village in southern Fairfax County. This small enclave includes a stream that flows by a meadow, native orchids, several amphibian species, and a variety of birds. A self-guided trail winds through the property.

For further information, please visit www.audubonnaturalist.org and click on “Sanctuaries” or call 301-652-9188.