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January 2020
C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey
Trip Leader: Bill Telfair This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. For over 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 for this bird survey walk along a 3 miles stretch of the…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Annual Meeting, Potluck and Silent Auction
The Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Annual Meeting, Potluck Lunch and Silent Auction is Saturday, January 25 from 11 a.m. to 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. Registering for this event helps us plan accordingly, please register below. **Bring a dish to share as well as your…
Find out more »Homeschool Adventures: Rock and Fossils
This programs has sessions available for ages 5-7 and 8-12 Single child: $12 members/ $15 non-members. In this program, students will explore our extensive collection of rocks, minerals and fossils. We'll play a game to learn about the rock cycle and explore the limestone outcroppings on the preserve. We'll also learn about coal in WV and do an activity to estimate the amount of “coal” in a cookie. This program will be science-based and includes exploring, observing, discovering, and reflecting…
Find out more »February 2020
Winter Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders: Christine Densmore and Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Winter Bird Walk at the USGS Fish Health Lab property! Our expert birders are offering regular walks at the Fish Health Lab property and are excited with what it has to offer! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is excellent.…
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Feeder Birds
What birds are visiting our bird feeder? Children will make their own cardboard binoculars before heading outside to watch the birds at the feeder. We'll learn about the different foods that birds eat and use pretend beaks to practice gathering food like a bird does.
Find out more »Winter Nature Walk at Stauffer’s Marsh
Trip Leader: Steve Hartman This walk is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Winter Nature Walks are an excellent way to get outside and enjoy some winter fresh air and Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve offers many treasures this time of year! Participants will meet in the parking area at the north end of the Marsh at 9:00 a.m. The Preserve is located in Back Creek Valley, one-half mile…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Monthly Program: Habitat Stewardship Programs
Presenter: Katelyn (KC) Walters, PVAS's Land Manager PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. Join us for the February monthly program where our land manager, KC, will break down PVAS’s Habitat Stewardship programs. The three programs, Grassland Birds Initiative, Protected Pollinator Patch, and Wildlife Habitat aim to help landowners learn about and implement best management practices on their own properties. She will cover the primary objectives of each program, the benefits of utilizing best…
Find out more »Homeschool Adventures: Bird Watching
This programs has sessions available for ages 5-7 and 8-12 Single child: $12 members/ $15 non-members. This program is all about watching and observing birds at the preserve. We'll spend time introducing students to birding techniques, binocular usage and how to use some cool bird apps that help you identify birds. At the end of the program, we'll have compiled a list of all the birds we’ve seen or heard that we can report to an online citizen science database!…
Find out more »Winter Field Journaling
Field Journaling Guide: Joy Bridy Everyone is welcome to join this workshop, regardless of their journaling experience. However, registration is required; please register below. PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Do you love to walk the fields and trails and notice the details of buds forming on trees and perennials, footprints in the snow, or the pathway of the winter sun low in the sky each day? Join us at Cool Spring Preserve for a morning of field journaling, gathering these observations…
Find out more »Art Inspired by Nature Workshop: Ceramic Tile Carving
Class Instructor: Joy Bridy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Ceramic Tile Carving Workshop is open to the public, however, registration is required. Please register below. All materials will be provided and costs covered through the registration fee. Come to Cool Spring Preserve with some of your favorite things in mind (or join the field journal group before class) and carve a bit of the natural world into a 4.5” tile with guidance by Joy Bridy. Whether your imagination is captured…
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