Roanoke Greenway—Riverside Drive, Salem – Sat 9:00am Leader: David Frye (248-459-6783) We’ll walk the Roanoke Greenway from the Colorado Street bridge along the shores of the Roanoke River. The greenway here is level and paved and can feature numerous water birds and an occasional raptor making the scene. This is “shoulder season”, so dress for…
Leader: Robin Austin (540-676-0951) Meet Robin at the Bent Mountain Community Center at 6:00pm for an evening 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…
Leader: Kent Davis 540-353-6388 Join us 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 shorebirds in the Roanoke Valley. The property…
Second Wednesday Midweek Walk – Oak Grove Park, Roanoke 8:00 am. Leader: David Frye (248-459-6783) Join us on a bird hike through a Roanoke local spot—Oak Grove Park. We will bird the immediate park area beside the parking lot and then head out on a trail that hugs a hillside and meanders through a hardwood…
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 3640 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24018. Program – “Tour of Southern Africa - Birds and Wildlife” – Speaker: David Frye The 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…
Hinchee Trail Hike – Saturday 8:00am Leaders: Kathy Clemo (540-314-7049) and George Clemo (540-798-5370) – Join the Clemos as they lead you on the Hinchee Trail up in the direction of Carvins Cove. The trail is two miles long but the group will turn around after walking about 1 ½ hours. The trail goes uphill…
Warbler Road / Arcadia – Saturday, 7:45am Leaders: Tim and Alyce Quinn (540-537-1831) This is our annual trek along several roadways that attract spring migrants and more specifically… wait for it… warblers! Join leaders Tim and Alyce Quinn for one of our favorite trips to see warblers. The group will bird a series of forest…
Starkey Wetlands - Wednesday Bird Walk - South Conty Library 8:00 am Leader: David Frye (248-459-6783) Join us for a Wednesday morning stroll on the boardwalk through the Starkey Wetlands area behind the South County Library in Cave Spring. We will walk through the wild areas, taking advantage of a couple pathways as well as…
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 3640 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24018. Program – “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…
Second Wednesday Midweek Walk - Botetourt Center at Greenfield, 8:00 am Leader: David Frye (248-459-6783) Join us for a 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…