Monthly Program

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Jenna Dodson, WV Rivers Coalition Staff Scientist and Maria Russo, WV Rivers Coalition Clean Water Campaign Coordinator! SCHEDULE 6:30 PM: Social time with light refreshments. In order to reduce waste, we are asking that people bring their own mugs.  7:00 PM: Presentation begins! 8:00 PM: Approximate end of the program – though it may...

image credit: Rhododendrites The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Tracy Leskey, Research Leader/Station Director and Research Entomologist with the USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Station. LOCATION: National Conservation Training Center, Byrd Auditorium, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV. SCHEDULE 6:30 PM: Social time with light refreshments. In order to reduce waste, we are asking that people bring their own mugs.  7:00 PM:...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Kevin Oxenrider, Amphibian and Reptile Program Leader with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources SCHEDULE 6:30 PM: Social time with light refreshments. In order to reduce waste, we are asking that people bring their own mugs.  7:00 PM: Presentation begins! 8:00 PM: Approximate end of the program – though it may last longer...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Maria Parisi, Master Naturalist and Co-manager of the History, Library, and Partnerships Branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) National Conservation Training Center! Presenter: Maria Parisi PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. We will also be offering this program virtually!...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Bob Williams, Executive Director of Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation! Presenter: Bob Williams  PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. We will also be offering this program virtually! Here is the Zoom link so you can join in from home.  Presentation...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Peggy Bowers, co-owner of Sundogs Bed and Breakfast, horticulturalist and native garden designer! Presenter: Peggy Bowers PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person and virtual program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. Check below for the Zoom link.  Presentation Description – Many of our native pollinators are under...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Justin Proctor, Coordinator of the Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative! Presenter: Justin Proctor  PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. Presentation Description – Native grasslands have suffered the most intense impact by humans of any of North America’s...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Bob Schwartz, Maryland Watershed Forester! Presenter: Bob Schwartz PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. Presentation Description – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in 2021 that the Earth has “unequivocally” warmed and that human activity is “indisputably” the...

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Mary Lynn Robinson, Certified Master Naturalist! Presenter: Mary Lynn Robinson  PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. Presentation Description – Join Mary Lynn for her program, Fox in the Henhouse. Mary Lynn has observed four Red Fox families that have taken...