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June 2020
Nature Journaling: Finding Nature at Home during the Summer
Monthly Nature Journaling: Summer Solstice 2020 Journaling Guide: Joy Bridy Registration for this event is not required, but we encourage you to enter your contact information using the form below, so we can be in touch with future field journaling opportunities. With the approach of Midsummer, or Summer Solstice, the sun is staying up in our Northern Hemisphere skies longer and longer each day. With these longer day hours, I often have to remind myself to take breaks, pace myself,…
Find out more »July 2020
Camp Survivor: Session 1B @ Yankauer
Please note: This camp was formerly scheduled as "Earth Art." Who: Entering grades 1-6 When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Yankauer Nature Preserve (438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg, WV 25404) Could you survive if you were lost in the wilderness? We’ll have a blast building shelters, fires, and tools and learning how to purify water. We will also learn how to find food in the wild, use a compass, and tie knots. Through challenges that will test your mind,…
Find out more »Cancelled – Tools of the Trade @ Cool Spring
Due to scheduling changes we've made as a result of COVID-19, this camp has unfortunately been cancelled. If you had registered for this camp, you will be receiving an automatic full refund. Please email admin@potomacaudubon.org with any questions. Who: Entering grades 6-8 When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Cool Spring Preserve (1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV 25414) Spend the week at Cool Spring Preserve learning how scientists use their ‘Tools of the Trade.’ You’ll conduct stream monitoring, practice…
Find out more »Unsolved Mysteries: Session 2 @ Cool Spring
Who: Entering grades 1-6 When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Cool Spring Preserve (1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV 25414) Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the forest. We’ll peek under logs, hunt for animal tracks and scat, examine bones and skulls, and investigate the signs that animals leave behind. There’s plenty of time for games and building your fort in the woods! Have questions about camp? Call 681-252-1387 or e-mail daycamp@potomacaudubon.org. Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Fireflies, Fiddles & Frogs – Cancelled
Fireflies, Fiddles & Frogs, PVAS's annual family picnic at Cool Spring Preserve, has been cancelled due to Covid-19. The staff at PVAS has thought this through very carefully and despite our collective brainstorming, we are not able to come up with a way to safely host this event. The very nature of this event encourages hands-on learning and exploring, which would put the families, staff and volunteers at risk of spreading the virus. We look forward to next year when…
Find out more »Full – Mid-Summer Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
We apologize for any inconvenience, but this bird walk has filled to capacity. Please keep an eye on this space for more bird walks at the USGS Fish Health Lab! Trip Leaders: Heather Walsh and Karli Rogers This event is free and open to the public, however, in order to follow the best practice local, state and national guidelines, registration is required and through the month of July will be limited to 5 participants. Please register below. Registration is required…
Find out more »Cancelled – Nature Explorers: Session 1 @ Cool Spring
Due to scheduling changes we've made as a result of COVID-19, this camp has unfortunately been cancelled. If you had registered for this camp, you will be receiving an automatic full refund. Please email admin@potomacaudubon.org with any questions. Who: Entering Kindergarten and 1st grade When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Where: Cool Spring Preserve (1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV 25414) This session is designed for adventurous children who are ready to come to camp on their own without a parent.…
Find out more »Camp Survivor: Session 3 @ Cool Spring
Who: Entering grades 2-6 When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Cool Spring Preserve (1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV 25414) Could you survive if you were lost in the wilderness? We’ll have a blast building shelters, fires, and tools and learning how to purify water. We will also learn how to find food in the wild, use a compass, and tie knots. Through challenges that will test your mind, body and teamwork skills, you will truly know by the…
Find out more »Unsolved Mysteries: Session 3 @ Yankauer
Who: Entering grades 1-6 When: Monday-Friday • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Yankauer Nature Preserve (438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg, WV 25404) Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the forest. We’ll peek under logs, hunt for animal tracks and scat, examine bones and skulls, and investigate the signs that animals leave behind. There’s plenty of time for games and building your fort in the woods! Have questions about camp? Call 681-252-1387 or e-mail daycamp@potomacaudubon.org. Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, in order to follow the best practice local, state and national guidelines, registration is required and will be limited to 5 participants. Please register below. Registration is required and limited to 5 participants (if you registered but are no longer able to attend, please notify admin@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend) Outdoor Only (the Nature Center will be closed) Masks must be worn when in…
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