Activities & Events:
Annual and Other Reoccurring Events
The Richmond Audubon welcomes both members and non-members to most its events.
SEE: ANNUAL EVENTS (below)
SEE: MONTLY BIRDWALKS (below)
ALSO SEE: ACTIVITIES & FIELD TRIPS
RAS Members Meetings
RAS Members Meetings - Held at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of the months: January, February, March, April, May, September and October. Meetings are held at St. Luke Lutheran Church 7757 Chippenham Parkway, at the Custis Rd. and Chippenham Parkway intersection. Chapter activities and local bird sightings are discussed, which is usually followed with a program that covers birds, other wildlife, the environment, conservation efforts, etc. Refreshments are served afterwards.
SEE: RAS MEMBERS MEETING MAP
FOR MEETING DATES SEE: ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS: MAIN
Membership Meeting Pre-meeting Dinner - Held at 5:30 PM the third Thursday of the months: January, February, March, April, May, September and October. Pre-meeting Dinners are also held at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway, at the Custis Rd. and Chippenham Parkway intersection. There is a nominal fee of $5.00 per person and we ask that you contact the Hostpitality Chairperson or the Program Chairperson one day prior to the dinner if you plan to attend. For those who want to come, but are unsure if you can make it, get your name on the list anyway. If you can’t make it, you will not be responsible for the cost. Too much food is better than not enough! Entree items for the pre-meeting dinners are provided by some of the attendees by pre-arrangement. We always need both vegetarian and meat entrees as well as salads and side dishes. If you would like to volunteer to prepare your favorite dish with our group, contact the Hostpitality Chairperson by the Sunday before the meeting. If you want to be reimbursed for your expenses, keep your receipts and bring them to the dinner. Come join us for this monthly fellowship event. Bon Apatite!
Contact: Hospitality Chairperson or Program Chairperson
SEE: RAS CHAPTER MEETING MAP
RAS Board of Directors Meetings - Held on the second Thursday, bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September, and November. RAS members are welcome to attend, but please contact a Board member to allow for the additional seating space. Contact a RAS Board member for information on exact time and location
SEE: RAS BOARD MEETING INFORMATION
Monthly Birdwalks
Bryan Park Bird Walk- First Sundays - join Sue Ridd for an early morning walk in Bryan Park around sunrise the first Sunday of each month. Meet other Audubon birders on this popular field trip at Shelter#1. Questions, call Sue Ridd at (804) 270-5365.
SEE: ACTIVITIES & EVENTS for exact time.
SEE: BRYAN PARK for a map and more information.
Second Wednesdays Bird Walk - mix it up John Coe for guided bird walk, each month at a different location. Check the Field Trips schedule for exact time and location. Questions, call John Coe at (804) 276-1397.
SEE: FIELD TRIPS for exact time and location.
Annual RAS Events
James River Parks System Winter Bird Count - Held each January. After a chilly morning of birding the Richmond James River Park System in groups, join us for warm RAS fellowship hosted at the home of Mary and Larry Arginteanu.
SEE: JAMES RIVER PARKS WINTER COUNT
Great Backyard Bird Count - normally centered around the third weekend in February, this fifteen minute bird count engages birdwatchers of all ages and skill in creating a real time "snap-shot" of where and what birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate and it only takes as little as fifteen minutes. It's FREE, FUN and EASY! This is a joint project of The National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. For more information, actual dates and to record your sightings visit their web site at www.birdsource.org/gbbc.
SEE: THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT WEBSITE
Bird-a-thon - a late spring twenty-four hour marathon style fund-raiser is held each May.
SEE: BIRD-A-THON
Annual RAS Summer Picnic - Held each June.
SEE: ANNUAL PICNIC
Annual RAS Auction - Held each November on the third Thursday.
SEE; ANNUAL RAS AUCTION AND POT LUCK DINNER
Hopewell Christmas Count - the Hopewell CBC is generally held the first Sunday following December 14. SEE: HOPWWELL CHRISTMAS COUNT
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