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January 2019
Winter Owl Prowl
Enjoy an evening learning about and searching for owls with owl expert October Greenfield. The evening will start at Cool Spring's downstairs classroom, where we will discuss unique adaptations of owls and learn the calls of different species. The hike will cover up to 1 mile over gentle hills and uneven terrain. We will listen and look for Eastern Screech Owls, Great Horned Owls, and Barred Owls. Afterwards, we will warm up by a campfire and roast marshmallows for s’mores. …
Find out more »C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey
This event has been rescheduled from Saturday, January 19 to Saturday, January 26 Trip Leader: Bill Telfair This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. For 20 years, birds along the entire 185 miles of the C&O Canal have been counted. This survey, which had been coordinated by the District of Columbia Audubon Society, is designed to provide a snapshot count of birds present on the C&O Canal. Join Bill Telfair…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Annual Meeting, Potluck and Silent Auction
The PVMN Annual Meeting, Potluck Lunch and Silent Auction is Saturday, January 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The purpose of the gathering is to briefly conduct PVMN business, honor our new graduates, and recognize Master Naturalists who have achieved 5-year and 10-years of active membership as well as socialize with others and, of course, eat. **Bring a dish to share as well as your own plate, cup, napkin and silverware. (We will have extras in case you forget.) Coffee and…
Find out more »Homeschool Adventures: Who’s Been Here?
What signs do animals leave behind that can give us clues to who is living on the preserve.
Find out more »Eidolon Nature Preserve Volunteer Workday
Join KC for a fun-filled workday at beautiful Eidolon Nature Preserve! Please bring your work gloves, a picnic lunch, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay warm and comfortable. Also, please wear at least one piece of blaze orange for safety. Master Naturalists are eligible to earn volunteer hours! Please register below so we know how many volunteers to expect. Registering also allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation! Fill…
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Groundhogs
With Groundhogs Day around the bend, join us as we learn all about groundhogs! We will also experiment with shadows
Find out more »February 2019
Sunny Meadows Birdseed Sale
Pileated Woodpecker © Wil Hershberger, Nature Images and Sounds Buy birdseed and other bird related products from Sunny Meadows today (on the first Saturday from December though March) and PVAS will receive 10% of the proceeds.
Find out more »Winter Tree Identification
PVAS Trip Leader: Shawn Walker This event is free and open to the public, however registration is requested. Please register below. Eligible for MN Recert hours Join Shawn Walker, local arborist and Certified Master Naturalist, for a winter tree-identification field trip at Eidolon Nature Preserve. This is a family-friendly event that will teach you how to identify trees by such factors as their shapes, branching habits, twigs, and bark. Eidolon Nature Preserve is located on Sidling Hill along Orleans Rd.…
Find out more »Homeschool Adventures: Beneath Your Feet!
We’ll investigate the creatures that live underground and what adaptations allow them to do so.
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Camo Critters
Whose tracks are these? Whose scat is that? In this program, we’ll learn about what clues animals leave behind.
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