New River Birding & Nature

A immersive birding and nature vacation with six days of field trips, meals, knowledge and fun packed presentations, and time with world-class professionals and fellow nature enthusiasts. Registration is Required

Headquartered at Hawks Nest State Park in Ansted, West Virginia. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Nature enthusiasts who love to explore the great outdoors won’t want to miss our upcoming Spring Botany Blast in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. From April 11-14, 2024, we’re hosting guided excursions where you’ll see 30... View Article

An immersive birding and nature vacation in and around the New River Gorge National Park region of West Virginia, with three to six days of field trips, meals, knowledge and fun packed presentations, and time with world-class professionals and fellow nature enthusiasts.

Plant enthusiasts who love to explore the great outdoors won’t want to miss the spring Botany Blast in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. We’re hosting a guided journey where you’ll see 30 to 40 flowering plant species on two field trips in two days. All experience levels are welcome as we focus... View Article

The New River Birding & Nature Festival is a fundraising event. All proceeds from the Festival and our other events go to the registered 501C3 local nonprofit Fayette County Education Fund, Inc (FCEF). Festival participants and friends have helped support Education Fund programs since the first Festival in 2002. It is the mission of the FCEF to secure the... View Article