Join RVBC and David Frye for a bird walk on the Cherry Blossom Trail. We host this trip every other month on Wednesdays and can see the populations of birds changing with the passing of the seasons.
Join RVBC and leaders Kirk Gardner and Kent Davis at the Catawba Greenway Trailhead which is located at 5075 Catawba Creek Road.
Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! Featured Program: Puffin Conservation Presenter, Dr. Stephen Kress. Dr. 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.
For January's wild card trip, leader Barry Whitt has plans that are totally dependent upon climactic conditions. However, stay tuned! If he sees favorable weather, he’ll send out an announcement. Exact time and location TBA.
Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! Featured Program: Vultures: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird Presenter: Katie Fallon Katie 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…
Join us for our monthly meeting—visitors always welcome! Featured Program: Enhancing Woodlots for Wildlife Presenter: Bruce Ingram Bruce 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…
On March 12, join RVBC and leader David Frye for a Wednesday morning bird walk on the Cherry Blossom Trail at Greenfield. We will walk around Greenfield Lake and possibly to the pond beyond. The walk will be mostly flat walking for about 1 mile each way. Bring your spotting scope if you have one.…
Join leaders Kent Davis and Linda Corey on March 16 at 9:00 a.m. for a walk around the Sewage Treatment Plant. Entrance to the STP is by special permit and trip participants must all enter at the same time and stay together with our leader. This site is one of the best spots for viewing…
Meet leaders Robin Austin and Linda Cory at the Bent Mountain Community Center for a late afternoon walk of birding and Woodcock watching. We will visit the boardwalk at the community center (formerly Bent Mountain Elementary school) and then walk the surrounding area. The group will then carpool to a nearby area to observe the…
Meet leaders Linda Cory (540-580-5214) and Kent Davis (540-353-6388) for a community outreach walk, cosponsored by Evergreen Burial Park! *Pre-registration is required through Evergreen's website, or call (540-342-2593). We will be walking the perimeter of the cemetery looking for winter resident birds. Wear sturdy weatherproof shoes and be prepared for uneven surface walking. Directions: 1307…