Help PVAS take care of Cool Spring Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it whenever maintaining a […]
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Help PVAS take care of Eidolon Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it whenever maintaining a […] |
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Check out the 2022 PVAS Summer Concert Series at Cool Spring Preserve! This event has been CANCELED due to inclement weather. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you next week! Erik Janus is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter from Washington County, Maryland. He draws his inspiration from Appalachian and American roots music, bluegrass and improvisational music. His solo performances […] |
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Help PVAS take care of Yankauer Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, favorite gardening tools, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it […] |
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Celebrate PVAS's 40th Birthday by contributing to a BioBlitz at Cool Spring Nature Preserve! This event has been canceled due to scheduling issues with experts. Come explore and discover the "Wetland Wonders" at Cool Spring Preserve! Free and family-friendly! A BioBlitz is a community-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. We […] |
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Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Charles Town Library for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Evitts Run park at 504 W. Liberty St in Charles Town August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. These programs will last approximately one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. No registration is necessary. […]
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Help PVAS take care of Cool Spring Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it whenever maintaining a […] |
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Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Charles Town Library for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Evitts Run park at 504 W. Liberty St in Charles Town August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. These programs will last approximately one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. No registration is necessary. […]
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Wellness Walk Guide: Krista Hawley, PVAS Adult Program Coordinator This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Please register below Let’s get outside and walk the trails together! We are excited to explore a shady new venue for our August Wellness Walk. The trails at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship are in great condition […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
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PVAS Host: Allen Miller, Certified Master Naturalist PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Come Along on PVAS's Insect Safari! Allen Miller is excited to share his passion of insects and spiders during his two-part evening; "Insect Safari" and "Spider Verse" (registration for "Spider Verse" is separate) This program will be packed with interesting facts and fun! Participants will learn from each other […]
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We have closed registration for this event and are combining Spider Verse with the 7pm Insect Safari Program. If you are interested, please register for the Spider Verse Program PVAS Host: Allen Miller, Certified Master Naturalist PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Join us as we study Spiders and learn why they are Spectacular Superheroes! Allen Miller is excited to share his […] |
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Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Charles Town Library for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Evitts Run park at 504 W. Liberty St in Charles Town August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. These programs will last approximately one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. No registration is necessary. […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
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Help PVAS take care of Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, favorite cutting tools, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear […] |
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Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Ambrose Park Children’s Garden, 25404 Mall Dr in Martinsburg on August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. Most programs will last about one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. Monday, August 8th There will be informal activities between 9am-2pm. […]
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Help PVAS take care of Yankauer Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, favorite gardening tools, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it […]
Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Charles Town Library for one or more free drop-in nature programs at Evitts Run park at 504 W. Liberty St in Charles Town August 8-11. There will be story-time, crafts, games and more. These programs will last approximately one hour and are best for ages 3 and up. No registration is necessary. […]
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Check out the 2022 PVAS Summer Concert Series at Cool Spring Preserve! The Dilettantes—native Mountaineers, Trudy and Jeff Roth—sing songs from here and there, then and now, and originals. All performances are free of charge and open to all, thanks to the musicians who generously volunteer their time and talent. You're invited to bring a picnic dinner (BYOB welcome), and […] |
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Join PVAS as we celebrate 40 years of conservation, education and action with a river float on the Shenandoah River! The Shenandoah River is one of our area's greatest assets and we are excited to partner with River & Trails Outfitters to offer a guided canoe or kayak float on this incredibly gorgeous river. The group will float in canoes […]
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Moonlight Hike Guide: Molly Hilldenbrand, PVAS AmeriCorps Volunteer This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Please register below Celebrate the Full Moon with a Moonlight Hike at the Preserve! Let the full moon be our guide on the beautiful summer trails at Cool Spring Preserve. Join Molly Hilldebrand, PVAS AmeriCorps Volunteer, on a moonlit walk […] |
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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. How to Participate: Start by meeting us at the newly constructed Chimney Swift Tower off of University Drive near Dunlop Hall on Shepherd University's campus. Visit all five stations we will have […] |
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Photo Credit, John Young, Research Biologist Trip Leaders: Bob Dean & Heather Walsh This event is free and open to the public, please register below. Join PVAS on a Bird Walk at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center property! Our expert birders are offering regular walks at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center property and are excited with what it […] |
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Help PVAS take care of Cool Spring Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask and wear it whenever maintaining a […] |
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PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. 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 63 acres is home to […]
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Help beautify Yankauer Nature Preserve for the PVAS 40th Birthday Party! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Bring your work gloves, favorite gardening tools, a refillable water bottle, and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable! Registration is required, which allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation. Please bring a mask […]
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Kahoot Host: Roy Boyle, Master Naturalist and Science Teacher PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This virtual event is free and open to the public, however registration is required and limited to 25 participants. Please register below. Join the Fun! Let’s Play Trivia with Kingfisher Kahoot! Our August Kahoot will feature: Ladies Night! Beginning birders start by learning to identify the colorful males […] |
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Check out the 2022 PVAS Summer Concert Series at Cool Spring Preserve! The Steve Warner Trio offers a unique blend of Americana-flavored music that is stylistically rooted in traditional folk and country with hints of bluegrass, swing and classic pop/rock. You’ll hear timeless songs and fresh new tunes. Warner has been writing, performing and presenting music in the area for […] |
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Celebrate PVAS's 40th Birthday by contributing to a BioBlitz at Yankauer Nature Preserve! This event has been canceled due to scheduling issues with experts. Come investigate the "Dirt Dwellers" of Yankauer. Free and family-friendly! A BioBlitz is a community-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. We will be focused on surveying […] |
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Become a PVAS Weed Warrior! PVMN Continuing Education Eligible 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 this PVAS Weed Warrior Certification training. Certified Weed Warriors will be given the knowledge and the tools […] |
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Check out the 2022 PVAS Summer Concert Series at Cool Spring Preserve! Marybeth Schied Grove self-taught herself the guitar beginning in the 8th grade. As a teenager in Rochester, NY, she was introduced to new strums and schmaltzy fingerpicking by other guitarists that she met at city parks. She has sung in church choirs since 8th grade and currently directs the […] |
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We apologize but this event has been cancelled. Field Trip Host, Rita Hennessy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Master Naturalists are invited on a guided tour of Rita's beautiful 2-acre meadow The highlight of the evening will be exploring the trails that wind through the meadow and along the glorious native plants and pollinators. Rita will focus on sharing the […] |
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