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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- Evergreen Burial Park - Roanoke
DESCRIPTION:Evergreen Burial Park Bird Hike – Wasena – 9:00am \nLeaders: David Frye (248-459-6783)\, Kent Davis (540-355-6388)\, Drew Daniels (540-314-6069)\, and Linda Cory (540-580-5214).  Pre-registration is required through their website: evergreenmemorialtrust.com or call them (540-342-2593). \nThis is a community outreach walk\, hosted by Evergreen Burial Park.  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 Summit Avenue SW\, Roanoke 24015.  Summit Avenue is off of Main Street in Roanoke.  Park along the road in front of the main office.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/evergreen-burial-park-roanoke/
LOCATION:Evergreen Burial Park\, 1307 Summit Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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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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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- Greenfield Lake - Botetourt County
DESCRIPTION:Second Wednesday Midweek Walk – Botetourt Center at Greenfield\, 9:00 am \n\nLeader: 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 spotting scope if you have one.\nDirections: Take Exit 150B on 1-81 and follow signs to Route 220N. Go about 4 miles and take a left at the entrance onto International Parkway and the Greenfield Education and Training Center\, across from the entrance to Ashley Plantation. Park in the second lot on right.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/greenfield-lake-botetourt-county/
LOCATION:Botetourt Center at Greenfield\, 57 S. Center Drive\, Daleville\, VA\, 24083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- Roanoke Greenway - Riverside Drive
DESCRIPTION:Roanoke Greenway—Riverside Drive\, Salem – Sat 9:00am \n\nLeader: David Frye (248-459-6783)\nWe’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 the weather. Directions: At the western end of Apperson Road in Salem the road turns northward and changes to Colorado Street. Heading north and just before crossing the Roanoke River\, turn right onto eastbound Riverside Drive. There is a small parking area immediately on your left along the southern shoreline of the river.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/field-trip-roanoke-greenway-riverside-drive-saturday-14march2026/
LOCATION:Roanoke Greenway – Riverside Drive\, Salem\, VA
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- Woodcock Walk at Bent Mountain Center
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Robin Austin (540-676-0951) \nMeet 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 Woodcocks that start their courtship flight at sunset. Walking is level\, but wear waterproof shoes as we will be walking on the grassy roadside. Directions: The Community Center is at 10148 Tinsley Lane\, Bent Mountain VA 24059.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/field-trip-woodcock-walk-at-bent-mountain-center-saturday-21march2026-600pm/
LOCATION:Bent Mountain Center\, 10148 Tinsley Ln\, Bent Mountain\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- Sewage Treatment Plant - Sunday Morning
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Kent Davis 540-353-6388 \n\nJoin 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 includes inpoundments\, sludge ponds\, mudflats\, riparian habitat and woodlands. Besides shorebirds\, we can expect to see resident hawks and possibly ravens and fish crows. The walking is mostly flat with a short steep trail. Sturdy waterproof boots are recommended as it often is muddy. Directions: Meet at the Greenway parking lot off of Bennington Street near the bridge over the Roanoke River; the entrance to the parking area is between the bridge and Brownlee Avenue. Note that Thirteenth Street SE changes names to Bennington Street at the bridge over the Roanoke River. After the group has gathered\, we will caravan or walk the short distance to the STP\, so please arrive minutes early.
URL:https://roanokevalleybirdclub.com/event/field-trip-sewage-treatment-plant-sunday-29march2026-900am/
LOCATION:Roanoke Sewage Treatment Plant\, 1502 Brownlee Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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