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Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 7:45 AM ESTBelle Isle
Belle Isle, Richmond, VA
November 30
Belle Isle.
Meet the esteemed Arun Bose at 7:45 am at the Belle Isle parking lot to bird this wonderful river sanctuary.
Contact Arun at 804.335.8813‬ or at [email protected] for more information.

RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.
5 attendees
Sun, Dec 1, 2024, 7:30 AM ESTBryan Park
Bryan Park, Richmond, VA
December 01
Bryan Park.
First Sunday of the month. Meet Matt Brooks at Shelter #1 a half hour after sunrise.
Contact Matt with questions at 206.734.6919 or at [email protected].

RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.
3 attendees
Sat, Dec 7, 2024, 7:30 AM ESTMalvern Hill Battlefield
Malvern Hill Battlefield Park, Richmond, VA
Malvern Hill Battlefield.
Meet gregarious birder Ewa Greene at 7:30 am at the first parking lot to the left (the one with the gazebo like structure). Let’s see what birds use this historic park.
Contact Ewa at 804.306.5612 or at [email protected] with questions.
RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.
1 attendee
Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 12:00 PM ESTTuckahoe Creek Park
Tuckahoe Creek Park, Henrico, VA
December 10
Tuckahoe Creek Park.
Meet fabulous Richmond birder Diane Jadlowski at the picnic tables at noon. This is a 1/3-mile boardwalk with very easy walking. Picnic tables and benches are available for resting. Parking is available on the street (please don't block driveways). The boardwalk is ADA accessible, so everyone can enjoy this nature experience. 12341 Ridgefield Parkway, Henrico, VA 23233 (https://henrico.us/rec/places/tuckahoe-creek-park/).
Contact Diane at 702.308.1953 or at [email protected] for more information.

RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.
3 attendees
Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 8:00 AM ESTDutch Gap
Dutch Gap Conservation Area, Chesterfield, VA
December 14
Dutch Gap.
Meet sensational birder Wes Teets at the Henricus Historical Park parking lot at 8:00 am. This is one of our premier birding locations, with a great variety of habitats supporting myriad bird species. Our focus late fall through early spring is waterfowl. Expect 2 to 3 miles of slow-paced walking on paved roads and gravel trails with several spots to stop and observe the birds. We typically spend around 3 hours here. If the gate is closed, park at the boardwalk parking area right before the gate.
Contact Wes at 540.521.5379 or at [email protected] for more information.

RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check our RAS calendar online at richmondaudubon.org for the most recent trip information.
3 attendees
Sat, Jan 18, 2025, 7:15 AM ESTLarry Robinson Winter Count 2025
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Larry Robinson Winter Count January 2025

** NB: please do NOT sign up for this event via Meetup!
This is a Winter Count, and if you wish to participate:
Contact Julie Kacmarcik by email at [email protected]
· What: Our annual bird survey of 8 sectors of the James River Park system. A time to get the new year off to a fun start getting outside and enjoying the gifts of the JR and the fellowship of nature lovers.
· When: Saturday January 18 with a rain/snow date of Sunday January 19, 2025. Start time to be determined by sector leaders. Typically, sunrise to approx. 11 am
· Who: ANYONE!
· Where: The 8 sectors of the James River Park System we survey are:
· Ancarrow’s Landing
· Belle Isle
· Byrd Park
· Floodwall
· 42nd Street
· Huguenot Flatwater
· Pony Pasture
· The Wetlands
· Why: It’s tradition. It’s fun. It’s data driven. Larry Robinson was one of the founding fathers of this count more than 35 years ago. Larry and his wife, Mary Arginteanu welcomed us into their home on Landria Drive after the count for food and fun. We would have our compilation and end by counting the days until the next winter count. Larry, sadly passed away in 2018. The count lives on in his spirit. It has become one of the most highly attended events of RAS.
· How: Contact me by email at [email protected] I will assign you to a sector. If you have done this before and are willing to be a team leader please let me know. Being a team leader requires you to round up your flock and communicate with them your meeting time and meeting place and take a group photo. You can delegate someone to list your birds 😊 Feel free to invite friends. RAS membership is not required, however if you are signing up someone else, please be sure to include their email address when you contact me. There will be relentless emails throughout the month of January. The last 2 years our compilation has been at Legend Brewery and has been a blast. I hope they can accommodate us once again…stay tuned.
Sign up soon…no pushing! 😉
Julie Kacmarcik
1 attendee
Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 6:00 PM EDTRichmond Audubon Society (RAS) Member Meeting
First Unitarian-Universalist church of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Richmond Audubon Society (RAS) Member Meetings!

We have added our Apr 2025 RAS Member Meeting information to the RAS Calendar on our website (richmondaudubon.org), as well as RAS Facebook, Instagram and Meetup. The meeting information is below as well.
Check it out!

Member Meeting, Thu, 04/17/25

Doors open at 6:00 pm for a social gathering and light refreshments.
Meet other RVA birders!
Our speaker will begin at 7:00 pm.

Topic:

Lighting Matters: An Introduction to Light Pollution and
Night Sky/Nightscape Conservation

Artificial light at night is essential to our lives, communities, and society. But the routine indiscriminate use of poorly designed lighting degrades ecosystems, imperils wildlife, and fails to deliver on promises of improved safety and security while also eroding our own health. What do we lose when we obliterate the stars from the night sky and darkness below it? This presentation will explore the causes and consequences of light pollution, explain the basics of responsible outdoor lighting, deliver good news about nightscape conservation, and equip the audience to bring back the night beginning at home. Because every day needs a night.

Presenter

Laura Greenleaf

Laura Greenleaf is a Virginia Master Naturalist (Riverine chapter, class of 2010) and a lifelong conservation advocate who currently works for Richmond’s James River Park System as a coordinator of invasive plant management. Laura’s original career was in social work. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from James Madison University and a master’s degree in public administration, with an environmental policy focus, from George Mason University. Laura grew up in the northern Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley and lived in the northern Piedmont until moving to the city of Richmond in 2007. This change in her own habitat ultimately led to her passion for light pollution reduction and her role representing the Virginia Chapter of DarkSky International (formerly the International Dark-Sky Association). She has delivered approximately 40 presentations over the years, supported innumerable advocates in their own communities, aided dark sky park efforts, and assisted policy initiatives. Her favorite Virginia night sky is over Highland County. She lives in the city of Richmond just south of the James River with her husband, son, and two cats.

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RAS Member Meetings are held:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Third Thursday of the month
(nb: No Member Meetings in Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec)
Meeting times are:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm for a social gathering and light refreshments.
Meet other RVA birders!
Our speaker will begin at 7:00 pm.
Meeting locations are:
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
* NB: Date, time and location are subject to change.
Please check the RAS Calendar for the most up-to-date information.
No attendance fee.
Please consider joining us at our Member Meetings for great bird-related speakers and topics.
And, no, you do NOT need to be a RAS Member to attend!

Mario P Grasso II
Richmond Audubon Society (RAS) Board,
Publicity and Cyberspace Chairs
2 attendees

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