Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants.
Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants.
Come work on this exciting habitat restoration project!
Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants.
Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants.
On Saturday, July 13, help us remove invasive mile-a-minute from a meadow in the refuge. We will partner with Refuge staff, Audubon volunteers and neighbors to make more space in the meadow for native grasses that birds love!
Join us to watch birds in a relaxed setting—bird watching beginners welcome!
Photo: Belted Kingfisher, Bob Feldman/Audubon Photography Awards
This bird walk is part of ASNV’s Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation.
Morning is a great time for a bird walk through Four Mile Run Park! To see what birds have been observed here previously, take a look at the Four Mile Run Park eBird hotspot page.
Newer birders as well as veteran birders are welcome to join this walk.
Carol Mullen, your birding guide, is a long-time birder and, thanks to the iNaturalist app, is learning to ID plants, insects and fungi, too. Her favorite bird in the American Dipper, or Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, or maybe the Belted Kingfisher.
Trails in the park are flat, paved, and accessible.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Registration for this event is recommended but not required. If you register, you will receive an email notification if the walk needs to be canceled or postponed due to weather or trail conditions.
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
Photo: White-breasted Nuthatch, Doug Dearinger/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia's Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with 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 Ron Grimes, a Virginia Master Naturalist, experienced bird walk leader, and member of the Board of Directors of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia.
Newer and seasoned birders welcome.
Registration is recommended but not required. Registrants will get a reminder about the walk and will be notified via email if the walk is canceled.
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
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
On Saturday, June 15, help us remove invasive mile-a-minute from a meadow in the refuge. We will partner with Refuge staff, Audubon volunteers and neighbors to make more space in the meadow for native grasses that birds love!
Photo: Ring-necked Duck, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, John Steller/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of our Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay NWR.
Join us for a morning bird walk on the trails of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.
Your birding guide is Larry Meade, President of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and a member of the ASNV Adult Education Committee.
Meet at the Visitor Information Center, NOT the Central Parking Lot. After you enter the refuge, turn right at the sign for the Information Center.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
This walk is FREE, but registration is required.
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
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 © Todd Kiraly
This bird walk is part of ASNV’s Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation.
Afternoon is a great time for a bird walk through Four Mile Run Park! To see what birds have been observed here previously, take a look at the Four Mile Run Park eBird hotspot page.
Newer birders as well as veteran birders are welcome to join this walk.
Carol Mullen, your birding guide , is a long-time birder and, thanks to the iNaturalist app, is learning to ID plants, insects and fungi, too. Her favorite bird in the American Dipper, or Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, or maybe the Belted Kingfisher.
Trails in the park are flat, paved, and accessible.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Registration for this event is recommended but not required. If you register, you will receive an email notification if the walk needs to be canceled or postponed due to weather or trail conditions.
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
Photo: Occoquan Bay NWR, Tina Dudley
This program is part of our Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay NWR.
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon bird walk on the trails of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Your birding guide is Andreas Seiter, an experienced local birder, member of the Board of Directors of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, member of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and Virginia Society of Ornithology.
Meet at the Visitor Information Center, not the Central Parking Lot. After you enter the refuge, turn right at the sign for the Information Center.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Registration is recommended but not required. Registrants will get a reminder about the walk and will be notified via email if the walk is canceled.
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 © Todd Kiraly
This bird walk is part of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia's Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation.
This afternoon bird walk is open for everyone, beginners and families are welcome. Trails in the park are flat and paved, accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.
Park in the lot behind Mom's Organic Market - access from Bruce Street. Meet us at the playground behind the basketball court.
Your birding guide is Andreas Seiter, an experienced local birder, member of the Board of Directors of the Audubon Society of Nothern Virginia, and member of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and Virginia Society of Ornithology.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Registration for this event is recommended but not required.
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
Join a brief indoor presentation and planning meeting about birding and using eBird to predict what birds we can expect to observe.
On Saturday, April 20, help us remove invasive garlic mustard from a meadow in the refuge. We will partner with Refuge staff, Audubon volunteers and neighbors to make more space in the meadow for native grasses that birds love!
Photo: Osprey, Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of our Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay NWR.
Join us for a morning bird walk on the trails of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Your birding guide is Evan Pannkuk, an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University who specializes in wildlife diseases and is also an avid birder
Meet at the Visitor Information Center.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Registration is FREE but required.
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
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 © Todd Kiraly
This bird walk is part of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia's Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation.
Morning is a great time for a bird walk through Four Mile Run Park - newer birders as well as veteran birders are welcome to join!
