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April 2020
CANCELLED – Spring Break Library Program: Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Public Library
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Hero of Kenya - Wangari Maathai Each year when students are home for spring break, we host "Passport to Nature" library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of April 6-10, children can attend these programs to learn about different environmental heroes from around the world. From Jane Goodall to John Muir, kids…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Spring Break Library Program: Hedgesville Public Library
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. You Can Be a Hero of the Environment! Each year when students are home for spring break, we host "Passport to Nature" library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of April 6-10, children can attend these programs to learn about different environmental heroes from around the world. From Jane Goodall to John…
Find out more »POSTPONED – Climate Watch Training
This event has been postponed in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Please check our website calendar for a rescheduled date. Become a part of National Audubon's community science project, Climate Watch! According to the National Audubon Society's 2019 climate report 'Survival by Degrees,' two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from climate change. Help build a better world for birds by joining Climate Watch to test and improve climate models. You can find…
Find out more »May 2020
Nature Writing Workshop: “Brains in Bloom” at Yankauer Nature Preserve
Join Griffin Bosserman, one of our Environmental Educator AmeriCorps, in this environmental writing workshop. Griffin's passion for environmental writing was sparked during his time at college, where he focused on the "humanities side" of environmental studies. Since graduating with his B.A. in Environmental Studies from Wofford College, he has written numerous pieces inspired by nature. Griffin will introduce the major themes in environmental writing, and then lead participants through a poem writing exercise to get their "creative craniums" churning. The…
Find out more »Weed Warrior Training
Be a PVAS "Weed Warrior"! If you want to volunteer at our nature preserves, but can’t make it to the scheduled volunteer workdays, this training is for you! Our Land & Conservation Manager - KC Walters - will lead the first PVAS Weed Warrior Certification training. Certified Weed Warriors will be given the knowledge and the tools needed to tackle invasive species at the preserves on their own schedules. Plus, they will be connected with other Weed Warriors to work…
Find out more »Spring Milkweed and Native Plant/Shrub Sale
What: A benefit fundraiser for Potomac Valley Audubon Society and The Monarch Alliance (TMA) When: Saturday, May 30 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Sunny Meadows Garden Center (7437 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713) New this year: native shrubs to add to your native garden! Join us for our Spring milkweed and native plant/shrub sale at our partner location, Sunny Meadows Garden Center. We will be offering four milkweed plants: Common, Swamp, Whorled and Butterfly milkweeds. In addition, we…
Find out more »August 2020
Fall Milkweed and Native Plant/Shrub Sale
What: A benefit fundraiser for Potomac Valley Audubon Society and The Monarch Alliance (TMA) When: Saturday, August 29 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Sunny Meadows Garden Center (7437 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713) Join us for our Fall milkweed and native plant/shrub sale at our partner location, Sunny Meadows Garden Center. We will be offering four milkweed plants: Common, Swamp, Whorled and Butterfly milkweeds. In addition, we will offer a large variety of native plants and shrubs. We…
Find out more »September 2020
Monarch Discovery Day at Briggs Animal Adoption Center
PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register using the form found below. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. September is the month that most Monarch butterflies migrate through our region on the way to Mexico, where they will spend the winter. The Monarch Alliance, a program of the Potomac Valley Audubon Society, is partnering with Briggs Animal Adoption Center to provide educational, hands-on…
Find out more »2nd Annual Monarch Butterfly Parade
Join the Monarch Butterfly Parade at City of Hagerstown's Fall Fest! Come dressed in a butterfly costume, or as any pollinator (bees, birds, and bugs), and parade down the Cultural Trail to the Hager House in City Park for an educational and interactive presentation by The Monarch Alliance. Children of all ages are invited to participate. This parade is being held in partnership with Discovery Station and The Monarch Alliance, a program of Potomac Valley Audubon Society. Information on how…
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