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  • September 2025

  • Fri 12

    💡 CE: Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR

    September 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am 💡 Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR
    Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 32205 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States
    Free
  • Sat 13

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Brinkley Preserve

    September 13, 2025 @ 8:30 am 💡 CE: Birding Eastern Shore Field Trips

    FIELD TRIP, Saturday, Sept. 13, Meet at 8:30 AM at the Edward S. Brinkley Preserve, 20199 Seaside Road, at Cobbs Station Road. Join Joette Borzik and Maggie Long in search of fall migrants: waders and waterfowl in the pond, warblers and other passerines in the woods and thickets, and shorebirds from the overlook. Register with […]

  • Wed 17

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip -Chincoteague Island Nature Trail

    September 17, 2025 @ 8:30 am 💡 CE: Birding Eastern Shore Field Trips

    FIELD TRIP, Wednesday, Sept. 17, Meet at 8:30 AM at the Chincoteague Island Nature Trail, 6078 Hallie Whealton Smith Drive, Chincoteague VA. Look for migrating warblers and other passerines at this local hotspot with leaders Helen Belencan and Gary Smith. The trail is about 1 mile of easy terrain. Register with Gary Smith at 803-292-6883. […]

  • Wed 17

    💡CE: ESMN Chapter Meeting: TNC’s Mario Balitbit on Long-Term Monitoring of Shore Bird Populations

    September 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 💡ESMN Chapter Meeting
    Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall 36 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

    Mario Balitbit will discuss long-term monitoring of shore bird of populations such as American Oystercatchers, Whimbrels and Willets. TNC Bio: A lifelong bird enthusiast, Mario joined TNC full time in December 2022 after working as a summer seasonal shorebird technician. As part of VVCR’s Migratory Bird Program, Mario assists with our long-term monitoring efforts of […]

  • Tue 23

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Folly Creek

    September 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm 💡 CE: Birding Eastern Shore Field Trips

    FIELD TRIP, Tuesday, Sept. 23, Meet at 5:00 PM for a VESLT JOINT FIELD TRIP AT BOWMAN’S FOLLY ON FOLLY CREEK, 25118 Bowmans Folly Drive, Accomac, VA. Join Maggie Long, Paul Anderson, and members of the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust for a rare opportunity to bird a private property protected with a conservation easement. […]

  • Fri 26

    💡 CE: Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR

    September 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am 💡 Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR
    Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 32205 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States
    Free
  • November 2025

  • Wed 5

    💡 CE: Reaching an Audience Where They Are

    November 5, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Description: Do you do tabling at events?  Or take programs out to different facilities, organizations, or sites?  Then you are involved in what we know as outreach, which can range from informational to interpretive. Learn how to create opportunities for informal or spontaneous interpretation.  We’ll also discuss design for signage, pop-up exhibits, and tables as well […]

  • Thu 13

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Brinkley

    November 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am
    Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve 20199 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • Mon 24

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Mutton Hunk Fen

    November 24, 2025 @ 8:30 am
    Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve 28583 Baker Road, Parksley, VA, United States   +1 more

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • December 2025

  • Thu 4

    💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Onancock Parks and Marina

    December 4, 2025 @ 8:30 am

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • January 2026

  • Thu 1

    💡 CE: First Day Hike at Kiptopeke KSP

    January 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Kiptopeke State Park 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA, United States

    Friends of Kiptopeke State Park invite you to ring in the New Year with a guided nature hike observing wildlife. The hike will start at 10:00am and leave from Picnic Shelter #1. The hike will be one mile on flat, even ground.  Stay after the hike to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies and learn more about […]

  • Sat 10

    Birding Field Trip – Saxis

    January 10 @ 3:30 pm 💡 Birding Eastern Shore 2026 Field Trips

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • Sat 17

    💡 Birding Field Trip – Chincoteague

    January 17 @ 1:00 pm 💡 Birding Eastern Shore 2026 Field Trips

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • Thu 22

    💡 Birding Field Trip – Onancock

    January 22 @ 9:00 am 💡 Birding Eastern Shore 2026 Field Trips

    Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.

  • Fri 23

    💡Cooperative Extension Coffee Hours

    January 23 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am 💡 CE: Cooperative Extension Coffee Hours
    Eastville Community Center 17202 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia

    Per Northampton County Cooperative Extension: Northampton Virginia Cooperative Extension is excited to unveil our 2026 Coffee Hour Lecture Series — a year of engaging, seasonal topics designed for gardeners, nature enthusiasts, and lifelong learners across the Eastern Shore. 2026 Topics Include: – Jan 23 – Ticks & Their Diseases on the Eastern Shore – Feb […]

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