Photo: Eastern Towhee, Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Homegrown National Park: Creating Habitat in Our Own Yards with Doug Tallamy
Asclepias tuberosa with Fritillaries, PNN
Join us at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church for an inspiring talk by Doug Tallamy on creating diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, farms, and surrounding lands. Learn how reducing lawns and planting native trees, shrubs, and perennials can help repair the devastating loss of native species—all while adding beauty to your surroundings.
When: Sunday, March 9, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Ln, Alexandria, VA 22307
Fee: $10
Ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed with Joanie Millward
Osprey, Doug German/Audubon Photography Awards
Learn about the history of Ospreys, the challenges they face today in the Chesapeake Watershed, and how you can help.
When: Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: FREE
Birds in Watercolor: Barn Swallow with Ronna Fujisawa
Barn Swallow, Ronna Fujisawa
Join this digital art class and learn to paint a Barn Swallow. Your instructor, Ronna Fujisawa of Salty Water Art, will be your guide through the step-by-step process. The class is open to all levels of watercolor painters. Beginners are welcome!
When: Wednesday, March 12, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Virtual
Members: $25
Non-members: $35
30,000 Miles in Search of Godwits with Bruce Beehar
Hudsonian Godwit, David Seidensticker/Audubon Photography Awards
Between 2019 and 2022, Bruce Beehler, a research associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, completed five field trips in search of Hudsonian Godwits. In this illustrated lecture, he will recount the highlights of his more than five months in the field, from Nome and Point Barrow to Tuktoyaktuk, Moosonee, and Monomoy Island.
When: Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: $15 member; $25 non-member
Backyard Bird ID Workshop - Get Ready for Birdathon at Home!
Eastern Towhee, Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for an exciting backyard bird identification workshop, where we’ll dive into the fascinating world of local birds and seasonal visitors! Whether you’re watching from your window, patio, or garden, you’ll gain the confidence to identify and appreciate the birds around you.
When: Thursday, March 20, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: FREE
Alliance Afternoon: Matt Felperin’s Birdathon Warbler Bootcamp
Yellow-throated Warbler, Matt Felperin
Our quarterly Audubon Alliance Sunday afternoon at the National Wildlife Federation in Reston will feature guest speaker Matt Felperin’s Birdathon Warbler Bootcamp, to get you ready for spring migration. We’ll gather informally starting at 2:30 pm for snacks and visiting. At 3:00 pm, President Libby Lyons will present our revised bylaws for member approval. Matt’s presentation will begin at 3:15 pm, and after his talk, from 4:00 - 4:30 pm, we invite you to stick around to speak with board members and staff representing our very active committees, who will help you learn how you can get more involved through volunteering!
When: Sunday, March 23, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Fee: 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!