Although some events listed may be open to the public, the volunteer and continuing education opportunities are intended for Eastern Shore Master Naturalists only. If you are not a member and have an interest in an event or activity, please contact the organizer.
We do our best to keep this calendar current but it’s always a good idea to check with the event organizer or sponsor to ensure nothing has changed since we added it.
If you have any events to add please use the “Add Your Event” form.
Please contact Brenda Poist to sign-up or get more info. Volunteers needed: 3 from 9-12 3 from 12-3. Volunteers will: work on crafts building butterflies with the kids (at least one per shift) discuss Master Naturalists with interested parties discuss the Nature of Native Plants and Butterflies by working with a matching game of butterflies. […]
Like Global Big Day, October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds. Last October, nearly 36,332 people from 191 countries submitted 83,735 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the power of birds to bring people together. Each year more and more participants join in this global celebration, how many people will […]
VES Land Trust has a few more Fall opportunities on the calendar! We are excited to offer Accomac and Northampton Elementary schools the opportunity to visit Brownsville Preserve and participate in a nature walk covering a variety of habitats, living vs. nonliving, and natural resources. Tuesday October 29 – Occohannock classes Wednesday October 30 – […]
Please join us for our Fall Volunteer Meeting. 🍂🍁 Taking place at the Herbert Bateman Center Classroom on Saturday November 2nd @ 10:00am. Come visit old and new volunteer friends, get updates on the Refuge, and learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities. Note: you do not have to pay the admission fee if you are volunteering/attending […]
VES Land Trust has a few more Fall opportunities on the calendar! We are excited to offer Accomac and Northampton Elementary schools the opportunity to visit Brownsville Preserve and participate in a nature walk covering a variety of habitats, living vs. nonliving, and natural resources. Monday November 25th – Kegotank classes The day will look something […]
Join us on Saturday, March 1st, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, for a rewarding day of community service at Kiptopeke State Park! Help us preserve the beauty and functionality of this treasured park while enjoying the great outdoors. Activities include painting and touch-ups, minor carpentry work, and general clean-up. The park will provide all […]
The VCR LTER is looking for 1 or 2 volunteers who are able to assist with drone work on Cobb Island March 10-13. This work is a unique opportunity to see both North and South Cobb Island in their current separated forms. This fieldwork will be long days on the island, but not too physically […]
Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley. And we have plenty! Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]
Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley. And we have plenty! Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]
Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310. Big Water Visitor Center Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day? Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center. We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species. We will meet at […]
Free Native (mostly) plants and trees 4/26 8:30-1:30 Plant Eastern Shore Natives will have a booth at this event and we need volunteers!!! Volunteers will be responsible for discussing the importance of native plants, taking pledges to plant more and handing our new native plants booklets. There will be over 200 people here. We need […]
Volunteers assist with co-leading a 2nd grade class along the nature trail pointing out habitat, living things and their life cycles, how plants/animals are interdependent with their living and non-living surroundings, and natural resources along the way. Essentially, covering 2nd grade SOLS 2.4, 2.5, and 2.8. There will be a few stations as well throughout […]
