• Field Trip — Woodcock Walk at Bent Mountain Center

    Bent Mountain Center 10148 Tinsley Ln, Bent Mountain, Roanoke, VA, United States

    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…

  • Field Trip — Sewage Treatment Plant – Sunday Morning

    Roanoke Sewage Treatment Plant 1502 Brownlee Ave SE, Roanoke, VA, United States

    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…

  • Field Trip — Oak Grove Park

    Oak Grove Park 5005 Grandin Rd Ext, Roanoke, VA, United States

    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…

  • Membership Meeting — April 2026

    Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs 3640 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, VA, United States

    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…

  • Field Trip — Greenfield Lake – Cherry Blossom Trail

    Botetourt Center at Greenfield 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, VA, United States

    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…