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SUMMARY:Volunteer:  Eastern Shore Land Trust Student Field Trips
DESCRIPTION:The Eastern Shore Land Trust is seeking volunteers to conduct the following student field trips (Category 15: Eastern Shore Land Trust Children’s Field Trips): \n\nMay 7th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (3 classes/6 volunteers)\nMay 9th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (2 classes/4 volunteers)\nMay 20th – Kegotank Elementary 1st grade ESL (11 students/1-2 volunteers)\nMay 24th Kegotank Elementary 2nd grade ESL (17 students/2 volunteers)\n\nThe May 7th and May 9th field trips will be held at Grayson Chesser’s farm on the way to Saxis. The May 20th and 24th field trips will be held at Brownsville Preserve.\nThe day will look something like this: \n9:00/9:30 a.m. Students arrive \n9:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction by VESLT \n10 a.m. 1-2 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt \n11:15 a.m. Activities – identifying bones and shells\, art reflection/journaling based on the scavenger hunt \n12 p.m. Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers) \n1 p.m. Departure \nIdeally\, we will have enough volunteers to co-lead a class of students or to break the classes into smaller groups. I will also be looking for help leading the activities. \nSecond grade is learning about habitat and life cycle. Deer and butterflies are popular and often the classroom example. \n\n\nTo sign up or get more information please contact Hali Plourde-Rogers  \n\n\n\n\nExecutive Director\, Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-eastern-shore-land-trust-student-field-trips-3/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: TNC Eelgrass Seed Collection
DESCRIPTION:Sign-up required. This opportunity has very specific requirements\, including the ability to snorkel.  Please review all the details here and contact Jen Dalke if you are interested. \nEach year\, The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)\, along with several partners in the Seaside Heritage Seagrass Community Restoration Program\, begin another chapter in the largest seagrass restoration project in the world! \nAnd you can be a part of it. \nVolunteer snorkelers and water lovers are needed to collect millions of eelgrass seeds offshore of Oyster on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Volunteers must sign up to get updates as collection days each year are weather dependent and cancellations may occur. \nTrips will last from 4-5 hours. \nCATEGORY 13: Seagrass Restoration
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-tnc-eelgrass-seed-collection/
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Birding on the Deck
DESCRIPTION:Birding on the Deck at the Island House Restaurant\, Wachapreague. Various coastal birds and migratory shorebirds are viewed from the back deck of the Island House Restaurant. The Eastern Shore Bird Club will have scopes and bird books and welcome beginners. \nFor More Information:  Roberta Kellam info@birdingeasternshore.org \nCategory 14: eBird Survey (NOTE: You must submit an eBird list to get credit for volunteer hours.) \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-birding-on-the-deck/
LOCATION:Island House Restaurant\, 17 Atlantic Avenue\, Wachapreague\, VA\, 23480\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240511T090000
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SUMMARY:Birding at Chincoteague Island Nature Trail w/ ES Bird Club
DESCRIPTION:Explore this local hotspot for specialties such as red-headed woodpecker along with migrating songbirds. A Swainson’s Warbler was spotted there recently but it has apparently moved on. A great spot and you never know what you might find. \n\nLeader: Joanne Laskowski – 757-665-4984. \n\nCategory 14: eBird Surveys (NOTE: You must submit an eBird list to get credit for volunteer hours.)
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/birding-at-chincoteague-island-nature-trail-w-es-bird-club/
LOCATION:Island Nature Trail\, 6032 Hallie Wheallton Smith Drive\, Chincoteague\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eastern Shore Bird Club":MAILTO:info@birdingeasternshore.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer:  Eastern Shore Land Trust Student Field Trips
DESCRIPTION:The Eastern Shore Land Trust is seeking volunteers to assist with the following student field trips (Category 15: Eastern Shore Land Trust Children’s Field Trips): \n\nMay 7th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (3 classes/6 volunteers)\nMay 9th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (2 classes/4 volunteers)\nMay 20th – Kegotank Elementary 1st grade ESL (11 students/1-2 volunteers)\nMay 24th Kegotank Elementary 2nd grade ESL (17 students/2 volunteers)\n\nThe May 7th and May 9th field trips will be held at Grayson Chesser’s farm on the way to Saxis. The May 20th and 24th field trips will be held at Brownsville Preserve.\nThe day will look something like this: \n9:00/9:30 a.m. Students arrive \n9:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction by VESLT \n10 a.m. 1-2 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt \n11:15 a.m. Activities – identifying bones and shells\, art reflection/journaling based on the scavenger hunt \n12 p.m. Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers) \n1 p.m. Departure \nIdeally\, we will have enough volunteers to co-lead a class of students or to break the classes into smaller groups. I will also be looking for help leading the activities. \nSecond grade is learning about habitat and life cycle. Deer and butterflies are popular and often the classroom example. \n\n\nTo sign up or get more information please contact Hali Plourde-Rogers  \n\n\n\n\nExecutive Director\, Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-eastern-shore-land-trust-student-field-trips-2/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer:  Eastern Shore Land Trust Student Field Trips
