Latest Past Events

PVAS Monthly Program – American Kestrels: Nest Box Monitoring and Banding

Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education 213 N King St, Shepherdstown

Join us learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges, including how installing nest boxes can benefit […]

The Art of Making & The Science Behind Bird Nesting Boxes

The Ivy Lodge 101 Chester Street, Front Royal

Join the Warren Heritage Society and Virginia Working Landscape’s Justin Proctor on March 13 for a Handmade Workshop on Nesting Boxes. This program will provide attendees with locally sourced materials to construct a nesting box for native birds, specifically Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds. Justin will also be providing useful information and advice on caring […]

$15 – $20

Winter Lecture: Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds

BRMC's Mountain House Headquarters, 17405 Beverley Mill Dr, Broad Run, VA 20137, USA 17405 Beverley Mill Dr., Broad Run

Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds” is an in-person lecture presented by October Greenfield, co-coordinator of Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative and wildlife habitat restoration coordinator at Piedmont Environmental Council. Over 50 species of birds rely on grassland habitats here in Virginia. But the state of our grasslands is changing with increased pressure from development and changing […]