Photo: White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards 2022 Grand Prize Winner
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Make Your Own Holiday Cards, Bird Watercolor Painting with Ronna Fujisawa
Cedar Waxwing, Ronna Fujisawa
*This is a digital art class.
Birds are an excellent source of inspiration and a joy to paint. Join this live, online class to paint alongside Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced watercolor painter, art educator, and bird enthusiast.
No prior watercolor experience is necessary for enjoying this tutorial. Before the class Ronna will provide participants a photograph to work from. To prepare for the class, students will use carbon paper to copy the photographic image onto watercolor paper. During the class, she will take the students step by step through the process of creating bird-themed holiday cards. The subject birds will be Carolina Chickadee and Cedar Waxwing, two birds we often see in winter. Students can paint along with Ronna during this live class or work later at their own pace with access to the recording of the online lesson. We’ll post a list of needed supplies soon.
When: December 1, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $20
Non-member ticket: $30
Songbird Research: Prothonotary Warblers with Shirley Devan
Prothonotary Warbler collage, Jim Easton
Cure your winter blues with a pop of yellow! Join Shirley Devan to learn all about the Prothonotary Warbler, the only Eastern warbler species that nests in cavities. Populations of this striking bird, affectionately described by some as a "flying lemon," have declined by 34 percent since 1970. The class covers the life history of the Prothonotary Warbler and the 20+-year banding and monitoring program conducted by the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory (CVWO). Shirley Devan is a member of the board of directors for the CVWO, the Virginia Society of Ornithology, the Historic Rivers Chapter of Master Naturalists, and the Williamsburg Bird Club.
When: December 15, 2022, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $15
Non-member ticket: $25
All About the Wildlife Center of Virginia with Ed Clarke
Ed Clarke
The Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV) is the leading teaching and research hospital for wildlife and conservation medicine. It trains veterinary students and professionals from every vet school in the U.S. and Canada and from nearly 40 other countries worldwide. The Center was named Conservation Organization of the Year for the entire U.S. in 2007. It produces the Emmy-nominated, weekly series “Untamed,” that appears on PBS affiliates nationwide. Ed Clark will introduce us to WCV and its important work and update us on new initiatives underway to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
When: Thursday, January 19, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Members: $15
Non-members: $25
Audubon Afternoon with Carla Dove
Carla Dove
Join us on Sunday afternoon for our semi-annual live Audubon Afternoon at the National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive in Reston.
We’ll gather informally starting at 2:30 so you have an opportunity to reconnect with everyone. We welcome any food and drink you would like to share with everyone during the informal portion of the program. At 3 PM, we’ll have a presentation by Forensic Ornithologist Dr. Carla Dove, a scientist with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
When: Sunday, January 22, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Fee: FREE; registration is requested
Winter Animal Tracking with Ranger Emily Jones
Ranger Emily Jones
Winter is a great time to practice your detective skills. While many mammals are nocturnal, they do leave behind evidence of their activities such as footprints and scat. Join this informative webinar to learn how to identify tracks and scat of our common Virginia wildlife. Ranger Emily will also lead us through some interactive tracking mysteries to help us practice our observation and naturalist skills. Do you have a photo of some mystery tracks? Email it to tina@audubonva.org and we may cover it during the presentation!
When: Tuesday, January 24, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Members: $15
Non-members: $20
2022 Audubon Photography Awards and “Birds on Film” Viewing
White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards 2022 Grand Prize Winner
Join us for an evening of art appreciation. The Walker Nature Center will feature a screening of short films about birds and showcase the Video Prize winners from the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards. The Video Prize recognizes the dynamic movement and behavior of birds and the ways we view and memorialize them. After the films there will be time for attendees to view the winning photographs. This is the 13th year of the contest. Winning photos, videos and honorable mentions were selected from 2,416 entrants from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and 7 Canadian provinces and territories to appreciate the wonder of birds and the places they inhabit. Learn more about the contest here.
When: Friday, January 27, 2023, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Dr, Reston, VA 20191
Free but donations appreciated
Registration through the Reston Association is required.
2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibit
White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards 2022 Grand Prize Winner
Please join us to view the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibition at Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA. Visitors can enjoy a display of the stunning winning images (and videos) and learn more about local birdlife in Virginia. In the 13th year of the contest, winning photos, videos and honorable mentions were selected from 2,416 entrants from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and 7 Canadian provinces and territories to appreciate the wonder of birds and the places they inhabit.
When: Sunday, January 29, 2023, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Dr, Reston, VA 20191
Free but donations appreciated
No registration required
You can also join us for a Bird Walk, Natural Resource Survey or Butterfly and Dragonfly survey.
Online Programs
Many of our programs are offered online, and we will provide recordings of as many of these events as possible and make them available here. Check back often, as we will add videos and resources as we receive them. Please enjoy!