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We’re using what is normally our first CE webinar slot of the year for two purposes! First, we’ll kick off the celebrations of our program’s 20th anniversary year. As part of that, we’ll describe plans for our statewide focus project and some new related volunteer opportunities with the Virginia Department of Forestry. We also will […]
Join the Eastern Shore Master Naturalists for a bird walk along Tom’s Cove and Assateague beach to explore winter visitors to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, the feeding grounds for thousands of migratory snow geese. We also will look for common and red-throated loons, horned and pied-billed grebes, tundra and mute swans, and many types of […]
Participants will learn all the basic information about beekeeping and how to get started in this two session training. All participants will be assigned a mentor that will help them get started. This training is presented for informational purposes and does not qualify for ESMN Continuing Education credit.
7th Annual Native Plant Symposium Keynote speaker Doug Tallamy. Check back for more details.
EVENT DETAILS: $25 fee; registration required. Join HNP Co-Founder Doug Tallamy and ecological landscape designers Rebecca McMackin and Benjamin Vogt for a dynamic panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of ecological horticulture. Moderated by Margaret Roach, NY Times columnist, the conversation will address practical tips, tackle common misconceptions, and explore the deeper philosophy behind […]
Presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, and Virginia Cooperative Extension Explore the intricate relationships that exist between ecosystems, communities, and humankind, focusing on the importance of the reciprocal relationships between plants, animals, and humans. Learn how we, as gardeners and landscape professionals, can steward the land to support our […]
Welcome to the New Year! We are gearing up for another incredible February GBBC where the world comes together to celebrate birds. If you are unfamiliar with the GBBC, learn about this easy, fun, and free event, no matter your level of bird-interest. https://www.birdcount.org/participate/?utm_campaign=GBBC%202025&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9J7TmkYQifXGvTn6tlneRsLTXb16eovkJKHf41k23bQX1MrkBddl0ElYSkjdcHRw1kIbNaeiz-QzlKElznQq4W839Avw&_hsmi=341630415&utm_content=341215504&utm_source=hs_email
Be a citizen scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols and are able to ask monarch […]
Save the date for the 2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit to be held on March 18-20, 2025 at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. The Virginia Marine Debris Summit (VMDS) is co-hosted by Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and Clean Virginia Waterways. This 3-day event will focus on solutions to measurably reduce plastic pollution from entering Virginia’s […]
