Photo: Wilson’s Snipe, John Troth/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Fall Butterfly Identification with Larry Meade
Variegated Frittilary, David Illig
Get ready for the September 15, 2024 North American Butterfly Association Count by attending this class, in which Larry Meade will walk us through the common species and help us differentiate some of the trickier look-a-like species.
When: Tuesday, September 3, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Virtual
Member Ticket: FREE
Non-member Ticket: $10
NABA Butterfly Count
Variegated Frilttilary, David Illig
The Butterfly Count is an ongoing program of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) to census the butterflies of North America (United States, Canada and partially Mexico) and to publish the results. Deadline to register is Thursday, Sept 12 at 9:00 PM so you can be assigned to a team on Friday. Teams will each meet at their designated count locations.
When: Sunday, September 15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: Alexandria, VA area
Suggested donation: $3
Alliance Afternoon: Brian Evans on the New Smithsonian Bird House
Wilson's Snipe, John Troth/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us Sunday, September 22, for our fall in-person gathering. We will gather informally starting at 2:30 PM in the cafeteria of the National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, in Reston. At 3:00 PM Dr. Brian Evans, Migratory Bird Ecologist at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, will speak on the newly renovated Bird House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
When: Sunday, September 22, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston Virginia
Ticket: FREE
Learn How to Protect Northern Virginia’s Birds
Purple Martins, Keith Kingdon/Audubon Photography Awards
Join NVBA and its partners in Bird Safe NOVA to learn about the dangers our birds face from lights and windows and what you can do to make their lives less risky.
When: Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 PM – 9 PM
Where: Virtual
Ticket: FREE
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!