We will begin at the Commonwealth Avenue parking lot (between the two baseball fields) on the east side of the park as it is a good place to start the morning scouting for potential rarities on the ballfields. We will then proceed and do a circular loop (almost exactly a half mile) around the main marsh area (unfortunately, we will have to backtrack our route back to the cars as they most likely will still be doing repairs on the one bridge). Expect to walk about 1 mile on paved paths (boots not necessary) for this walk. The expected time is about 1 hour.
Optional Extension: As we backtrack, you will have an opportunity to continue the walk westward down to the other main parking lot on Mount Vernon Avenue (which adds about another .5 mile and 1 hour to the walk). The expected total for the longer walk is 1.5 miles and 2 hours as we stop along various spots.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Your birding guide is Todd Kiraly. Todd has extensive experience birding in the local hotspots in and around the Potomac River in NOVA. Todd is also a photographer; visit his collection of local wildlife photography posted on his site, k
Four Mile Run, with its close proximity to the Potomac River and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, offers a great variety of bird habitat (streams/marsh/meadow patches/grass athletic fields/low tide mudflats) within an urban environment. Another feature is the ability to scan a large area of sky without obstruction for flyover rarities. In the last 2 years, during the first week of April, some of the species of birds found and photographed are Eastern Meadowlark, Black-crowned Night Heron, Palm Warbler, Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow (also Fox, Field, Chipping, and Savannah), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Blackbird, Greater Yellowlegs and early arrivals of Osprey and Green Herons to name a few.
The walk will be entirely conducted from paved paths but for those interested, we may take a walk out on a grass t-ball field if there is a rare find to draw us in (but still within binocular distance for anyone choosing to stay on the paved path).
You will learn many details on bird habitat, whether the birds are there or not, as educational pointers to take away for future consideration when birding
Todd, your leader, is an outdoor photographer and will share pointers for beginners to more advanced and would welcome any tips from others.
It should be noted, that “bad” weather can bring in the most unexpected results when it comes to birding. We will hope for the best, but a threat of rain or light drizzle could yield good results as the birds may be forced down from their travels into the park.
Registration is recommended but not required. Registrants will get a reminder about the walk and will be notified via email if the walk is cancelled.
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: https://ebird.org/home
Four Mile Park is close proximity to multiple quick food vendors (Subway/McDonald’s/Popeye’s) as well as quick access to places like Del Ray or Potomac Yards for additional meal choices if desired.
Photo: Ring-necked Duck, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, John Steller/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of our Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay NWR.
Join us for a morning bird walk on the trails of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.
Your birding guides are Larry Meade, President of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and a member of the ASNV Adult Education Committee, and Todd Kiraly, a birder with extensive experience in the local hotspots in and around the Potomac River in NOVA.
Meet at the Visitor Information Center.
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
This walk is FREE, but registration is required.
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
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.
Early December is prime time for waterfowl in northern Virginia, and Occoquan Bay NWR is one of the best places to see them. This walk is part of our Stretch Our Parks program.
Photo: Northern Cardinal, Jim Boloski/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia's Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with 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.
Registration is recommended but not required. Registrants will get a reminder about the walk and will be notified via email if the walk is cancelled.
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
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Photo: White-breasted Nuthatch, Doug Dearinger/Audubon Photography Awards
This program is part of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia's Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with 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 Ruth Lane, an experienced local birder and certified Virginia Master Naturalist.
Newer and seasoned birders welcome.
Registration is recommended but not required. Registrants will get a reminder about the walk and will be notified via email if the walk is cancelled.
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
If you have binoculars, please bring them with you.
Join us Sunday afternoon, January 7, for a virtual Audubon Afternoon that features the first of our Stretch Our Parks Lectures featuring Dr. Charles Nilon, an ecologist and professor from the University of Missouri
Early December is prime time for waterfowl in northern Virginia, and Occoquan Bay NWR is one of the best places to see them. This walk is part of our Stretch Our Parks program.
Please join us again for our continuing service project in Monticello Park to help with habitat restoration and trail maintenance. This park is very well attended among birders - so let's pitch in to help keep this park in good shape!
Early December is prime time for waterfowl in northern Virginia, and Occoquan Bay NWR is one of the best places to see them. This walk is part of our Stretch Our Parks program.
Greg Butcher will offer tips about increasing the number and variety of birds that visit your backyard this winter.
ASNV is hosting a family-friendly birding event at Powhatan Springs on Sunday November 19 at 3:30pm.
Please join us for a service project in Monticello Park to help with habitat restoration and trail maintenance. This park is very well attended among birders - so let's pitch in to help keep this park in good shape!
Join us for a walk through Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge to learn how to identify common native trees and how you can be a good park neighbor by planting your own native trees at home.
