Please visit our Online Programs page to view recordings of past webinars and classes!

Throughout the year, NVBA offers classes, workshops, events, counts and surveys to both its members and to the general public in an effort to spread awareness and understanding of the birds and habitats of our region. Here is a list of our upcoming events. Check back often, as we are always adding new offerings to our calendar.

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Online Class and Event Policies:

Registration closes two hours before an event starts. Please register early!

Cancellation and refund policy: please let us know as soon as possible if you are not able to attend an event and we'll gladly issue a refund. Many of our programs are recorded and posted on Vimeo. If you're not able to attend the live event, you can still watch them from the comfort of your home at your convenience. 

Upcoming Events

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Survey: Dyke Marsh Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey
Jul 22
Survey: Dyke Marsh Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Survey: Meadowood Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey
Jul 24
Survey: Meadowood Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Bird Outing: Mason Neck State Park
Jul 25
Bird Outing: Mason Neck State Park

NVBA partners with Mason Neck State Park to host regular bird outings every fourth Saturday of the month from 8:00–10:00 AM.

How Do Birds Get Their Names?
Jul 28
How Do Birds Get Their Names?

What's in a name? Join us for a virtual discussion with biologist Leeanna Pletcher all about bird names.

Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Natural Resources
Jul 29
Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Natural Resources

Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining one or more of these continuing natural resource surveys.

The Last Osprey: Film Viewing and Q&A with the Filmmaker
Jul 30
The Last Osprey: Film Viewing and Q&A with the Filmmaker

Join us for a special virtual viewing of The Last Osprey, a film directed, produced and written by William McKeever. This powerful film explores the alarming decline of ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay and the ecological forces driving it.

Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Butterfly and Dragonfly
Jul 31
Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Butterfly and Dragonfly

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Mindful Birding: Finding Wonder, Well-being and Connection through Birds
Aug 4
Mindful Birding: Finding Wonder, Well-being and Connection through Birds

Join us for an event all about how birding helps reduce stress, cultivate mindfulness and deepen our relationship with the natural world.

Author Event - The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet with Scott Weidensaul
Aug 6
Author Event - The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet with Scott Weidensaul

Join us for this special author event! In his newest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, best-selling author and researcher Scott Weidensaul shows why we should never underestimate the resiliency of birds, and why creating a world that works for birds will work for everything, including us.

Survey: Metz Wetlands Butterfly and Dragonfly
Aug 7
Survey: Metz Wetlands Butterfly and Dragonfly

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Survey: Meadowood Recreation Area Natural Resources
Aug 12
Survey: Meadowood Recreation Area Natural Resources

Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining one or more of these continuing natural resource surveys.

Survey: Occoquan Regional Park Butterfly and Dragonfly
Aug 14
Survey: Occoquan Regional Park Butterfly and Dragonfly

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Survey: Dyke Marsh Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey
Aug 19
Survey: Dyke Marsh Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Invasives Removal at Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex
Aug 19
Invasives Removal at Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex

Help us restore habitat at the Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex in Arlington by pulling invasives and caring for newly installed native plants.

Survey: Meadowood Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey
Aug 21
Survey: Meadowood Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Natural Resources
Aug 26
Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Natural Resources

Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining one or more of these continuing natural resource surveys.

Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Butterfly and Dragonfly
Aug 28
Survey: Occoquan Bay NWR Butterfly and Dragonfly

Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count.

Invasives Removal at Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex
Sep 16
Invasives Removal at Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex

Help us restore habitat at the Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex in Arlington by pulling invasives and caring for newly installed native plants.

View our full lineup of classes, events, bird walks and more on our calendar.