Photo: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Judy Gallagher
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Birdability Webinar with Executive Director Cat Fribley
Boardwalk, SmellyPumpy via Pixabay
Birding is for everybody and there are many practices that can make it truly accessible for all. Join NVBA and our local partner, DC Bird Alliance, to learn about inclusive birding practices from the Executive Director of Birdability, Cat Fribley (she/her).
When: Thursday, October 2, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: FREE
2025 Fall Field Trip to Cape May
Birders at Avalon Seawatch in Cape May, NJ. Photo: Andreana Lin
Join experienced guides Tom Wood, Herlitz Davis and Judy Gallagher for an overnight trip to Cape May, NJ where fall migrants flock together on their journeys south to their wintering grounds. Cape May’s peninsula is perfectly aligned with the Atlantic Flyway, one of the four “avian superhighways” in North America, making Cape May famous for its numerous fall migrants. Spots are limited and sold on a first come first serve basis.
When: Saturday, October 4 - Sunday, October 5
Where: Cape May, New Jersey
Fee: $319.20
Wildlife Rehab Bird Education Day with A.E.R.O.
Rescued Barred Owlet, Jill Spohn
Want to be prepared the next time you find an injured or lost bird? Join NVBA and our partners, A.E.R.O. (Animal Education and Rescue Organization) and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, for an afternoon of lessons on bird rehabilitation
When: Sunday, October 5, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA
Fee: $15; FREE for active local rehabbers, apprentices and caregivers
Virtual Symposium on Spatial Approaches to Priority Setting in Conservation
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Judy Gallagher
The symposium is designed for a target audience that includes conservation professionals and volunteers working in government or in non-governmental roles who are interested in how GIS analysis can help them in developing conservation priorities and strategies.
When: Wednesday, October 15, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: FREE
Wildlife Sanctuary Presentation Hosted by the Native Plant Circle
Certified Wildlife Sanctuary
Are you intrigued by observing wildlife in your own yard? Do you want to contribute to the environmental health of our planet? If so join us to learn about the Wildlife Sanctuary program and how you can transform your yard to create habitat, attract beneficial wildlife, and get your yard certified as a Wildlife Sanctuary. You’ll learn about habitat best practices and receive tips to help you select native trees and plants that suit the conditions in your yard. A FREE redbud seedling will be available as a gift from the Wildlife Sanctuary program to those who register early!
When: Saturday, December 13, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria, CA 22307
Fee: FREE
Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count
Carolina Chickadee, Jeff Drake/Great Backyard Bird Count
The Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be on Sunday, December 14. The center of the 15-mile diameter count circle is near the intersection of Routes 28 & 29 in Centreville. Birders of all skill levels are needed.
When: Sunday, December 14,, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Centreville, VA
Fee: FREE
You can also join us for a Bird Walk, Natural Resource Survey or Butterfly and Dragonfly survey.
Online Programs
Many of our programs are offered online, and we will provide recordings of as many of these events as possible and make them available here. Check back often, as we will add videos and resources as we receive them. Please enjoy!