MEMBERSHIP
Photo: Baby Swallows, Glen Mitchell
Membership Info
As a member, you'll receive our monthly newsletter, packed with exciting updates on upcoming programs, field trips, and the latest birding news. While membership is not required to join club meetings or activities, we’d love to have you on board!
When you join, we'll send you the latest edition of the newsletter and personally invite you to our next meeting or field trip.
Membership dues cover operations for the club with a focus on communications and education. Dues and contributions also fund our birding backpack program in libraries and schools, as well as our Adopt-a-Bluebird program. A local chapter of the Virginia Society of Ornithology, RVBC is committed to supporting the protection and conservation of birds and their habitats, as well as educating the public about birds, birding, and the importance of conservation.
*Please note: Memberships are effective beginning September 1 of the ensuing year. Memberships received after June 1 will be applied to the following year.
Meetings & Programs
Join us for our friendly monthly gatherings! Our club meets each second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM, September through May, at the Roanoke Council Garden Club Building at 3640 Colonial Avenue in Roanoke. Each meeting features engaging speakers who share fascinating bird-related topics, complete with stunning photographs, videos, and occasional live bird exhibits.
Meetings are free and open to everyone—whether you're a seasoned bird enthusiast or just curious about nature. Meetings also cover field sightings of birds from around the Roanoke area.
After the meeting, stay to mingle with fellow bird lovers, enjoy refreshments, and continue the conversation!
Field Trips for Members
RVBC organizes a full calendar of field trips each year. These trips give members a chance to learn more about birds in the area, and several of our field trips are used to keep a census of bird populations in the Roanoke Valley.
Field trips include but are not limited to: Winter Trip to Highland County, Spring Trip to Highland County, Spring Bluebird Monitoring, Winter Raptor Count, Pond Hopping, Big Spring Day, Warbler Walks, Evening Woodcock Watch, Fall Hawk Migration Count, Sparrow Walk, Christmas Bird Counts
For members only: Club members may also attend overnight field trips sponsored by the Virginia Society of Ornithology. VSO trips include Chincoteague, the Eastern Shore, Piney Grove, Mount Rogers, High Knob, and the Outer Banks.