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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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! […]
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] 
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 […] |
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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 […] |
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Join us for a Cool Spring volunteer workday! This is a big and exciting workday as we will be planting 600 pollinator plants in the Cool Spring meadow! 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 […]
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Field Trip Leader: Rita Hennessy PVMN Re-Cert Eligible Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. Please register below. Join Rita for an educational morning at her residential native meadow. Stroll around her meadow paths and learn about the warm season meadow flowers emerging - Beard Tongue, Wild Bergamot, Milkweed. She will focus on the establishment of her meadow, the […] |
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Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm CANCELLED - Unfortunately, we have decided to cancel this camp due to low registration. Learn how to take the BEST digital photos whether you are new to photography or already know the basics. For most of the week, you’ll be outside taking pictures using a Nikon 35mm digital SLR camera that is […] 
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the forest. We’ll peek under logs, hunt for animal tracks and scat, dissect owl pellets, 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! Entering Grades: 1-6 $160 […] 
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Get inspired by nature to create artistic masterpieces! We’ll collect our own natural clay to create sculptures, make leaf hammered bandanas, and create nature weavings! We’ll also dabble in nature journaling and create murals out of recycled materials! On Friday, parents are invited to see the campers’ final creations at an art […] |
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PVAS is seeking volunteers to lend a hand at Stauffer’s Marsh 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 warm and comfortable. Master Naturalists are eligible to earn volunteer hours! Please register below […] |
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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 Summer Bird Walk at Lilypons in Adamstown, MD. Please meet the walk leader in the parking lot at 7:30 am. This bird walk is open to the public and children are welcome to attend with […] |
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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 […]
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 […] 
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 1:30 pm This session is designed for adventurous children who are ready to come to camp on their own without a parent. We will explore a variety of nature topics through hikes, nature crafts, hands-on nature exploration, stories, imaginative play and fort building. Optional after-care will be available from 1:30 pm - 3 pm. […] |
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Join PVAS for a day of volunteer service 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 […] |
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Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Get ready to get wet because this week is all about water! We’ll search for creek critters in Bullskin Run, build and race mini-rafts, build waterproof forts and learn to purify water in nature. Entering Grades: 1-6 $100 members / $120 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the forest. We’ll peek under logs, hunt for animal tracks and scat, dissect owl pellets, 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! *Please note that this […] |
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Come celebrate Independence Day with PVAS! We will once again be walking in Shepherdstown's 4th of July parade. PVAS employees and friends will be gathered at Church Street by 10:30 a.m., with the parade starting at 11 a.m. The parade will proceed down German Street to Princess Street and end there. We also hope you'll stick around after the parade for […] |
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