CANCELLED - Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Considering an environmental science career? At this camp you’ll explore different career path options with professionals in the field. Learn how to survey bird populations, assist in stream data collection such as electro fishing, water quality testing and macro invertebrate sampling. Learn basic insect identification with an entomologist and conduct […]
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PVAS is seeking volunteers to lend a hand at Stauffer’s Marsh Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours! 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. Please register below so we know how […] |
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Family Paint Night Leader: Liz Janelle This Family Paint Night is open to the public and children over 6 years of age. Registration is required. We've capped this event at 8 parent/child "duos," although you are welcome to register additional children if space allows. Please register below. Join the Potomac Valley Audubon for our first Family Paint Night on the […] |
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We're thrilled to have Flowers and Birds as our Summer Concert Series "kick-off!" Flowers and Birds is made up of Sophia Adara and Scooter Scudieri, a father/daughter duo performing mostly original music. You can find more info, and have a listen, on their website or Facebook page. You won't want to miss this performance, Scooter and Sophia are incredible musicians […]
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Leader: Kathy Barylski PMVN Continuing Education Eligible This event is open to the public, however registration is required. Please register below. National Moth Week is July 21-28 and Kathy Barylski, local moth expert, will be celebrating with an evening of 'mothing' at Cool Spring Preserve. Observe and learn about all the various moth species that will be attracted to our […] |
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This walk is scheduled for the Steamboat Run Community and not available for the general public. Please see Wil Hershberger's Singing Insect Walk scheduled for August 3 to register for the public Singing Insect Walk. Steamboat Run Community, please join Wil Hershberger, local insect expert, for an evening insect walk at Steamboat Run's Meadow. Listen and learn about the all […] |
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Trip Leader: Wil Hershberger Registration is required and will be limited to 14 participants ages 14 years and older. Please register below. PMVN Continuing Edcuation Eligible Join Wil Hershberger, local insect expert, for an evening insect walk at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about the all the various insects we hear in the summer and early fall months. Mr. […] |
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Join KC for a fun-filled workday at beautiful Eidolon Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Please bring your work gloves, a picnic lunch, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay warm and comfortable. Please register below so we know how many volunteers to expect. Registering also allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of […]
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Steve Warner returns to the Summer Concert Series (with special guest Tom Musselman!) Steve Warner has performed at the Summer Concert Series since its beginnings in 2003. He's a crowd favorite, and we're so glad to have him return this year. With numerous credits and awards to his name, Warner performs regularly throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. As a […] |
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Workshop Leaders: Dave Kaplan, Tracy McCleaf & Sandy Sagalkin PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Monarch Alliance, a program of the Potomac Valley Audubon Society, is sponsoring a workshop on Butterflies, Pollinators and Butterfly Garden Native Plants at Kiwanis Park, Hagerstown, on Saturday, August 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The City of Hagerstown, in partnership with The Monarch Alliance, […]
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Join us for 'A Swift Night Out'! A Swift Night Out is a continent-wide effort to raise awareness about and encourage interest in Chimney Swifts and Vaux's Swifts. Meet us at the newly constructed Chimney Swift Tower on Shepherd University's campus to watch for Swifts entering the roost. At dusk, we'll estimate the number of Swifts flocking to the roost, […] |
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Presenter: Elizabeth Byers PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. Please register below. The Warm Springs and Sleepy Creek Watershed Associations along with the Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcome Elizabeth Byers, Senior Wetland Scientist at WV Department of Environmental Protection. Elizabeth will offer an in depth presentation on Wetlands. Elizabeth will discuss how to […] |
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Bluegrass at Cool Spring! Father/son duo Bill and Paul Young have been playing music together for well over a decade...and it shows! Both are amazing musicians. They'll be performing a set of bluegrass and old-time tunes. Cool Spring Preserve is located at 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV 25414. All PVAS Summer Concert Series performances are free of charge and […] |
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Join us for a Cool Spring volunteer workday! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Please bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable. 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! |
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Event Leaders: Joette Borzik & Valerie Chaney Meeting Place: The Nature Center at Cacapon Resort State Park: 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 The event is free and open to the public. Come learn about the Monarch butterfly's life cycle and see live caterpillars and chrysalids! The Monarch Alliance - a program of the Potomac Valley Audubon Society […]
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Trip Leader: Matt Wuertzer This is a family friendly program. Registration is required and will be limited to 20 participants Please register below. PMVN Continuing Education Eligible Join PVAS's AmeriCorps Volunteer, Matt Wuertzer, for a family friendly evening at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about the all the various insects and creatures we hear in the summer and early […] |
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Cancelled on 8/16 due to forecasted heat. 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 7:00 am. This bird walk is open to the public […] |
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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’ 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 acres […]
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Join PVAS for the Shepherd Day of Service at Yankauer Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours We have some tools 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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Jeff and Trudy Roth are the dynamic duo behind The Dilettantes! Jeff and Trudy are a husband/wife group performing a mixed set of folk-rock songs, and a handful of original tunes. Their excellent, relaxed performances are a perfect addition to the mellow environment of Cool Spring Preserve. Come out and enjoy! Cool Spring Preserve is located at 1469 Lloyd Road, […] |
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Trip Leaders: Bob Dean and Heather Walsh This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on an Late Summer 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 […] |
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We are so lucky to have Todd and Don join us for the Summer Concert Series! Todd Coyle and Don Oehser are both incredibly talented musicians. They'll be treating us to a mixed set of blues and folk tunes. Come out and see two of the best in the area! Cool Spring Preserve is located at 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles […] |
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PVAS is seeking volunteers to lend a hand at Stauffer’s Marsh Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours 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. Please register below so we know how […] |
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