Wil Hershberger – the mind behind songsofinsects.com – leads a Singing Insect Walk for PVAS each year. This year’s walk was held on July 31st at Cool Spring Preserve. Because attendance was more limited than usual due to COVID-19, and because Wil has such a way with words, we’d like to share his post-walk write-up: “We walked the northern portion...
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...
This program has been cancelled in our efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. It may be rescheduled for late summer. Please stay tuned for further information. Join Griffin Bosserman, one of our Environmental Educator AmeriCorps, in this environmental writing workshop. Griffin’s passion for environmental writing was sparked during his time at college, where he focused on the “humanities side”...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. You Can Be a Hero of the Environment! Each year when students are home for spring break, we host “Passport to Nature” library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of April 6-10,...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Hero of Kenya – Wangari Maathai Each year when students are home for spring break, we host “Passport to Nature” library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of April 6-10, children can...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Hero of the Jungle – Jane Goodall Each year when students are home for spring break, we host “Passport to Nature” library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of April 6-10, children...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Heroes of the Oceans – Ken Nedimyer & Eugenie Clark Each year when students are home for spring break, we host “Passport to Nature” library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout the week of...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Heroes of the U.S. – Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir, & Julia “Butterfly” Hill Each year when students are home for spring break, we host “Passport to Nature” library programs at five different public libraries in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. This year’s theme is “Environmental Heroes.” Throughout...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen...
This event has been cancelled in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Cool Spring Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for...
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