Photo: Red-tailed Hawk, Melissa Haylock/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a workshop or class! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings. Check our calendar often for updates.
Ornithology 101 with Kiersten Newtoff
Tree Swallows. Photo: Arielle Smith/NVBA Photo Contest
Our Ornithology 101 course continues! This beginner-friendly, 4-part virtual course is designed for bird lovers of all backgrounds. Join us for one (or both) of our remaining two sessions. Session 3 on Monday, 6/1 will focus on bird breeding, and session 4 on Monday, 6/8 will be all about bird conservation.
When: Mondays from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, June 1 and June 8
Where: Virtual, with optional in-person field trips
Member ticket: $40 per session
Non-member ticket: $50 per session
Discussion with David Bulova, VA Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
Baltimore Orioles. Photo: Eric Nie/Audubon Photography Awards
Join us for a conversation with David Bulova, VA Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and a longtime northern Virginia environmental leader, about Governor Spanberger’s administration’s priorities for wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and resilience. The discussion will include a particular focus on northern Virginia and bird conservation.
When: Tuesday, June 2, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Online
Fee: Free, but registration is required
Alliance Afternoon: Raptors in a Changing World and Annual Membership Meeting
Red-tailed Hawk. Photo: Melissa Haylock/Audubon Photography Awards
Our quarterly Alliance Afternoon features a presentation by Liz Dennison from Secret Garden Birds and Bees on how raptors use their wits and abilities to survive climate change, toxins in the environment, loss of habitat and emerging diseases. There will be live birds on hand!
We’ll gather at 2:30 to mingle and enjoy snacks and drinks (which attendees are welcome supplement with contributions), followed by a short membership meeting to vote on NVBA business and celebrate our 2026 Birdathon teams.
When: Sunday, June 7, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Fee: FREE; registration is requested
You can also join us for a Bird Outing, 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!