Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Moran
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities: World Migratory Bird Day
Poster: Annamaria Savarino Drago
This World Migratory Bird Day we’re hosting an online program featuring board member Dr. Tom Wood, who will outline seven ways you can take steps to make our northern Virginia cities and communities safe and welcoming for birds, “bird friendly.” Dr. Wood is an Associate Professor at George Mason University with a research focus on conservation studies, ecology, and education. He was the founding director of the Smithsonian Mason Center for Conservation.
When: Tuesday, May 6, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Online
Fee: FREE
World Migratory Bird Day Count
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Moran
NVBA sponsors a World Migratory Bird Day count to help scientists working to protect migrating birds. Held at the height of spring migration, the count can average over 100 species. Teams of volunteers conduct an area search, and count data is submitted for inclusion in a hemispheric database used by Partners in Flight to chart the status and population trends of resident and neotropical migratory species. Participation is limited. If you are interested in helping with this year’s count, send a message to Jim Waggener from our website.
When: Saturday, May 10, 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Occoquan Bay NWR 13950 Dawson Beach Road Woodbridge, VA
Fee: N/A
Ornithology 101 with Kiersten Newtoff
Photo courtesy of Kiersten Newtoff
Join us for Ornithology 101, a beginner-friendly, 5-week virtual course designed for bird lovers of all backgrounds! Whether you’re a budding birder or simply curious about the avian world, this interactive series will introduce you to the fundamentals of bird biology, behavior, identification, and conservation - as well as ways you can get involved locally to help protect birds and their habitats!
When: Monday, May 26, 2025 through Thursday, June 26, 2025 (Mon/Thur), 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: Online
Member ticket: $175
Non-member ticket: $200
Alliance Afternoon: Raptor Reproduction and Nesting with Live Birds
Barred Owls, Jeffrey Dyke/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us Sunday, June 8, for a brief annual meeting followed by a program, “Raptor Reproduction and Nesting,” featuring live birds! We will gather informally starting at 2:30 PM in the cafeteria of the National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, in Reston. We welcome you to bring snacks and drinks to share. We’ll have a short business meeting at 3:00 PM, and our main program, featuring Secret Garden Birds and Bees, will begin at 3:15 PM.
When: Sunday, June 8, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
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!