Trip Leaders: Joette Borzik and Heather Walsh This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on an Fall 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 offer! […]
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Our annual fall fundraiser will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of Mr. Alan Gibson and Dr. Scott Beard in Fernbank, near Shepherdstown. Alan and Scott have a beautifully decorated home and gorgeous backyard - we hope you'll join us for a lovely Fall afternoon. An RSVP form can be found below. The wonderful PVAS Events […] |
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Ages: 3-5 Single child: $7 members/$10 non-members. Additional children: $5 members/$8 non-members. We'll explore the seasonal changes that come with fall and the many shapes and colors found in nature, especially in leaves. This program will be science-based and includes exploring, observing, discovering, and reflecting on the program theme. It will include time outside for nature exploration, so wear clothes and […] |
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5 events,Tagging Leader: Dave Kaplan This event is free of charge, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. September is the month that most monarchs will 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, will be sponsoring activities during the month of […] 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 […] Workshop Leaders: Dee Marshall and Susan Loonsk This workshop is open to the public, however registration is required. Please register here http://www.art2earth.com Join Registered Yoga Teacher Dee Marshall and Artist /Professor Emerita Susan Loonsk for this unique Yoga-Art Workshop to explore the Heart Chakra, the fourth major energy center in the body. The Chakras are the seven major energy centers […] The Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Annual Meeting, Potluck Lunch and Silent Auction is Saturday, January 25 from 11 am-2 pm. The purpose of the gathering is to briefly conduct PVMN business, honor our new graduates, and recognize Master Naturalists who have achieved 5-year and 10-years of active membership as well as socialize with others and, of course, eat. **Bring a […]
This program series is available for ages 5-7 and 8-12; you may also register your child(ren) for individual sessions. 3 sessions, $45 members / $60 non-members Additional Children: $30 members / $45 non-members Individual session pricing: $15 members/$20 non-members; additional children: $10 members/$15 non-members. 10/31: Session 1: Leaves, Buds, and Seeds 11/7: Session 2: Be a Forester! (This session will […] |
3 events,PVMN Volunteer Service Opportunity: Oriental Bittersweet Removal at Cacapon Resort State Park This Volunteer Service Opportunity is available to all Certified Master Naturalists and Master Naturalist Candidates, however registration is required, please register here: Sign Up Genius - PVMN Volunteer Opportunity The Oriental Bittersweet Removal Volunteer Service Opportunity is available two different weekends, with up to three shifts available per weekend. […]
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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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We’re sorry, but this field trip is full. If you’d like to be placed on a waitlist, please complete the form found below, or at this link. PVAS Trip Leader: Laurel Schwartz PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Registration is required for this event. Please register below. This event is free and open to the public, however, a donation of $5 or $10 […] |
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Potomac Valley Audubon Society's 2019 Bird Seed Sale! The order deadline for Bird Seed Sale orders was Friday, October 11th - a big thank you to everyone who supported this annual PVAS fundraiser! Please mark your calendars for the pick-up date of Saturday, November 2nd; or, if you ordered seed for storage at Sunny Meadows Garden Center, please make sure […]
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Field Trip Leader: Rita Hennessy PVMN Continuing Education 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 to learn how native meadows can provide winter cover for birds and insects as well as discussing the big question: to mow or not to […]
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We're sorry, but this field trip is full. If you'd like to be placed on a waitlist, please complete the form found below, or at this link. Trip Leader: Bob Dean PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Registration is required and limited to 12 people. Please register below. Join Bob Dean at his Saw-Whet Owl Banding Station for his annual Banding Field […] |
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We're sorry, but this field trip is full. If you'd like to be placed on a waitlist, please complete the form found below, or at this link. Trip Leader: Bob Dean PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Registration is required and limited to 12 people. Please register below. Join Bob Dean at his Saw-Whet Owl Banding Station for his annual Banding Field […] |
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PVAS Trip Leader: Deb Hale This event is free and open to the public, however registration is encouraged. Please register below. Join Deb Hale on a birding trip to the North Schoolhouse Ridge section of the Harper’s Ferry National Park. The bird walk is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6 at 9:00 am and will last about two or three hours. […] |
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This program series is available for ages 5-7 and 8-12; you may also register your child(ren) for individual sessions. 3 sessions, $45 members / $60 non-members Additional Children: $30 members / $45 non-members Individual session pricing: $15 members/$20 non-members; additional children: $10 members/$15 non-members. 10/31: Session 1: Leaves, Buds, and Seeds 11/7: Session 2: Be a Forester! (This session will […]
