Photo: Antarctic Shag, Sunil Singh/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Alliance Afternoon: Glaciers to the Open Ocean, Using eBird to Study Rare Bird Behavior
Antarctic Shag, Sunil Singh/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us Sunday, January 12, for our quarterly Alliance Afternoon. We will gather informally starting at 2:30 PM in the cafeteria of the National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, in Reston. We welcome you to bring snacks and drinks to share. All are welcome! At 3:00 PM our guest speaker, Will Brooks, will describe how he used eBird data to study birds on glaciers, an enigmatic ecosystem, and birds lost offshore, a rarely observed event. He also will provide tips on how you can make your eBirding more useful for science.
When: Sunday, January 12, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Fee: FREE
Vernal Pool Wildlife with Michael Hayslett
Vernal pool, Michael Hayslett
Join this talk with Michael Hayslett to learn about vernal pools, a form of temporary, freshwater wetland that contains water for a portion of the year, but is vital habitat for a fantastic array of wildlife and plants, some specially adapted for these habitats and rare in Virginia.
When: Thursday, January 23, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: $15 member; $25 non-member
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!