DESCRIPTION:The Eastern Shore Land Trust is seeking volunteers to conduct the following student field trips (Category 15: Eastern Shore Land Trust Children’s Field Trips): \n\nMay 7th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (3 classes/6 volunteers)\nMay 9th – Metompkin Elementary 2nd grade (2 classes/4 volunteers)\nMay 20th – Kegotank Elementary 1st grade ESL (11 students/1-2 volunteers)\nMay 24th Kegotank Elementary 2nd grade ESL (17 students/2 volunteers)\n\nThe May 7th and May 9th field trips will be held at Grayson Chesser’s farm on the way to Saxis. The May 20th and 24th field trips will be held at Brownsville Preserve. \nThe day will look something like this: \n\n9:00/9:30 a.m. Students arrive\n9:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction by VESLT\n10 a.m. 1-2 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt\n11:15 a.m. Activities – identifying bones and shells\, art reflection/journaling based on the scavenger hunt\n12 p.m. Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers)\n1 p.m. Departure\n\nIdeally\, they will have enough volunteers to co-lead a class of students or to break the classes into smaller groups. They are also be looking for help leading the activities. \nSecond grade is learning about habitat and life cycle. Deer and butterflies are popular and often the classroom example. \n\n\nTo sign up or get more information please contact Hali Plourde-Rogers  \n\n\n\n\nExecutive Director\, Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-eastern-shore-land-trust-student-field-trips/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Cape Charles NAP Bamboo Removal with DCR
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up here. Four shifts available:  10am-Noon and 1pm-3pm on April 30 and May 2\n\nCategory 6/Trail Management\n\nWe’ll be working for the second consecutive year with our Bay Creek Stewardship partners to address the invasive bamboo along our shared boundary. This year we’ll have the Bay Creek chipper on site so that we don’t have to load up all of the bamboo to trailer away.\n\nDCR will bring some gloves\, snips\, handsaws\, etc\, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools if they would like and are able.\n\nIf anyone has use for the bamboo – last year the Cape Charles New Roots Community Garden took a truckload – please let me know. As a reminder\, bamboo must dry out and age fully prior to use in the ground or soil\, as it will reestablish roots.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/cape-charles-nap-bamboo-removal-with-dcr/
LOCATION:Cape Charles NAP\, 301 Patrick Henry Avenue\, Cape Charles\, VA\, 23310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Cape Charles NAP Bamboo Removal with DCR
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up here. Four shifts available:  10am-Noon and 1pm -3pm on April 30 and May 2\n\nCategory 6/Trail Management\n\nWe’ll be working for the second consecutive year with our Bay Creek Stewardship partners to address the invasive bamboo along our shared boundary. This year we’ll have the Bay Creek chipper on site so that we don’t have to load up all of the bamboo to trailer away.\n\nDCR will bring some gloves\, snips\, handsaws\, etc\, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools if they would like and are able.\n\nIf anyone has use for the bamboo – last year the Cape Charles New Roots Community Garden took a truckload – please let me know. As a reminder\, bamboo must dry out and age fully prior to use in the ground or soil\, as it will reestablish roots.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-cape-charles-nap-bamboo-removal-with-dcr/
LOCATION:TBD
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Invest in Our Planet Earth Day Celebration at the Exmore Town Park
DESCRIPTION:MANY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED \nAt the Invest in Our Planet Earth Day Celebration at the Exmore Town Park SATURDAY April 20th\, there are numerous volunteer opportunities: \n\nESMN/DCR have three tables each with two shifts 9am -12pm and 12pm – 3pm. \n\nVDCR Natural Heritage Program (Category 15: ESMN OutreachTable/Tours Eastern Shore Events)\nESMN Ed & Outreach (Category 15: ESMN OutreachTable/Tours Eastern Shore Events)\nPlant Eastern Shore Natives campaign (Category 15: PLANTS  Plant Eastern Shore Natives Presentations)\n\nWe particularly need help with the afternoon session noon-3pm for this event. We appreciate morning volunteers arriving a bit early to help setup and afternoon volunteers staying to help with takedown. Please complete this form to RSVP to volunteer! \nContact Brenda Poist or Shannon Alexander for more information. \n\nNEW: The Nature Conservancy is looking for volunteers for their information booth. Email Jen to help. \n\n\n\n10 a.m.—12:30 p.m.: 2 volunteers needed\n12:30—3 p.m.: 2 volunteers needed\n\n\n\nCategory 13: Assist with Educational Programs \n\nNEW: Help is also needed at the UVA/LTER booth where they will be handing out research information\, making a mural of water issues\, and (pending a working data set) may be doing a small activity about sea level rise. Contact Cora A. Baird for more info/to signup. \nCategory 23: Education and Outreach \n\nNEW: Other event highlights include music\, Earth Day\, and National Parks Day in the Exmore Town Park. Entertainment featuring Paul Pesco\, Alvy Powell and others. Earth Day activities\, vendors\, food–and lots more music.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/esmn-education-booth-at-exmores-return-to-our-roots/
LOCATION:Exmore Town Park\, 10A3\, A-52\, Exmore\, VA\, 23350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: The Nature Conservancy - Youth Environmental Education SPECIFIC DATES TBD
DESCRIPTION:© TNC\nApril-May SPECIFIC DATES TBD Naturalist: youth environmental education Brownsville Preserve & Parramore Island Learn more and sign up to help. \nCategory 13 The Nature Conservancy/Assist with Educational Programs. \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-the-nature-conservancy-youth-environmental-education/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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