Calling all bird lovers and nature enthusiasts! On Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Germanna will partner with the Old Rag Master Naturalists and Central Rappahannock Master Naturalists to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count of 2023! The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) began in 1998 as a partnership between the Cornell Lab […]

Join us on February 23, 2023 at 7:00pm (ET) as Evening with Germanna presents a virtual lecture by Dr. Marcel Rotter on German emigration titled The German Diaspora: Looking at German emigration worldwide from the 9th century to today.  Dr. Marcel Rotter will give a crash course based on “The German Diaspora” class he teaches […]

Thank you to those who have already made a contribution toward our matching grant! We greatly appreciate your support. We are making good progress, and we have currently raised $8,706! Will you help us realize the full match by making a contribution today? This matching grant will provide critical and meaningful support for preservation, programs, […]

The Germanna Foundation is pleased to announced the following job opportunity! The Communications and Programs Manager will work with the Germanna Foundation staff to create, implement and oversee organizational communications, programs, and events for the general public, stakeholders, and the media that effectively grow and promote the Foundation and its mission. This position will manage […]

Join us on Saturday, June 25th from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia.  Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and is […]

Germanna is excited to partner with Pranapilogaon Saturday, May 14th for a yoga session at historic Salubria. All skill levels are welcome. Session is limited to 15 spots, and 100% of the proceeds go towards Salubria. For more info and registration, go here: https://momence.com/Rebecca–Elsen/Feel-Good-Flow-Fundraiser/849018?fbclid=IwAR3TANs01y6OoyemXtKSmC0_nKOelgrE6tMCt1J7kv6kFW6P0OjXdLOSk_Y

Saturday, May 14, is Global Big Day. This annual event recognizes World Migratory Bird Day by inviting people, individually or in groups, to report citizen science bird observation data for scientists at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and other organizations. Data will be entered in Cornell’s eBird application. eBird can be downloaded for free from […]