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August 2021
Bird Walk for Master Naturalists on the C&O Canal
PVMN Trip Leader: Roy Boyle PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to anyone in the Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Program, however, registration is required and limited to 15 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: If you can no longer attend, please notify adultprograms@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend If you are sick or have been sick within the past two weeks (or been around anyone else that is sick), please stay home A…
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 12 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify adultprograms@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend) Outdoor only We encourage masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when possible If you are sick or have been sick within the past…
Find out more »Singing Insect Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
Trip Leader: Wil Hershberger Registration is required and will be limited to 14 participants ages 14 years and older. Please register below. We will update this event with current Covid-19 guidelines as they become available through the summer months. We will be following all up-to-date rules and regulations in order to keep the participants and leader safe. PMVN Continuing Edcuation Eligible Join Wil Hershberger, local insect expert, for an evening insect walk at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about the…
Find out more »Bird Walk at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
Trip Leaders: Bob Dean & Heather Walsh This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 12 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify admin@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend). Outdoor only (no bathrooms will be available) We encourage masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when…
Find out more »September 2021
Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Monthly Program: Turtles of the Eastern Panhandle
Presenter: Jim Siegel, Ecology Curriculum Manager, Branch of Conservation Science for the USFWS PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The September program will be IN-PERSON with the option to join via Zoom if you are not able to join at the Education Center. Please find a link to join via zoom below. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Jim Siegel for his presentation, 'Turtles of the Eastern Panhandle'. Join PVAS for their Monthly Program where Jim Siegel, Ecology Curriculum Manager, Branch of…
Find out more »Master Naturalist Field Trip to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Archives at NCTC
We’re sorry, but this field trip has filled to capacity. If interested, please join the wait list at this link. If anyone cancels their registration, individuals on the wait list will be notified on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is a field trip offered for Certified Master Naturalists and students actively working towards their Master Naturalist Certification. PVMN Continuing Education Re-Cert Eligible Registration is required, limited to 20 participants and will close on Tuesday, April 20. The NCTC Archives has…
Find out more »Early Fall Bird Walk at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
Trip Leaders: Lynne Wiseman & John Young This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required and limited to 10 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 10 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify admin@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend). Outdoor only (no bathrooms will be available0 We encourage masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when…
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 12 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify adultprograms@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend) Outdoor only We encourage that masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when possible If you are sick or have been sick within the…
Find out more »Monarch Butterfly Parade at Hagerstown’s City Park
PVAS's Monarch Alliance invites you to join a Monarch Butterfly Parade! Children of all ages are invited to participate! 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. This parade is offered in partnership with the City of Hagerstown Parks and Recreation Department, the Discovery Station and PVAS's The Monarch Alliance. All participants should meet at the Cultural Trail Mural at 10:30am for…
Find out more »Monarch Tagging at Antietam National Battlefield
Co-Director of The Monarch Alliance, Sandy Sagalkin, along with NPS Ranger Chris Tawney will lead a Monarch butterfly tagging event. PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Monarch butterfly’s migration to Mexico began in early August, near Winnipeg, Manitoba. The migration peaks in our area the third week in September, so this is a perfect time for Monarch tagging! This is a family-friendly event open to everyone, although children should be accompanied by an adult. Participants should meet Sandy and Chris at the…
Find out more »October 2021
Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Monthly Program: “When Birds Collide” Feather Identification at the Smithsonian Institution
Presenter: Carla J. Dove, Program Manager – Feather Identification Lab, Smithsonian Institution PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Everyone is welcome to join this free event which will be presented via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84602043799?pwd=eTlrWlpTdnZvaVZSeHpkQklNQmRuQT09 The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Carla Dove as she presents “When Birds Collide” Feather Identification at the Smithsonian Institution Join PVAS for their Monthly Program where Carla Dove will teach about the techniques used to identifying species of birds from feather fragments and how that specialized field of…
Find out more »Fall Bird Walk at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
Trip Leaders: Heather Walsh & Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 12 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify admin@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend). Outdoor only (no bathrooms will be available) We encourage masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when possible If…
Find out more »November 2021
Bird Walk at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
Trip Leaders: Vicki Blazer & Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please register below and note the following guidelines: Registration is required and limited to 12 participants (if you can no longer attend, please notify admin@potomacaudubon.org so that others may attend). Outdoor only (no bathrooms will be available) We encourage masks be worn when in a group setting Respect the 6 feet+ apart/physical distancing guidelines when possible If…
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