Potomac Valley Audubon Society would like to thank the community for its amazing support of the 25th “This Race is for the Birds!” Between sponsors, participants and volunteers, the race raised over $16,500 to support PVAS’s mission to “preserve, restore and enjoy the natural world through education and action.”

The race was held on April 5 at Broomgrass Farm Community outside Gerrardstown, in Berkeley County.

PVAS is grateful to the local businesses and organizations that sponsored the race this year. Sponsors alone account for nearly $9,000 of the proceeds, and others contributed in-kind services to keep the costs of the race to a minimum.

We thank all of our 2025 sponsors for their loyalty and their generosity!

Broomgrass Farm Community hosted the race, providing the property, trails and volunteers!

Thank you to the platinum sponsors: Hoxton Planning and Management, LLC; Hospice of the Panhandle; and Friends of Mark Benedict.

Thank you to the gold sponsors: Bachner Communications, Friends of Deb Patthoff, Hersick + Webster Creative Partners, Lena Loves Owls, Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers, The Journal, Mountaineer Popcorn Company, Davis Designs and Two Rivers Treads.

Thank you to the silver sponsors: AC&T; Bavarian Inn Resort & Brewing Company; Chick-fil-A Martinsburg; Community Garden Market; Erb n’ Woods; Fearless Running; Fogle Accounting & Consulting, PPLC; Greenburg Bed & Biscuit; German Street Coffee and Candlery; Heidi Johnston Keller-Williams Realty Advantage; Panhandle Periodontics; The Press Room; Progressive Printing; River & Trail Outfitters; Shepherdstown Centennial Lions Club; and Sir Dunkin.

Thank you to the bronze sponsors: Anne R. Basham DDS; Good Vibes Sound Therapy; Michael P. Sullivan LLC; Potomac-Mecklenburg Garden Club; Sundogs Bed and Breakfast; The Charlotte Sherman Team at C21 Modern Realty Results; Trees 101; and United Bank.

PVAS is very grateful to these generous sponsors for their support, to the in-person and virtual participants of this year’s race and to the volunteers who made it all possible. PVAS would also like to thank the Berkeley County Ambulance Authority for providing EMT and ambulance services for the race.

All proceeds directly support PVAS’s educational programs and nature preserves.

PVAS now manages nearly 600 acres of preserved green space for wildlife habitat and human enjoyment. These open spaces are used daily, with people coming from all over the country to walk the trails, go birding, or just have a picnic. We are honored to be entrusted with the care of these lands, and your support helps us continue to maintain them for everyone to enjoy.

Potomac Valley Audubon Society team