Potomac Valley Audubon Society monthly program, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV

Alex Pellegrini will provide an overview of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership’s Farmland Raptor Program, an initiative focused on slowing and reversing the decline of raptors that provide vital ecosystem services for farmers. These species rely on Maryland’s grasslands and farmlands to nest successfully and include American Barn Owls, American Kestrels, Northern Harriers, and Short-eared Owls. Alex will cover their life history and current status in the state, share updates from ongoing research and monitoring, and highlight conservation efforts underway across the region. He will also describe ways that landowners, volunteers, and community members can get involved.

This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend. Click here for more information.