• Lifelong Learning Registration Opens

    Join a vibrant community of curious minds and explore a wide range of courses and lectures designed to inform, inspire, and engage. Whether you’re looking to explore engaging topics, discover new interests, or connect with fellow lifelong learners, there’s something for everyone. Click the More Information URL to check out the fall catalog and register […]

  • Raptor Watch at Washington Monument State Park

    Join Potomac Valley Master Naturalists, JP Miller and Kris Phillips, for a raptor watch from the 40-foot stone tower at Washington Monument State Park in Middletown, MD. PVAS Host: Kris […]

  • Explosion or Implosion? What’s Up (or Down) with Global Demographics?

    Speaker: Jerry Collins. Cost: $15; free for fall subscribers and SU students and employees. Around the time most Lifelong Learners were born, the population of the planet was 2.5 billion. Now it is 8.3 billion. Due to decades of declining birthrates worldwide, demographers have begun to warn that the threat has shifted from too many […]

  • Wee Naturalists at Yankauer: Paw Paws and Pollinators

    Session Theme: Paw Paws and Pollinators PVAS Host: Amy Thomas $12/child (PVAS members receive a 10% discount). The program is designed for children ages 3–5, but welcomes curious and adventurous two-year-olds to join in the nature-based fun. Each registered child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. They may have up to two adults […]

  • PVAS Ambassador Training

    Join us to share your love of nature and connect our community as a PVAS Ambassador. PVAS Host: Erin Smaldone This is a free/donation-based program. This program is for adults. […]

  • Wellness Walk at Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve

    Let’s get outside and enjoy the trails together! PVAS Host: Ellen Murphy This is a free/donation-based program. All ages are welcome, though youth must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration […]