Discussion with David Bulova, VA Secretary of Natural and Historic Resource
This special discussion with Secretary Bulova shares the administration’s emerging priorities and strategies for wildlife conservation, habitat restoration and resilience across the Commonwealth, with a particular focus on northern Virginia and bird conservation.
Photo: Baltimore Orioles, Eric Nie/Audubon Photography Awards
Original program date: June 2, 2026
Join us for a special conversation with Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources David Bulova, a longtime Northern Virginia environmental leader and member of Governor Spanberger’s cabinet. Secretary Bulova will share the administration’s emerging priorities and strategies for wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and resilience across the Commonwealth, with a particular focus on Northern Virginia and bird conservation. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from one of Virginia’s top environmental leaders about the future direction of conservation policy in our region.
The Well-Rounded Birder: Reimagining Birding for This Moment with Jason Hall
Watch the recording of this presentation by Jason Hall, founder of the In Color Birding Club, in celebration of Black Birders Week! Jason will focus on how birding can be a joyful, inclusive space for everyone right now, and what that means for expanding access and community in the field today.
Photo: Green-winged Teal, Krisztina Scheef/Audubon Photography Awards
Original program date: May 26, 2026
Join us for a virtual presentation by Jason Hall, founder of the In Color Birding Club, in celebration of Black Birders Week! Jason will focus on how birding can be a joyful, inclusive space for everyone right now, and what that means for expanding access and community in the field today.
About the Speaker:
Over the years, Jason Hall has turned a love of birding into something much bigger: a movement rooted in community, curiosity, and joy. A son of Southern California and an adopted son of Philadelphia, Jason is the founder of the In Color Birding Club (ICBC), a nonprofit creating welcoming, joyful entry points into birding for people who have not always felt included in outdoor spaces.
Through ICBC, Jason and his board partner with local organizations across the Philadelphia region to bring people closer to nature. That looks like bird outings that center connection, buses that get public school students into green spaces, classroom supply scholarships for teachers, and community food drives that give back in meaningful ways.
In 2024, Jason teamed up with Dexter Patterson to launch the Bird Joy Podcast, a vibrant space where birders of all backgrounds can explore the stories, ideas, and everyday magic that make birding such a powerful connector.
Outside of birding, Jason works as an Executive Director of Large Molecule Analytical Sciences in the pharmaceutical industry. He lives in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
Effective Advocacy in Virginia with Delegate Kathy Tran
Learn how to be a more effective advocate through this dicussion with Honorable Kathy Tran, Representative for Virginia District 1.
Photo: Virginia State Capitol Building, Wikimedia user Skip Plitt via CC BY-SA 3.0
Original program date: December 16, 2025
Do you want to learn how to be a more effective advocate? Join NVBA and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a virtual program, “Effective Advocacy in Virginia,” with the Honorable Kathy Tran, Representative for Virginia District 18 and Majority Caucus Chair for the Virginia House of Delegates.
Federal and Local Bills that Protect Birds with ABC's Steve Holmer
Join Steve Holmer, Vice-President of Policy for American Bird Conservancy, for a discussion of opportunities to advance bird conservation through advocacy.
Photo: U.S. Capitol Building, Photo by Wikimedia user Raul654
Original program date: December 5, 2023
Overuse of pesticides, urban sprawl, habitat destruction, and invasive species all are major threats to birds in the Western Hemisphere. Birds also die from collisions with windows and predation by cats. Join Steve Holmer, Vice-President of Policy for American Bird Conservancy, for a discussion of opportunities to advance bird conservation through advocacy. Steve highlights pending federal bills and regulations, as well as legislation in Virginia that citizens can support to better protect the birds they love.
American Bird Conservancy is a national non-profit membership organization with the mission of conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.