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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - Monday\, 11May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA 24018. \nProgram – “Members’ Photography Night” Our Membership includes a number of terrifically talented photographers. For this evening (rescheduled from December)\, we turn the podium over to these folks and invite them to show us 5-10 of their favorite photos from a thumb drive/stick and talk us through how the photo was taken\, where the encounter happened\, and a little about the rest of the story. \nAnother excellent part of this evening is the assortment of delicious goodies that are volunteered for the event.  Yum!
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-monday-11may-2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting -- April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA 24018. \nProgram – “Tour of Southern Africa – Birds and Wildlife” – Speaker: David Frye \nThe end of the dry season and the first rains falling in southern Africa prompt all of nature to begin to come alive again.  Dave will take the audience on a photographic journey to Zimbabwe\, Botswana\, and South Africa\, highlighting birds and wildlife encountered in three separate National Parks (Victoria Falls NP\, Chobe NP\, and Pilanesberg NP).
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-monday-13april2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T184937Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, United States\n\n\nProgram – “Conserving Birds and Their Habitat in Virginia and Beyond” – Speaker: Dan Lebbin–Vice President of Threatened Species\, American Bird Conservancy \nDan Lebbin will talk about bird conservation and some of American Bird Conservancy’s efforts to conserve birds and their habitats for birds in Virginia and Latin America. Work in Virginia includes advocacy for terns\, forest management in the Appalachians\, and land conservation in Guatemala for wintering migratory birds. Work in Latin America focuses on reserve creation and management\, reforestation of degraded areas and implementing conservation practices on farms to enhance habitat for migratory birds. He will end with a few suggestions we can all do to contribute to bird conservation in our own homes and communities.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-monday-09march2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20251229T202452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T202648Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 09Feb2026
DESCRIPTION:Program – “Wildlife of the Blue Ridge Parkway Through Camera Trappings” – Speaker: Tom Davis
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-09feb2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20251203T201729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T203004Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting -- Monday 12Jan2026
DESCRIPTION:Program – “Birds of the World” – Speaker: William Young \nBirds of the World will show some of the beautiful and unusual birds Bill Young has seen and photographed during his travels. The birds he will show are from the bottom of the world in Antarctica to above 14\,000 feet in the Andes to those he has seen near where he lives.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-january-2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T203000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Canceled due to weather! December Membership Meeting – 7:00pm Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA 24018. \nDecember’s Membership Meeting will feature our Members and their own beautiful photographic efforts. If you’d wish to show a few of your favorite bird photos\, please contact Drew Daniels (and bring a flash drive loaded with what you’d care to share). Also\, featured is the sharing of Holiday Treats – please bring a plate of your favorites!
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20250921T022814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T022842Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! \nFeatured Program: TBA \nPresenter: TBA
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T190000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Membership Meeting October 13 – Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs building \nProgram:  Hawks on the Wing: Seeing beyond the field marks \nSpeaker:  Josh Haas  (www.hawksonthewing.com) \nRaptors in flight and migration bring a sense of wonder and struggle to birders\, especially when it comes to identifying them at a distance.  Field marks are not enough when back-lit conditions and birds miles out lack any color.  Flight ID remains the best way to identify raptors at a distance\, however books only take it so far.  Join hawk watcher Josh Haas as he shares the principles of how raptors migrate so efficiently\, and an ID overview including many Eastern North American raptors migrating right now! \nJosh Haas is a Michigan birder\, photographer and hawk watcher.  He has been birding and photographing seriously for nearly 20 years with a passion for teaching others ID\, birding by ear and photographing birds in flight.  His photographic background and involvement with raptors at local nature centers as well as raptor migration sites spawned his movie “Hawks on the Wing” teaching viewers raptor ID through the use of video and audio commentary; including multiple species on screen side-by-side.  His movie\, reference guide\, information about hawk-watching as well as galleries with his finest images are all available at www.hawksonthewing.com.  Josh’s passion started with raptors but he can be found birding and photographing in all seasons\, often with his wife\, daughter and son.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T190000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! This will be our first meeting back following summer break! \nFeatured Program: The Spectacle of Crane Migration \nPresenter: Kent Skaggs \n\nBelieve it or not\, the annual stopover of Sandhill Cranes along the Platte River in south-central Nebraska is one of the most spectacular wildlife gatherings in North America\, and underrated globally. Our own Kent Skaggs\, who lived and worked right in the heart of this spectacle for over 30 years\, will provide a look into the life of Sandhill Cranes in the Central Flyway\, and why the Platte River is so important to this species during their spring migration.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20250507T013803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T013844Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! Reminder: This is our last meeting until September 2025. \nFeatured Program: Conservation Efforts of the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock Society \nPresenters: Sean Barry and Sara Cerv \n\nThis month’s program will acquaint us with an organization that undertakes significant conservation efforts aimed at protecting and developing enhanced new habitat for wildlife—specifically Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock. Representatives from the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock Society\, Sean Barry and Sara Cerv\, will highlight their group’s work with landowners and government agencies to develop critical wildlife habitat utilizing scientific management practices.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20250322T204154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T015904Z
UID:471-1744657200-1744660800@roanokevalleybirdclub.com
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! \nFeatured Program: Merlin and eBird Phone Apps 101 \nPresenter: David Frye
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T200000
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CREATED:20250322T192925Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! \nFeatured Program: Enhancing Woodlots for Wildlife \nPresenter: Bruce Ingram \n\nBruce and his wife\, Elaine\, will be with us to describe how our backyards and wooded areas can be made more suitable for birds and other wildlife. Their program highlights experiences with their own property and their drive to develop enhanced habitat there.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T200000
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CREATED:20250110T022353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T022353Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! \nFeatured Program: Vultures: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird \nPresenter: Katie Fallon \n\nKatie Fallon will surprise and delight us with her program focusing on “The Clean-Up Crew” of the natural world. Vultures’ fascinating lives will be in focus and applauded for the good that they do all around us.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T062326
CREATED:20241222T034109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241222T034828Z
UID:226-1736794800-1736798400@roanokevalleybirdclub.com
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! \nFeatured Program: Puffin Conservation \nPresenter\, Dr. Stephen Kress. \n\nDr. Kress of Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology returns to give us updates on the projects with which he is involved relating to the re-establishment of colonies of Atlantic Puffins along the Northeast coast of the US.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs\, 3640 Colonial Avenue\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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