2025 Annual Meeting & Program
Nov
1

2025 Annual Meeting & Program

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2025 Annual Meeting & Program (in person and via Zoom)
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Center at Belvedere
540 Belvedere Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22901

Please join us for our 2025 Annual Meeting & Program on Saturday, November 1 starting at 10am at The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville, VA. [map]

  • You can attend in person (We hope you will. It’s been far too long since we’ve seen many of you!) or virtually by Zoom. We do need your attendance either in-person or via Zoom in order to have a quorum for voting.

  • We will vote to elect Officers and Directors.

  • All attendees (in-person and via Zoom) will be entered in a drawing to win a choice of Bluebird apparel from our Shop , and a special bluebird book.

Meeting & Program Schedule

10:00am – Social Time. Coffee, Tea, and Pastries.

10:30am – Business Meeting.

  • Elect Officers and Directors.

11:00am - Program: The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Lauria McShane, Program Assistant for the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative at the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), will present an overview of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI). The Initiative — a partnership between Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes,   The Piedmont Environmental Council, American Farmland Trust, and Quail Forever — is innovating new ways to reverse the declines of grassland birds on working lands in the Virginia Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Shenandoah Valley. Together, VGBI partners work with landowners and producers in 16 counties to restore grassland habitat for the benefit of birds and farms.

12 Noon - Lunch and free time. Catch up with friends, then join fellow members for lunch on your own in Charlottesville.

Lauria McShane joined PEC’s staff in October 2023 as an assistant to the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative. Prior to joining PEC, Lauria graduated from Sweet Briar College in May of 2023 with her B.S. in Biology. Lauria also studied in the Conservation, Biodiversity and Society program at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in the fall of 2022.  Shortly after graduation, Lauria worked with the James River Association as a riparian buffer steward where she completed site visits and reports to help landowners fund and maintain their CREP sites.  Lauria also studied and worked in sustainable agriculture productions at her campus greenhouse, garden and apiary where she discovered a passion for producing food in a way that respects the environment and the community. Lauria also works for Seven Bends Native Plant Nursery as part of their marketing and outreach team and as an Apprentice Beekeeper for Trophic- a local honeybee hive management service.

The Center at Belvedere, Charlottesville, VA

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2024 VBS Biennial Conference
Nov
1
to Nov 2

2024 VBS Biennial Conference

VIew Full Conference Information and Register

>> Nominations are now closed for awards to be announced at the 2024 Conference:

  • Volunteer of the Year

  • Vickie Fuquay Memorial Heritage Award

  • Bluebirder of the Year

  • Barbara Chambers Memorial County Coordinator of the Year

>> Contribute Items to our 2024 Conference Silent Auction

>> Become a Sponsor to support our 2024 Conference

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Annual Fall Membership Meeting
Nov
4

Annual Fall Membership Meeting

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Annual Fall Membership Meeting (in person and via Zoom)
Saturday, November 4, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Center at Belvedere
540 Belvedere Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA

Please join us for our 2023 Annual Meeting & Program on Saturday, November 4 at 10am at The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville, VA. [map]

  • You can attend in person (We hope you will. It’s been far too long since we’ve seen many of you!) or virtually by Zoom. We do need your attendance either in-person or via Zoom in order to have a quorum for voting.

  • We will vote to elect Officers and Directors [view the Slate of Candidates], and approve proposed changes to our Bylaws [view the proposed Bylaws changes].

  • All attendees (in-person and via Zoom) will be entered in a drawing to win a framed and signed bluebird photo by Doug Rogers, choice of apparel from our Bonfire.com store, and a special bluebird book.

Meeting & Program Schedule

10:00am – Social Time. Coffee, Tea, and Pastries.

10:30am – Business Meeting.

11:00am - Program. Doug Rogers, well-known photographer and VBS Vice-President for Trails, will present a slide show of his spectacular photos of our beloved blues as well as some new and different subjects.

12 Noon - Lunch and free time. Catch up with friends, then join fellow members for lunch on your own in Charlottesville.

The Center at Belvedere, Charlottesville, VA

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Twenty-five plus One - VBS Biennial Conference
Nov
11
to Nov 12

Twenty-five plus One - VBS Biennial Conference

Twenty-five plus One. VBS's biennial conference, celebrating the 25th anniversary of our founding.

November 11 & 12, 2022
Friday evening: 6 - 8:30pm ET
Saturday: 8:30am - 3pm ET

Location: NVCC’s Workforce Center, Woodbridge, Virginia

Keynote Speaker: Julie Zickefoose

Online registration is closed.

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Feb
12

4th Annual Native Plant Symposium

Not just for residents of Prince William County, the 4th Annual Native Plant Symposium is virtual (again!) this year. Convert your space to 70% natives and you'll be supporting more than just our beloved Blues. Registration is open. Come discover the many benefits of native plants.

Learn more and register here.

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Jan
23

Native Shrubs for Birds with Anne Little

Anne Little, co-founder of the Virginia Bluebird Society and founder of Tree Fredericksburg, will introduce you to native trees and shrubs that help sustain our bird populations. Three billion birds have disappeared across North America since 1970 — a 29% decline. Two-thirds of the our continent’s bird species are at risk of extinction due to climate change. By creating the proper habitat in our yards and public spaces, we can help slow this decline.

The cost is $10 per person. Learn more and register here.

Sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority.

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