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  • đź’ˇ Birding Field Trip – Seaview Farm

    đź’ˇ Birding Eastern Shore 2026 Field Trips
    Seaview Farm 23039 Rose Cottage Road, Melfa, VA, United States

    FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join experienced birder, Captain Meriwether Payne to explore Seaview Farm. Enjoy birding opportunities from shorebirds to songbirds found in the diverse habitats of this Seaside private property protected by a Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust Conservation Easement. WHEN: Thursday, March 12th at 8:00 a.m. LOCATION: 23039 Rose Cottage Road, Melfa, VA Boots are recommended […]

  • đź’ˇTNC Bird Walk at Brownsville Preserve

    TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

    Join TNC Migratory Bird Specialist, Mario Balitbit for a “tail end of winter” bird walk along Brownsville Preserve’s public nature trail in Nassawadox – Fri, March 13, 10:00-11:30 am! This outing is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. To sign up and receive details, please email Margaret at mvanclief@tnc.org. Trail difficulty: […]

  • đź’ˇCE: ESMN Chapter Meeting

    đź’ˇESMN Chapter Meeting
    Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall 36 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

    Speaker: Zak Poulton – “Technology & Conservation at the Virginia Coast Reserve.” A certified UAV pilot, Zak creates and maintains the technology and data systems that empower the monitoring and stewardship of the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve. He leads a range of drone-based imaging and mapping efforts and builds modern data-collection tools that improve accuracy […]

  • đź’ˇ Cooperative Extension Coffee Hours

    đź’ˇ 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 […]

  • đź’ˇ CE: Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series

    Virtual Event

    Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series The Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech is excited to host a spring webinar series that highlights their partners and affiliates. The webinars will be held monthly from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Free and open to the public! These sessions will not be recorded, so you must attend live. Dates […]

  • Birding Field Trip – Mutton Hunk Fen NAP

    Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve 28583 Baker Road, Parksley, VA, United States

    FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join Joette Borzik and Maggie Long on a walk through the preserve to look for early migrants and resident breeding birds.  Mutton Hunk Fen, a Department of Conservation and Recreation Natural Area Preserve, protects a globally rare sea-level fen along with hundreds of acres of migratory bird habitat. The field trip is free. The public is […]

  • đź’ˇ Bird Walk at Chincoteague NWR

    8:30 am – 10:30 a.m. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Join us for a guided walk through woodland and maritime habitat. Newcomers to birding are welcome; expect to walk about one mile. Binoculars and scopes will be available. MEET AT THE BATEMAN VISITOR CENTER PARKING LOT. This program is hosted by ESMN and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service. Apologies for errors in earlier postings for this […]

  • đź’ˇ THE GEOLOGIC ORIGINS OF VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE (VIMS Monthly Public Seminar Series)

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

    Dr. Christopher Hein will discuss the geologic origins of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, exploring how ancient rivers, shifting barrier islands, and dramatic changes in sea level shaped the landscape over thousands of years. He will share how processes such as distant ice sheet cycles, coastal migration, and sediment movement formed the land that exists today, including […]

  • đź’ˇ Birding Field Trip – Anne Rowe’s Seaview Farm

    Anne Rowe Seaview Farm 18119 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, Virginia

    FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join experienced birder Maggie Long to explore this property protected from development by a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy. Seaview Farm’s diverse habitats include woodland, pond, and marsh. Expect to see a variety of songbirds, warblers, marsh birds, and more. WHEN: Friday, April 10th, 8:30 a.m. LOCATION: Seaview Farm, 18119 Seaside Road, Cape […]

  • đź’ˇ Cooperative Extension Coffee Hours

    đź’ˇ 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 […]

  • 💡🧤 Spring Bird Walk – Chincoteague NWR

    Birding Walks at CNWR
    Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 8321 Beach Road, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, United States

    Celebrate spring migration and the first day of a weekend-long BioBlitz on Assateague Island with a guided walk on Woodland Trail. We’ll look for returning warblers, shorebirds, other wildlife — and explore their habitats. Newcomers to birding welcome. Binoculars available. Expect to walk at least a mile on uneven terrain. Bring water & bug spray. […]

  • 🧤 Plant Eastern Shore Natives Educational Table at Annual ANEC Member Appreciation and Arbor Day Celebration

    ANEC 21275 Cooperative Way, Tasley, VA, United States

    This popular spring event is open to the public from 9am to 1pm, but volunteers are needed in advance to set up and at the end to break down the display. The Plant ES Natives table is usually located inside and alongside the Birding ES and the ESMN tables. Volunteer windows are usually from 8am – 10:30am and 10:30am-1:30pm. […]

  • Return to Our Roots – Celebrate Earth Day in Exmore

    Exmore Town Park 10A3, A-52, Exmore, VA, United States

    “Return to Our Roots” Celebration Highlights Music, Earth Day 2026, and National Parks Day, April 25, 2026 in the Exmore Town Park. Earth Day activities, vendors, food, live music, kids activities, guest speakers, eco art workshops, blue catfish cooking demonstrations, and health screenings. Be sure to stop by the ESMN booth and check out the […]

  • đź’ˇ CE: Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series

    Virtual Event

    Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series The Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech is excited to host a spring webinar series that highlights their partners and affiliates. The webinars will be held monthly from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Free and open to the public! These sessions will not be recorded, so you must attend live. Dates […]