Join Master Naturalist Allen Miller on an evening stroll to explore the sights and sounds of the nocturnal world by the light of the full moon! PVAS Hosts: Allen Miller This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome to attend. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. Allen Miller was a teacher for 35 […]
Connect with the amazing animals at the Case Nature Center/Cool Spring Preserve! Watch Willow the Wood turtle, Scute the Box turtle, and the rest of PVAS's Animal Ambassadors as they munch their food and get exercise while a PVAS representative shares information about these wonderful creatures in our care. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is […]
Join Wil Hershberger, a local insect expert, for an evening insect walk at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about all the various insects we hear in the summer and early fall months! PVAS Host: Wil Hershberger PMVN Continuing Education Eligible The fee for this special event is $15. Registration is required and will be limited to 18 participants ages […]
PVAS’s Outdoor School is a great opportunity for your child to participate in hands-on, experiential learning in the great outdoors. Each session’s focus will be guided by the seasonal changes and by participants’ observations and interests. Participants can expect to hike and that time for nature exploration at every class. Sign up for this two-class session at Yankauer Nature Preserve. […]
Come explore pollinator power with us! $10 per child (members receive 10% discount) Wednesday, September 6 9:30 - 11:00am PM Session: 1:00 - 2:30pm Cool Spring Nature Preserve This fun program is aimed at pre-school age children (ages 3-5) and is designed to provide opportunities for small children to explore nature together safely under the guidance of an experienced PVAS […]
The Monarch butterfly’s migration to Mexico began in early August, near Winnipeg, Manitoba. The migration peaks in our area in mid September, so this is a perfect time for Monarch tagging! Participants should meet at the back deck (just down from the parking lot) of the Nature Center. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring along insect repellent and drinking water. […]
Join Potomac Valley Master Naturalists JP Miller and Kris Phillips for a birding walk on some of the trails at Cacapon Resort State Park. We hope to see and hear various birds who call Cacapon State Park home as well as some warblers starting to migrate south. PVAS Hosts: JP Miller and Kris Phillips This event is free and open to the public. All […]
What: A benefit fundraiser for Potomac Valley Audubon Society and The Monarch Alliance (TMA) When: Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Sunny Meadows Garden Center (7437 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713) Join us for our Fall Native Plant and Bird Seed Sale at our partner location, Sunny Meadows Garden Center. We will feature fall nectar plants for pollinators, shrubs, and […]
Potomac Valley Audubon Society's 42nd Annual Bird Seed Sale Fill your feeders with high-quality seed and suet to feed our 'wild' friends all winter long! Proceeds from this sale support PVAS's educational programs, conservation initiatives, and nature preserves. We've once again partnered with our friends at Sunny Meadows Garden Center to offer everything from songbird food to suet designed especially […]
The Monarch butterfly’s migration to Mexico began in early August, near Winnipeg, Manitoba. The migration peaks in our area in mid September, so this is a perfect time for Monarch tagging! Participants should meet at the back deck (just down from the parking lot) of the Nature Center. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring along insect repellent and drinking water. […]
PVAS Trip Leaders: Bill Telfair & Scot DeGraf This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required and limited to 15 participants. Children are welcome but they must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone with an interest is welcome to come along, regardless of their birding skills. Don't miss these special opportunities to hike the private Rolling […]
In collaboration with the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, PVAS will be hosting the Day of Caring at Cool Spring Nature Preserve! The focus of this year will be on outdoor makeover for the historic Thornton Cottage. This will include deck demolition, removal of an old chicken coop, and lots of yard clean-up. Our plan is to turn the […]
PVAS’s Outdoor School is a great opportunity for your child to participate in hands-on, experiential learning in the great outdoors. Each session’s focus will be guided by the seasonal changes and by participants’ observations and interests. Participants can expect to hike and that time for nature exploration at every class. Sign up for this two-class session at Cool Spring Preserve. […]
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! […]
Explore the Forest in Pawpaw Season and Enjoy Pawpaw Bread! PVAS Host: Laurel Schwartz Join PVAS staff Laurel Schwartz for a Forest Foraging Workshop at Yankauer Nature Preserve. The event will begin with a hike and participants will learn the universal edibility test, which is a life-saving method that survivalists use to test whether or not an unknown wild food […]
Join Deana for Nature Journaling! PVAS Hosts: Deana Thorsell This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Nature journaling is recording your observations, thoughts, and questions about nature using a combination through drawing, writing and numbers. By using all our senses, we begin to see things that we’ve never noticed before, […]
PVAS’s Outdoor School is a great opportunity for your child to participate in hands-on, experiential learning in the great outdoors. Each session’s focus will be guided by the seasonal changes and by participants’ observations and interests. Participants can expect to hike and that time for nature exploration at every class. Sign up for this two-class session at Yankauer Nature Preserve. […]
Let’s get outside and walk the trails together! PVAS Hosts: Ellen Murphy This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome to attend. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. There’s no place better to experience fields of goldenrod in early fall than PVAS’s home preserve. The various trails meander in and out of woods […]
Join Beth Poole on a monthly bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve! PVAS Host: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public. Anyone with an interest is welcome to come along, regardless of their birding skills. Children 12+ are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. The trails […]
The Paw Paw Patch $10 per child (members receive 10% discount) Wednesday, September 20 9:30 - 11:00am Yankauer Nature Preserve This fun program is aimed at pre-school age children (ages 3-5) and is designed to provide opportunities for small children to explore nature together safely under the guidance of an experienced PVAS instructor. A parent, grandparent or guardian must accompany […]
Join Master Naturalist Allen Miller to share in his passion of insects and spiders at Cool Spring Preserve! This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome to attend. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. This program will be packed with interesting facts and fun! Participants will learn from each other while actively participating […]
PVAS’s Outdoor School is a great opportunity for your child to participate in hands-on, experiential learning in the great outdoors. Each session’s focus will be guided by the seasonal changes and by participants’ observations and interests. Participants can expect to hike and that time for nature exploration at every class. Sign up for this two-class session at Cool Spring Preserve. […]
Join Beth and Paul Dobson in caring for Eidolon Nature Preserve! PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Take an enjoyable hike with a friend or someone new. Trim back prickers and weeds that are encroaching on the trail. How could earning volunteer hours or taking an enjoyable hike be any easier than this? Eidolon is a beautiful place. […]
Join PVAS staff for our brand new monthly campfire program. Each program will include a group campfire cooking of a tasty treat in a dutch oven and a lively story-telling around the campfire by storyteller Will O’Boyle. Participants can sign up for one of the following time slots: Time Slot 1: 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Time Slot 2: 7:00 […]
Join in the trivia fun! Let’s play Kingfisher Kahoot! PVAS Host: Roy Boyle, Master Naturalist and High School Science Teacher PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This virtual event is free and open to the public. Anyone is welcome to join in. This is a fun opportunity to learn together! Registration is required and limited to 25 participants. Ready to learn about West Virginia’s […]
Join Bob for special restoration work at Cool Spring Preserve! PVAS Host: Bob Schwartz PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required Come help us get rid of invasive plants! Bob Schwartz, Forester, Restoration Ecologist, and PVAS volunteer, will lead volunteers in removing invasives from the landscape, while teaching about the different species and how they are so successful […]
On September 30th from 4-7 pm, join Potomac Valley Master Naturalists at Cacapon State Park for a dedication of the Cacapon State Park Foundation memorial bench and plaque in Clark's honor. The bench will be placed at the Thomas Ambrose Nature Center. It was decided to place the bench there as Clark spent many hours volunteering with park visitors. The […]
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