Natural History Workshops for 2013

Several new Natural History Workshops for 2013 have just been added to the PVAS website. Registration is open for Backyard Birding, Project Wild Aquatic, Exploring Vernal Pools, Ecology and History of the Chesapeake Bay, and Natural History of Fish!  Go to www.potomacaudubon.org, then choose Events, Adults, Natural History Workshops.  The links there will take you to the event information.  Or, go to the events calendar and scroll through.

Feed the Birds!

Attend a free webinar designed to help you connect youth with birds through backyard feeders.  http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdsleuth/webinars

Watershed App from EPA

Check out the free Watershed Academy webinar entitled “How’s My Waterway? and Other Water Quality Apps”on Nov. 28,  2012 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm EST.  These new apps have great potential to let users quickly learn about waterways anywhere. EPA recently launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer.  http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts

Scenes from the Annual Meeting

Members of the Class of 2012.  Congratulations to you all (and those who were unable to attend).  Shown: Linda Mercer, Mary Lynn Robinson, Joette Borzik, Jen Jones, Marie VanValkenburgh.

Congratulations also to those who have achieved 5 years of active service with PVMN!
Shown: Debbie Crouse, Eldon Winston, Virginia Winston, Sandi Bloom.

PVMN Annual Meeting--Don't Miss It!

PVMN Annual Meeting this Saturday, November 10, at Orchard House (4599 Shepherdstown Rd, just 3 miles west of the 4 way stop in Shepherdstown).  Visit with old friends, meet new ones, and congratulate this year's graduates!  Come at 11 a.m. with a dish to share, an item for the silent auction, and money to bid!  All proceeds from the auction help with scholarships for next year.