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May 2019
Memorial Day Bird Walk
Trip Leader: Sandy Sagalkin This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Memorial Day Bird Walk at Lilypons in Adamstown, MD. Please meet the walk leader in the parking lot at 8:00 am. The main focus of the bird walk will be spring migrants. This bird walk is open to the public and children are welcome to attend with an adult. Registration is strongly encouraged. Please dress…
Find out more »Yankauer Nature Preserve Volunteer Workday
Join PVAS for a day of trail maintenance and pollinator garden work at Yankauer Nature Preserve! We have some clippers but if you can bring any additional tools, it would be greatly appreciated! Please bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable. 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…
Find out more »June 2019
Early Summer Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders Lynne Wiseman and John Young This bird walk is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a early summer bird walk at the Fish Health Lab! 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 »Annual PVAS Meeting for Members and Volunteers
Free for PVAS members and volunteers, however please register below. PVAS members and volunteers are invited to our Annual dinner at the Yankauer Nature Preserve. This is PVAS's way of saying "thank-you" for your support over the past year. Dinner is on us! The event will kick off at 6:00 PM with a short business meeting where we announce board election results, recognize volunteers and celebrate Birdathon winners. Immediately following the business portion of the meeting,…
Find out more »Workshop: Standard First Aid, CPR/AED Class
Upon successful completion of the course, you will have earned the standard first aid and CPR certificate. The certification is through the Emergency Care Safety Institute (ECSI) and the local vendor is Emergency Training Resource (ETR) The course will cover: Recognition and care for injuries including wounds and muscle, bone, and joint injuries. Recognition and care for medical and environmental emergencies including loss of consciousness, heart attack, stroke, seizure, poisoning, bites/stings, heat and cold emergencies, breathing and cardiac emergencies, The use of automated external…
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. 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 out my LGL form!
Find out more »2019 Spring Fundraiser at Wildwood Farm
PVAS invites you to... A Garden Party at Wildwood Farm Sunday, June 9, 2019 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Join us for a Garden Party at the home of Rod Snyder and Alex Orton, recently featured on the Shenandoah-Potomac Garden Council House and Garden Tour. While appearing to be a 19th century manor house, Wildwood Farm is a highly-customized modular home built in 2007. Corinthian columns, a cast-iron balcony above the front door, and a double curved staircase to the second…
Find out more »Wild Child: Session 1
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Release your inner wild child as you explore nature from a “wild” point of view. Walk barefoot through mud, splash in the creek, forage for wild foods, build the ultimate fort, and create camouflage so you can hide in plain sight! Entering Grades: 1-6 $160 members / $180 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Camp Survivor: Session 1
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 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 end of week if you have what it takes to be a SURVIVOR!…
Find out more »‘Second Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
This walk is typically the 'Third Wednesday' walk - however is scheduled the 'Second Wednesday' in June. PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ ('Second Wednesday' for June) bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12…
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