Virginia Birding Big Day

In the spring of 2023, three New River Valley (NRV)-based birding clubs (the NRV Bird Club, the Bird Club at Virginia Tech, and the Blacksburg High School Birding Club) partnered together to host an event with the goal of spreading the joy of birds while raising money for conservation. This event combines public bird walks and a competition, where funds would be raised then sent directly to the Virginia Society of Ornithology (VSO) brand new youth programs: the VSO Young Birders and the Virginia College Birding Initiative!