Virginia Bluebird Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Program

The Virginia Bluebird Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 1 at The Center at Belvedere in Charlotteville and via Zoom.

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).

About VGBI:
A partnership between Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes, The Piedmont Environmental Council, American Farmland Trust, and Quail Forever, VGBBI 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.

Lauria McShane:
Lauria McShane joined PEC’s staff in October 2023 as an assistant to the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI). Prior to joining PEC, Lauria graduated from Sweet Briar College in May 2023 with a 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. 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 team.

Registration for the VBS Annual Meeting is required. Click below to learn more and to register.