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  • VIMS ESL Monthly Public Seminar

    Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall 36 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

    See above for info.

    Free

  • VMN CE Webinar Series: Ecological forecasting to anticipate the future of forests and freshwaters

    Description: Similar to how weather forecasts are used to make decisions ranging from what to wear to disaster preparation,  forecasts of ecological systems are increasingly being used to guide environmental decision-making.  This talk will introduce ecological forecasting concepts along with applications in forest and freshwater ecosystems. Presenter: Dr. Quinn Thomas is a Professor in the […]

  • đź’ˇCE: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training

    Virtual

    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 […]

    $50

  • đź’ˇ CE: How to Use the Flora of Virginia App – Virtual

    Virtual

    The real work to protect Virginia’s spectacular open spaces is teaching our citizens to care about what’s in their own backyard. So, we launched the Ambassador Program to train Flora App power users to educate others on using the App to identify natives to protect, invasives to pull, and more. To date, we have 22 […]

    Free

  • đź’ˇCE: Owl Prowl at Brownsville Preserve

    TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

    Meet at The Nature Conservancy office for an after-hours foray in search of nocturnal birds. Limit of 15 Participants. Registration Required: info@birdingeasternshore.org. Be sure to register in advance – event may be full. Log your hours in Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.

  • đź’ˇ CE: 2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit

    Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 AZALEA GARDEN RD, Norfolk, VA, United States

    Registration is open until March 10th. https://www.givesignup.org/TicketEvent/VAMarineDebrisSummit2025 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 freshwater and tidal rivers, estuaries, wetlands, beaches, and ocean. Speakers will share dynamic programs that have […]

  • đź’ˇESMN Chapter Meeting “Virginia’s Dynamic Energy Landscape”

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    Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall 36 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

    Speaker: John Larson of Virginia Power Topic: Virginia’s Dynamic Energy Landscape Schedule: 5:00 pm social time; 5:30 business meeting;  6:00 pm speaker. Business Meeting Agenda: TBD Location: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall, 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague. Note that per VIMS you may park on Atlantic Avenue along the yellow curbs. Speaker […]

    Free

  • đź’ˇ CE: World Sparrow Day Walk at The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox.

    TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

    WHAT: World Sparrow Day Walk – A guided walk on Brownsville Preserve through conserved sparrow habitat to look for these and other bird species on the Vernal Equinox! Led by TNC Migratory Bird Specialist, Mario Balitbit. WHEN: Thursday, March 20th, 9:00-11:00 am WHERE: The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve, Nassawadox – Specific meet up location TBD. […]

    Free

  • đź’ˇCE: BIRD WALK: Step into Spring! Chincoteague NWR Bird Walk

    Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 8231 Beach Road, Chincoteague Island, United States

    Red-winged blackbirds are strutting their stripes and egrets their breeding plumage! Eastern Shore Master Naturalists will lead a bird walk on Saturday, March 22 from 8.30-10.30 am at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. We will walk explore the early spring arrivals and the last winter visitors. The walk is offered in partnership with CNWR and welcomes […]

    Free

  • đź’ˇVMN CE Webinar: Virginia Gray Fox Project

    Virtual

    Description: This webinar will include reasoning for, methodology, and preliminary results of the Virginia Gray Fox Project (VGFP). The VGFP is a collaborative project between Virginia Tech and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The project consists of a statewide remote camera trap survey to establish the current distribution of gray foxes and exploration of historical data […]

    Free

  • Project Learning Tree Education Workshop

    Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District 22545 Center Parkway, Accomac, VA, United States

    2025 marks the “Treemendous” 20th anniversary of the Virginia Master Naturalists. One way in which local VMN chapters are encouraged to celebrate this occasion is through education activities utilizing Project Learning Tree. Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed to teach about the environment with a focus on trees and forests. […]

    $11

  • đź’ˇCE: Native Plants and Backyard Bird Habitat on the Eastern Shore

    Shannon Alexander from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will discuss the Native Plants Initiative and Roberta Kellam will provide advice and information about how to attract more birds to your yard with native plants and other wildlife-friendly practices. Eastern Shore Community College, Room 148 Academic Building. Learn More: www.birdingeasternshore.org / info@birdingeasternshore.org