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Join KC for a fun-filled fall workday at beautiful Eidolon Nature Preserve! Earn 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. Be aware that it is hunting season and Eidolon is open to deer hunting. The Preserve is closed during all […] |
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PVAS Trip Leader: To Be Announced PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Registration is required for this event. Please register below. This event is free and open to the public, however, a donation of $5 or $10 per person to the South Mountain Owl Banding station is suggested. This donation will help support the station’s work and can be made upon arrival at […] |
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Photo © Air Force_ Brian Hagberg Ages: 3-5 Single child: $7 members/$10 non-members. Additional children: $5 members/$8 non-members. Let’s learn all about worms! What do they eat? Can they see? What important job do they do in nature? Get ready to dig down into our worm bin as we search for our wiggly friends! This program will be science-based and includes exploring, […] |
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PVAS Trip Leader: Steve Hartman This event is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Please does warmly for this event as the winds on top of the Monument can be cold. Join Steve Hartman on a hawk watch at Maryland’s Washington Monument State Park on South Mountain on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. […]
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Presenter: Jennifer Burghoffer, Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Jennifer Burghoffer (and her ambassador animals) as she presents a program from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center; Wild Virginia! Get up close and personal with the Wildlife Center's ambassadors Eastern Screech Owl and […] |
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This program series is available for ages 5-7 and 8-12; you may also register your child(ren) for individual sessions. 3 sessions, $45 members / $60 non-members Additional Children: $30 members / $45 non-members Individual session pricing: $15 members/$20 non-members; additional children: $10 members/$15 non-members. 10/31: Session 1: Leaves, Buds, and Seeds 11/7: Session 2: Be a Forester! (This session will […] |
1 event,PVMN Volunteer Service Opportunity: Oriental Bittersweet Removal at Cacapon Resort State Park This Volunteer Service Opportunity is available to all Certified Master Naturalists and Master Naturalist Candidates, however registration is required, please register here: Sign Up Genius - PVMN Volunteer Opportunity The Oriental Bittersweet Removal Volunteer Service Opportunity is available two different weekends, with up to three shifts available per weekend. […] |
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Trip Leaders: Beth Poole & Karli Rogers This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Late Fall 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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Class Instructor: Joy Bridy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Ceramic Tile Carving Workshop is open to the public, however registration is required. Please register below. All materials will be provided and costs covered through the registration fee. Come to the Cool Springs Preserve with some of your favorite things in mind, or take a walk before class, and carve a […]
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Hosts: Certified Master Naturalists and the Master Naturalist Coordinating Committee We welcome everyone to stop by our Open House for Prospective Master Naturalists on Saturday, November 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This event is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Have you been wondering how you can help protect West Virginia’s […]
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Presenter: Kate Lehman, President of the Warm Springs Watershed Association PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Join PVAS in welcoming Kate Lehman to present on Fast, Loose and Dirty: Water Comes to Town (Fighting Climate Change Through Green Infrastructure Initiatives) Kate Lehman is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister who moved from the North Shore of Long Island to Berkeley Springs in 2006. She […]
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Workshop Instructor: Linda Case PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Polymer Clay Workshop is open to the public and no previous experience is necessary, however registration is required and limited to seven participants. Please register below. All materials will be provided and costs covered through the registration fee. Join us at Cool Spring Preserve for a fun, inspiring class on using […]
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Join PVAS for a 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. Please register below so we know how many volunteers to […] |
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Wine in the Woods, an evening at Cool Spring Preserve. This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome, however participants must be 21 years of age or older. Registration is required, please register below. We invite you to an afternoon of wine tasting on the beautiful trails of Cool Spring Preserve. Stroll along our mowed paths that […] |
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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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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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This programs has sessions available for ages 5-7 and 8-12 Single child: $15 members/ $20 non-members. Additional children: $10 members/ $15 non-members In this program we'll learn to identify characteristic life forms in ecosystems, learn the importance of adaptations of animals and learn about animals and their ecological niches. This program will be science-based and includes exploring, observing, discovering, and […] |
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