Potomac Valley Audubon Society Inc

Nature preserve operations - pvas co-manages two nature preserves with the nature conservancy: the 104-acre yankauer preserve, used for school programs and summer day camp, and 354-acre eidolon preserve, in morgan co., wv. Opened in the spring of 2007, it hosts 5 miles of trails and an open- air cabin/shelter. During 2011, pvas obtained 46-acre stauffer's marsh, by the way of gift. It is managed for wildlife habitat, educational programs, and hiking. Pvas also owns cool spring preserve, 13 acres, received in september 2016, by way of gift. Then an additional 50 acres in february, 2020 by way of gift. Also in february 2020, the entire 63 acres of cool spring preserve were placed in conservation easement with the west virginia land trust. An additional 11 acres were added to cool spring preserve in april 2024.

School programs - each year, pvas provides area schools with special programs intended to increase children's understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Most of these programs are offered for grades pre-k - 6. More than 3,000 students from different schools participate in these programs each year.

Other programs