Independent Volunteer Opportunities at Yankauer Nature Preserve PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible The year is winding down but there is still a lot to do at our preserves! Help us prepare for winter at Yankauer by volunteering for one (or more) of the following tasks: Final trail clipping of the year! Claim which trail you’d like to clear: Cedar Loop Kingfisher...
Independent Volunteer Opportunities at Cool Spring Preserve PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible The year is winding down but there is still a lot to do at our preserves! Help us prepare for winter by volunteering for one or more of the following tasks: Rethread loom in Nature Playspace (extra string stored in the barn) Wooden chair repair – There are...
Kahoot Host: Roy Boyle, PVMN Candidate and High School Science Teacher PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and open to the public, however registration is required and limited to 25 participants. Please register below. Let’s Play Trivia with Kingfisher Kahoot! Ready to learn West Virginia’s natural symbols and practice your identification skills online in a game show-like format? Here’s your chance! Using...
Presenter: Dr. Laura Robertson PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Everyone is welcome to join this free event which will be presented via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81507136927?pwd=R0xWdW9RUmVzeWVON3RueC83NlU5QT09 The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Dr. Laura Robertson as she presents “Five Fascinating Fungi You Could Find in Your Backyard”. Fungi are wildly diverse in appearance and function. Some fungi produce mushrooms – big, small, edible, or...
The Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Coordinating Committee is hosting a practice zoom in preparation for the Virtual Annual Meeting. In anticipation of some virtual break out groups and ice-breakers, we want to make sure all Master Naturalists are comfortable and ready for the upcoming meeting. Master Naturalists who would like to learn the ‘in’s & out’s’ of zoom meetings are...
We still have trees and shrubs remaining from our Fall 2020 Native Tree and Plant Sale! PVAS Land and Conservation Manager, KC Walters, has been busy nursing a variety of native trees/shrubs for you to purchase and give loving forever homes! Click here for photos and more information about the trees and shrubs we have available. All proceeds from the...
Master Naturalists, please join us for the Potomac Valley Master Naturalist 2019 Fall Gathering at Cool Spring Preserve. We invite all Master Naturalists and their families to attend this fun filled day at Cool Spring Preserve. Registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. SCHEDULE (join us when you can): 7:30-9:00 Bird Walk Talk a walk along some of the Cool...
Join local arborist Shawn Walker of Trees 101 for a forest bathing walk at Eidolon Nature Preserve. “Forest bathing” originates from a Japanese practice called shinrin-yoku, which means “taking in the forest.” This will be a slow paced, mindful time spent in the woods and an opportunity to reconnect with the natural world. There will be a short hike at...
We hope to see you at the PVAS Native Tree and Plant Sale on Saturday, October 12 at Yankauer Nature Preserve! All proceeds from the sale will go toward managing our four nature preserves, as well as our conservation initiatives. PVAS Land and Conservation Manager, KC Walters, has been busy nursing a variety of native trees for you to purchase. We have...
Hosts: Certified Master Naturalists and the Master Naturalist Coordinating Committee We welcome everyone to stop by our Open House for Prospective Master Naturalists on Saturday, December 1 from 10 am to 11 am at the Morgan County Extension Office, 80 War Memorial Trail, Suite C, Berkeley Springs. Have you been wondering how you can help protect West Virginia’s natural resources, educate...