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December 2019
7th Annual ‘Souper’ Bird Walk in Harpers Ferry
This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. There is no fee and anyone with an interest is welcome to come along, regardless of their birding skills. Children will be welcome. Please register below. Join Deb Hale as she welcomes winter with her 7th Annual ‘Souper’ Bird Walk in Harpers Ferry! This year's bird walk will take place on Virginius Island. The walk will cover mostly-level terrain along the wetlands area of Harpers Ferry…
Find out more »Christmas Bird Count – Washington County, MD
Christmas Bird Counts have been an Audubon Society tradition for over 100 years! This event is free and open to the public. Registration information is below. Join a team of birders and head out in the field - no experience necessary! This is a great opportunity for beginners to work alongside seasoned birders. After spending the day searching for birds, you are welcome to join us for the 5:00 p.m. potluck dinner and Tally Rally at the Mt. Aetna Nature…
Find out more »Christmas Bird Count – Charles Town, WV
Christmas Bird Counts have been an Audubon Society tradition for over 100 years! This event is free and open to the public. Registration information is below. There are many ways you can participate: Individually – If you live in the Charles Town area, you may count birds at your home feeders and report the results. Please click here to check the maps to see if you are in the Charles Town circle. If so, then print the Charles Town tally…
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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 a.m. in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »Winter Equinox Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
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 Winter Equinox 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! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is…
Find out more »January 2020
Christmas Bird Count – Inwood WV
Christmas Bird Counts have been an Audubon Society tradition for over 100 years! This event is free and open to the public. Registration information is below. There are many ways you can participate: Individually – If you live in the Inwood area, you may count birds at your home feeders and report the results. Please click here to check the maps to see if you are in the Inwood circle. If so, then print the Inwood tally sheet and keep…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Open House
Hosts: Certified Master Naturalists and the Master Naturalist Coordinating Committee We welcome everyone to stop by our Open House for Prospective Master Naturalists on Wednesday, January 8 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hospice of the Panhandle's Education Center. This event is free and open to the public, however registration is encouraged. Please register below. Are you interested in learning about and protecting West Virginia’s natural resources? Then this open house is for you! Stop by and learn about the…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Audubon Society Monthly Program: Bluebirds
Presenter: Kathy Kremnitzer PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The cold winds may be blowing outside, but inside Kathy Kremnitzer will fill the room with her enthusiasm for 'everything bluebirds'! Kathy will share heaps of information on bluebirds, their habitat and how to monitor a nestbox or trail. Kathy Kremnitzer is a retired educator and has been a bluebird landlord for 30 years. During nesting season, she monitors about 80 nestboxes in Frederick and Washington Counties in Maryland, and is part of…
Find out more »Winter Nature Walk at Stauffer’s Marsh
Trip Leader: Steve Hartman Winter Nature Walks are an excellent way to get outside and enjoy some winter fresh air and Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve offers many treasures this time of year! This walk is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Participants will meet in the parking area at the north end of the Marsh at 9:00 am. The Preserve is located in Back Creek Valley, one-half mile south of Shanghai, on…
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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »Winter Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders: Heather Walsh and Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Winter 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! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is excellent.…
Find out more »C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey
Trip Leader: Bill Telfair This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. For over 20 years, birds along the entire 185 miles of the C&O Canal have been counted. This survey, which had been coordinated by the District of Columbia Audubon Society, is designed to provide a snapshot count of birds present on the C&O Canal. Join Bill Telfair for this bird survey walk along a 3 miles stretch of the…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Annual Meeting, Potluck and Silent Auction
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 dish to share as well as your own plate, cup, napkin and silverware. (We will have extras in case…
Find out more »February 2020
Winter Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders: Christine Densmore and Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Winter 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! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is excellent.…
Find out more »Winter Nature Walk at Stauffer’s Marsh
Trip Leader: Steve Hartman Winter Nature Walks are an excellent way to get outside and enjoy some winter fresh air and Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve offers many treasures this time of year! This walk is free and open to the public, however registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Participants will meet in the parking area at the north end of the Marsh at 9:00 am. The Preserve is located in Back Creek Valley, one-half mile south of Shanghai, on…
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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »PVAS’s Public Program in Morgan County: American Chestnuts
Presenter: Mark Double PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Mark Double, President of the West Virginia chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. Join Mark Double as he discusses the history of the American chestnut, it’s relation to the State of West Virginia and how to identify various chestnut species. Double also will discuss the three approaches being utilized by The American Chestnut Foundation to combat the chestnut…
Find out more »March 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »April 2020
Exploring Nature through Expressive Arts Workshop
Workshop Instructor: Susan Loonsk PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Registration is required. Please register below. Creative processes such as art can help us to understand and experience nature in a rich and meaningful way. Explore and connect your Inner Nature to the Natural World through Expressive Arts and Nature based Activities. Concepts, Practices, and Projects will be rooted in Ecopsychology Principles. This workshop is open to the public and no prior meditation or art making experience is needed. However registration is required.…
Find out more »Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Monthly Program: West Virginia Invasive Insects, Fungi, and Pathogens
Presenter: Anne Wakeford PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Anne Wakeford as she discusses West Virginia Invasive Insects, Fungi and Pathogens. Invasive insects and fungi have impacted agricultural crops, killed native trees and are beginning to impact amphibians and reptiles. In this talk participants will learn about some of the most common crop insect pests, tree insect pests, fungi and insect tree diseases, fungi tree diseases and amphibian,…
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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »May 2020
Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Monthly Program: American Chestnuts
Presenter: Mark Double PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Mark Double, President of the West Virginia chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. Join Mark Double as he discusses the history of the American chestnut, it's relation to the State of West Virginia and how to identify various chestnut species. Double also will discuss the three approaches being utilized by The American Chestnut Foundation to combat the chestnut…
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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »Spring Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders: Karli Rogers and Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a Spring 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! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is excellent.…
Find out more »June 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »July 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »August 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »September 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »October 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »November 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 a.m. in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »Bird Walk at USGS Fish Health Lab
Trip Leaders: Vicki Blazer and Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join PVAS on a 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! The size is not excessively large, but the bird species are diverse and the quality of the wetland is excellent. The…
Find out more »December 2020
‘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 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 is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 a.m. in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
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