Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA

Monthly Membership / Dinner Meeting
2026-04-15 18:15 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Chapterhouse
Dinner is usually served: 6:15pm – 6:30pm
Membership meeting starts: 7:30pm
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA Monthly Membership Meeting
Time: 3rd Wednesday of each Month @ 07:30pm Eastern
Dinner meeting logistics:

Dinner is $15.00 per head (Please bring change for a $20)
Dinner is generally served between 6:15 & 6:30pm
The membership meeting itself begins at 7:30pm, sometimes a little earlier
All prospective members and those members who sit on the chapter Board of Governors are expected to attend
Members & Guests may buy their dinner tickets in the boardroom
BYOB

Membership meetings’ Dinner Menus are posted monthly in the chapter newsletters (bcciwla.org/newsletters)

Spring Chapter Cleanup Day & Picnic
2026-04-18 08:30 - 15:00 | Chapterhouse
Come to the Chapter, earn some volunteer hours, enjoy a picnic lunch and join with our fellow chapter members as we clean and prepare the Chapter for the upcoming year.

8:30am: Members will assemble at the chapterhouse to sign-up for work crews
9am – 1pm: work crews will complete projects across the conservation farm, trails, and facilities
1pm-3pm: Volunteers will have a nice lunch prepared for them to enjoy while sharing cleanup-day war-stories

Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACAA28A7F8C25-62715509-chapter

New and Prospective Members Orientation Tour
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Chapterhouse
This is a tour for those who are interested in membership to the chapter or just curious about what we do. Meet Christine Peterson at the Chapter House. Follow
Izaak Walton Way through the gate to the Chapter House parking lot where we will be meeting to start the tour.
Signup for the tour using the signup genius link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACAA28A7F8C25-62715355-bcc
Please make sure you include your email address and cell phone number so that if the tour needs to be canceled due to a change in the weather, Christine will be able to contact you.
Contact Christine – christineakcp@comcast.net or 301 938 9773 (cell) if you have questions

Spring Hunter Education Course
2026-04-25 07:00 - 2026-04-26 18:00 | Chapterhouse
Spring Hunters’ Education Course. Signup here: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/239894
B-CC IWLA Hunter Safety Education instructors will be using the entire chapterhouse all weekend to teach their annual spring class
Bathrooms will be open, and members are asked to enter the chapterhouse respectfully when accessing them
The greatroom of the chapterhouse, the boardroom, the cardroom, and both kitchens will be occupied by the class all weekend.

Summer Biathlon Program
2026-04-25 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-09 07:30 - 09:30 | R&P Range, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Practice is open to members 12 years and older, and sponsored guests. Fee: $2 per session for members and $5 for non-members. Text Steve Escholtz 240-472-6512 for info.

Montgomery Bird Club’s Spring Walk (7am-Noon)
2026-05-03 07:00 - 12:00 | Chapterhouse

Apollo Archery - veterans & active military invited
2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Military members and their families are invited to use our archery range 6PM until dark.

Weekly Workday at the Log Cabin
2026-05-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Log Cabin
Join a group of volunteers to maintain and improve our Chapter’s historic log cabin. Info: dmecklenburg1@gmail.com
https://bcciwla.org/b-cc-iwla-test-log-cabin/

Wildflower Planting - CANCELLED
2026-05-09 08:00 - 10:00
Cancelled due to rain being forecast with high probability. Let’s try again on May 16. For info email: bcc_wildflowers@yahoo.com
