Presenter: Alison Zak, founder of the Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund (HBCF) PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Everyone is welcome to join this free virtual event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84895753343 The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Alison Zak as she presents, “Coexisting with Beavers: A Dam Worthy Challenge”. Join PVAS for their (Virtual) February Monthly Program where Alison Zak will discuss a little beaver ecology and behavior,...
Presenter: Mark Fresch, Technical Director of the Hyrdological Ensemble Forecast Service, National Weather Service’s Office of Water Prediction (OWP). PVMN Continuing Education Eligible Everyone is welcome to join this free virtual event. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Mark Fresch as he presents, “How a Weather Forecast is Made”. Join PVAS for their January Monthly Program where Mark Fresch will give...
Presenter: Jim Siegel, Ecology Curriculum Manager, Branch of Conservation Science for the USFWS PVMN Continuing Education Eligible In an effort to keep the community safe, the September program will be offered via Zoom where everyone is welcome to join from the comfort of their home. Please find a link to join via zoom below. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes...
Presenter: Nate Hawley, USFWS 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 Nate Hawley as he presents “Saving Island Ecosystems from an Invasive Snake”. The Brown Treesnake -BTS (Boiga irregularis) was accidently introduced to the island of Guam in the 1940s during post-WWII shipping operations....
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...
At PVAS’s March 10th Monthly Program, Ariel Firebaugh shared a wealth of information and interesting facts during her presentation on ‘Fireflies’. Fireflies bring magic to our summer evenings, entertaining and bringing joy to all ages. We were eager to have Ariel enlighten and educate us about these amazing creatures. Ariel discussed the following topics (and more!) to the PVAS community...
On January 13th, we joined Dr. Leskey’s for their PVASMonthly Program presentation on ‘The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly: Ecological and Agricultural Impacts and Potential Solutions.’ The spotted lanternfly is native to China, India and Vietnam. This invasive species was first detected in Berks County, PA in 2014. Since that time it has spread to additional states including WV, VA, DE, MD,...
Presenters: Abigail Freidline & Emily Sperling PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and will be presented via zoom. Everyone is welcome to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81507136927?pwd=R0xWdW9RUmVzeWVON3RueC83NlU5QT09 The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Abigail and Emily as they present “Abby & Emily’s Chesapeake Bay Experience”. Join PVAS’s AmeriCorps Abby and Emily for “Abby & Emily’s Chesapeake Bay Experience” Recent graduates, Abby and...
On November 11th, Susan Fluharty, Master Naturalist and retired teacher, and Ellen Murphy teamed up to produce ‘Road Warriors’, PVAS’s November Program. Mrs. Fluharty researched and compiled information on our local roadside weeds found along secondary roads as well as I-81, and together, Ellen and Susan have produced ‘Road Warriors’. Mrs. Murphy discusses those common weeds in the November Monthly...
Presenter: Ellen Murphy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible This event is free and will be presented via zoom. Everyone is welcome to join. The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Ellen Murphy, Master Naturalist and retired PVAS Program Director. Susan Fluharty, Master Naturalist and retired teacher, and Ellen Murphy have teamed up to produce ‘Road Warriors’, PVAS’s November Program. Mrs. Fluharty researched and...