Photo: Osprey, Doug German/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Meet Virginia’s Salamanders with Leeanna Pletcher
Spotted Salamander, Judy Gallagher
Join us for a webinar on the common species of salamanders in Northern Virginia, including the diversity and biology of these elusive creatures.
When: Thursday, February 27, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: $10 member; $20 non-member
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
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
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!