Join NVBA and special guest Matt Felperin for a virtual event on National Bird Day (January 5th) to celebrate our 2026 Bird of the Year, the Pileated Woodpecker. Matt’s presentation also includes lots of information on our other native woodpeckers.
Join us for a discussion with Marco Valtriani, an Italian biologist who has over twenty-five years of experience guiding birders and nature lovers through Italy.
Spiders capture our imagination in a way most insects don’t. From Spiderman to spooky Halloween spiders, they're everywhere in our popular culture. However, most of us don't know much about these spectacular creatures or the important roles they play in our ecosystems and daily lives.
This webinar provides examples for GIS applications in different settings (all on locations in NOVA) and offers participants an opportunity to learn from these examples, ask questions and build relationships with other organizations that could help them better achieve their goals.
Join us and our local partner, DC Bird Alliance, as we work topromote Birdability’s mission through this free educational webinar on inclusive birding practices!
Michael Parr, president of American Bird Conservancy and author of several bird guides and articles, discusses his newest book, Birds of the Tropical Andes.
Brush up on your butterfly identification skills! Larry Meade will walk us through the common species and help us differentiate some of the trickier look-a-like species.
Did you know that the osprey is one of the greatest environmental success stories? Learn more about this fish-eating bird of prey with Joanie Millward, founder and Executive Director of the Virginia Osprey Foundation.
Join Greg Butcher, NVBA board member and retired migratory species coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification.
Watch this recorded program to learn more about the dangers our birds face from window collisions and other man-made hazards and what you can do to make their lives less risky.
Secret Garden Birds and Bees will share some of the amazing things we’ve learned about raptor adaptations – from vision and hearing to beaks and talons.
Join Steve Holmer, Vice-President of Policy for American Bird Conservancy, for a discussion of opportunities to advance bird conservation through advocacy.
