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Birdathon!

Birdathon!

Apr 15, 2025

A friendly, team competition to see who can count as many birds of as many species as possible at ANY of the PVAS managed nature preserves during the month of May! How to Participate: Gather friends!  Form a team (1-4 participants) and come up with a clever name (i.e. Millennial Falcons, Raven Loonatics).   Make a plan!  Pick a day...

Birdathon!

Birdathon!

May 1, 2024

A friendly, team competition to see who can count as many birds of as many species as possible at Yankauer Nature Preserve during the month of May! How to Participate: Gather friends!  Form a team (1-4 participants) and come up with a clever name (i.e. Millennial Falcons, Raven Loonatics). Make a plan!  Pick a day and time between May 1...

Birdathon

Birdathon

Apr 17, 2023

A friendly, team competition to see who can count as many birds of as many species as possible at Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve! How to Participate: Gather friends!  Form a team (1-4 participants) and come up with a clever name (i.e. Millennial Falcons). Make a plan!  Pick a day and time between May 1 and May 7 to meet up...

Birdathon

Birdathon

Apr 14, 2022

A friendly, team competition to see who can count as many birds of as many species as possible at Cool Spring Preserve in a one-week period. How to Participate: Gather friends!  Form a team (1-4 participants) and come up with a clever name (i.e. Millennial Falcons). Make a plan!  Pick a day and time (or multiple days and times) between...

Birdathon: Community Collaborative Count

Birdathon: Community Collaborative Count

Apr 19, 2021

Help celebrate our annual Ruth Ann Dean Memorial Birdathon by participating in the Community Collaborative Count!  Our goal is to, as a community, collaboratively observe and count at least 100 different bird species within PVAS’s four-county service area of Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties in WV and Washington County, MD. Here’s how to join the fun: Gather your team (you...

Birdathon: Top Birder Competition

Birdathon: Top Birder Competition

Apr 1, 2021

Help celebrate our annual Ruth Ann Dean Memorial Birdathon by participating in the Top Birder Competition!  Our goal is to raise funds for our Habitat Stewardship Programs while supporting a friendly birding competition between Matt Orsie, Bob Dean and Wil Hershberger.  Sponsor your favorite “pro-birder” to help them earn birding privileges to perform at their best while they conduct a...

Birdathon: Community Collaborative Big Day

Birdathon: Community Collaborative Big Day

Apr 30, 2020

May is Birdathon month! Help celebrate our annual Ruth Ann Dean Memorial Birdathon by participating in the Community Collaborative Big Day. This is a free community activity – though donations are always welcome – and everyone in our service area is invited to participate. Our goal is to, as a community, collaboratively observe and count at least 100 different bird species within...

C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey

Oct 28, 2019

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...

C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey

C&O Canal Winter Bird Survey

Nov 13, 2018

This event has been rescheduled from Saturday, January 19 to Saturday, January 26 Trip Leader: Bill Telfair This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. For 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...

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