Virginia Osprey Festival
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Osprey Flyer Volume VIII, February Edition
Our Osprey Garden Greetings Osprey friends! It is still very quiet in Colonial Beach, I suspect our ospreys will begin their trek back...
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Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach
April 15, 2023
Hosted by Downtown Colonial Beach and Colonial Beach Greenspace
The Virginia Osprey Festival is one of the largest festivals of its kind celebrating the osprey’s annual return to Colonial Beach, birdwatching and the area's abundant natural resources.
Mission Statement
The Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach is committed to conserving the osprey and other abundant wildlife in Colonial Beach and the larger Potomac River watershed by providing educational events, programs, and community science opportunities that serve the local community, its surrounding areas of Virginia and beyond.
The Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach would like to express its appreciation to the Potomac River Fisheries Commission and its Executive Director, Martin Gary, for their support and use of its facilities to the festival over the years. Please visit their website and become familiar with this valuable organization located within the Town of Colonial Beach.
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Greg Kearns, Senior Park Naturalist at the Patuxent River Park in MD will be one of our expert speakers! Greg will discuss his banding program and the work he does with ospreys.
He will be located in the Fisheries building and will be available on Town Hill afterwards to answer any questions.
Greg has been working with ospreys for 30 years. We welcome Greg to the festival and look forward to his presentation!
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