Virginia Osprey Foundation
- Jul 7
- 3 min
The Osprey Flyer, Volume XXIIII, July Edition
Our Osprey Garden Greetings! The Osprey Garden in Colonial Beach is in full swing! We have observed chicks in at least 30 nests in all...
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Virginia Osprey Foundation
Slideshow photos courtesy of Bob Lennox
Mission Statement
The Virginia Osprey Foundation is dedicated to the protection of Osprey and their habitats in Virginia. Through science, education, advocacy and community engagement, our mission is to foster a sustainable environment where Osprey thrive.
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.
From Joanie Millward, President of the Virginia Osprey Foundation. Please consider becoming a member of The International Osprey Foundation. They are an amazing organization and have been an amazing partner.
Latest News!
CLICK HERE to view past events in the community!
William McKeever has been gracious enough to put his compelling 30-minute documentary "The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen - Menhaden", online FREE for everyone to view and share.
An eye-opening documentary about the overfishing of a critical forage fish in lower Chesapeake bay and the lack of action by the Virginia board responsible for commercial fishing in the state.
These forage fish are feed on Plankton and in turn are prey to sports fish, sea mammals and birds. The Federal Government allocates the quotas given to each state and Virginia is allocated 75% of the quota and in turn Virginia allocated 90% of their quota to one company which happens to be foreign owned. Foreigned owned companies are not permitted to have commercial fishing licenses.
The over-fishing has impacted the Osprey population in the lower Chesapeake Bay as well as reducing the sports fishing population that feeds on these forage fish.
Bird banding at the beach
Virginia Osprey Foundation volunteers put bands on osprey chicks to help gather info on the protected species.
Fredericksburg.com
Our Festival is one of the 13 Things to Do!
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Updated on June 21, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYmoFVs9NgU
If you have not had the opportunity to watch this short but powerful documentary, take a moment and watch now! It is amazing, produced by Colonial Beach's own Robert Lennox.
Virginia Osprey Festival Commemorative Ornament
The amazing Osprey Love Sign, by Robert Wayt Smith, has been reproduced in the form of an ornament by Beacon Design, the same company that produces the White House Ornament each year. It comes beautifully boxed and you can pre-order now.
Ornaments are due to arrive mid-February and will be available for pick-up. Receive your ornament for a $25 Donation, all proceeds go to the Virginia Osprey Foundation. For an extra $6.00 we will ship to you!
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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.
Thank You to Our 2024 Festival Sponsors!
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Thank You to Our 2025 Festival Sponsor!
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