Managing and preserving the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s natural resources and natural areas through education, outreach, citizen science, and stewardship.
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Registration required. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the environmental agency for Virginia, responsible for administering laws and regulations related to air quality, water quality, water supply, renewable energy and land protection. In keeping with our mission and vision, we protect and enhance the environment of Virginia so that all of us can […]
Get an amazingly close look at seabirds and shorebirds from the water! $20/Limited to 6 Participants/Time Slot. 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Required by August 28, 2024 Contact: Capt. Meriwether Payne 757-710-2454 Be sure to check here for updates or changes.
Learn to tag Monarch butterflies to help track their migration! The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a community science initiative started in 1992 that reveals important information about Monarchs, like where they are migrating from, timing and pace, mortality, and geographic distribution. Learn how to apply the identifying stickers on butterflies through a live demonstration […]
Trees provide so many benefits and services to us, to our communities and to the environment. Join Dr. Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate with Virginia Tech, for an overview of how to assess a site and select the right tree to fit the growing conditions and the owner’s goals. Presenter: Laurie Fox is a Horticulture Associate […]
Chapter Advisor Shannon Alexander will provide updates on ESVA NAPs as well as highlights of other DCR projects. She will also provide important information about volunteer stewardship and other chapter activities. All members are encouraged to attend. All 2024 speaker meetings will be the third Wednesday of every other month at Virginia Institute of Marine […]
Due to coastal flooding predictions and current conditions, the time of Marine Life Day at VIMS Eastern Shore Lab in Wachapreague this Saturday, Sept. 21 has been shifted to 2-5PM. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause, but encourage you to still attend this exciting event! Street parking will be available throughout Wachapreague. Check our […]
Mutton Hunk Fen NAP will be CLOSED Monday through Thursday September 23rd to the 26th. Our invasive species treatment contractor will be on site working. The work window has been extended two days due to uncooperative weather.
Join VES Land Trust and Ted Shockley for a workshop on taking pictures with your cell phone! The workshop is in person on Tuesday, September 24th from 5-7 p.m. This workshop is meant for anyone who would like to learn the basics of cell phone photography and how to take your best photos. The workshop […]
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Conference Theme – Connections: Humans, nature, and their mutual impacts Our 2024 Virginia Master Naturalist conference theme focuses on the role that VMN volunteers can play in building positive connections between people and the rest of the natural world in which we exist. Research shows that time spent in nature has positive benefits for human […]
View multiple bird species including terns, shorebirds, raptors, early passerine migrants. Leaders: Maggie Long 610-500-9971 and Joette Borzik.
Please contact Brenda Poist to sign-up or get more info. Volunteers needed: 3 from 9-12 3 from 12-4. 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. […]
The VCR-LTER (Virginia Coast Reserve-Long Term Ecological Research station) down in Oyster is looking for 2-4 volunteers to assist in conducting a fall tree census in Brownsville in late September – early October. The lab group is planning to visit Sept. 30 – Oct. 4. You may volunteer for one or more of these days. […]
Join the Monarch Joint Venture for a virtual 3-week course to learn about monarch butterfly ecology, threats, and the effective conservation actions that you can take to help protect this iconic species. All classes are recorded and also available for later viewing. This is a three day series; Tuesdays, October 1, 8, and 15, 2024.
Event will be broadcast live over Zoom from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, VA Is your world an oyster? Are you or is someone you know currently practicing or considering entering the fields of oyster research, science, restoration, and/or aquaculture? Register Now The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance with support from the […]