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January 2020
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 »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 »April 2020
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 »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…
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