Photo © Todd Kiraly

When: Thursday, November 7, 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Algonkian Regional Park, 47001 Fairway Dr, Sterling, VA 20165

Join us for a bird walk at Algonkian Regional Park!

Directions for meeting the group:
From I-495, take Rt. 7 west 11 miles to Cascades Parkway north, and drive 3 miles to the park entrance, proceed on Fairway Drive turning left onto Volcano Island Drive, then turn right into parking lot. Meet at the parking lot beside restrooms and Park Shelter 1.  47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA  20165  (N39 03.687 W77 23.158)  Link to: Algonkian Regional Park

Your birding guide is Elton Morel. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.  

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Photo: Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Lynn Starner/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Saturday, November 2, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

Join us for a bird walk at Potomac Overlook Regional Park!

Directions for meeting the group:
Meet at the main picnic shelter.

Your birding guide is John Colpoys. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.  

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Photo: Osprey, Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Saturday, October 26, 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191

Join us for a bird walk at OBNWR! This walk is geared toward beginners, but more experienced birders are welcome.

Meet at the Visitor Information Center. Walk leader is Larry Meade.

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge was established in June 1998 to provide habitat for migratory birds and endangered species. The refuge's diverse grassland, marsh and forest habitats attract a variety songbirds, raptors and waterfowl that depend on the area for food, nesting sites, and a place to rest.

Photo: Downy Woodpecker, Nick Shearman/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Thursday, October 17, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Meadowood Lower Potomac Field Station, 10406 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA 22079

Join us for a bird walk in Lorton!
Your birding guide is Andreas Seiter. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.  

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Photo: White-breasted Nuthatch, Doug Dearinger/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Saturday, October 5, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Fort C.F. Smith Park, 2411 24th St. N, Arlington, VA 22207; meet in the parking area.

Join us for a bird walk at Fort C.F. Smith Park! This walk is geared toward beginners, but more experienced birders are welcome.

Meet in the parking area. Walk leader is Carol Mullen.

Trail info: A mile and a half, slight hill, partly paved, wide trail

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

NOTE: We are looking for a volunteer to bring loaner binoculars to this walk from the Reston office. Interested volunteers, please contact Tina.

Photo: White-breasted Nuthatch, Doug Dearinger/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Sunday, September 29, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Upton Hill Regional Park, 6060 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205

Join us for a bird walk at Upton Hill Regional Park!

When you arrive at the park, turn left into the parking lot and meet on the grass next to the bird feeder at the very end of the parking lot.

Trails in the woods are not paved and run up and down a gentle hillside, with some steps along the path.

Your birding guide is John Colpoys, an avid birder and experienced bird walk leader.

Newer and seasoned birders welcome.  

We will be documenting the birds we see in eBird and the leader will share the ebird list with you after the walk. If you don't already have an eBird account, you can sign up for a free one here:  ebird.org/home

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Photo: Golden-crowned Kinglet, female, Sandra Rothenberg/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Saturday, September 7, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls, VA 22066; see below for meetup location.

Join us for a bird walk at Riverbend Park! Walk leader is Colt Gregory and support lead is Kristine Lansing.

***Note - there is no google address for the nature center. Please follow the directions below or you may end up at the Visitor Center.****

Directions to Riverbend for Conn Meadows area, Nature Center parking area Meet up Location:
From the intersection of Georgetown Pike (Route 193) and Old Dominion Drive (Rt 738), take Georgetown Pike west about 0.25 miles to the traffic light at Riverbend Road. Turn right onto Riverbend Rd. Proceed about 2 mi. to the sharply angled intersection with Jeffery Rd. Turn right onto Jeffery Rd. and continue 0.8 mi. to the main Riverbend Park entrance sign on the right. DO NOT turn into the main park; rather, continue straight on Jeffery Rd. past the park entrance sign. At the first sharp bend in the road, take a right. Continue along this one-lane road until you reach a "T" intersection of sorts, then hang a left. See map below.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Restroom facilities are not available at this meetup location. Riverbend Park's Visitors Center, however, does offer clean restrooms. Simply hang a detour at the main Riverbend Park entrance sign, building an extra 10 minutes into your commute.

Address for main entrance to Riverbend Park: 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066. Note: This is NOT the meet-up location.

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Photo: Osprey, Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards

When: Wednesday, September 4, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191

Join us for a bird walk at OBNWR! This walk is geared toward beginners, but more experienced birders are welcome.

Meet at the Visitor Information Center. Walk leader is Andreas Seiter.

No registration is required. Walk will happen unless there is heavy rain or storm. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge was established in June 1998 to provide habitat for migratory birds and endangered species. The refuge's diverse grassland, marsh and forest habitats attract a variety songbirds, raptors and waterfowl that depend on the area for food, nesting sites, and a place to rest.