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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In this month’s session, learn how to: Unwanted plants can do more than crowd your garden-they can disrupt ecosystems, threaten native species, and impact agricultural productivity. Join us for an engaging session on how to identify common weeds and invasive plant species in our region, understand their ecological impact, and explore practical strategies for control […]
On the Eastern Shore today is a no-admission fee day for many public lands including the Eastern Shore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuges, Assateague National Seashore, and Kiptopeke State Park. What is National Public Lands Day? National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, held each year on the […]
Celebrate Assateague Island National Seashore’s Birthday and National Public Lands Day with us! Participate in our week-long iNaturalist BioBlitz, September 21st – 27th, identifying as many species within the park as possible. Enjoy one of our trails, walk the beach, or explore the marsh; there’s thousands of species to observe. Snap photos of any plant, animal, […]
There are TWO volunteer opportunities at this event. ESMN The Education and Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers for this event. We will be focusing on TREES. We have numerous kids activities such as create your personal tree ring paper plate, match the tree ring to the conditions, make a tree penny necklace and more. All training will […]
There are THREE volunteer opportunities at this event! The Chapter, TNC, and Plant Eastern Shore Natives all need volunteers for tables. See details below. ESMN The Education and Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers for this event. We will be focusing on TREES. We have numerous kids activities such as create your personal tree ring paper plate, […]
October 11, 2025, October Big Day, with eBird. Go out birdwatching and submit all your bird sightings to eBird. Participate from anywhere – even from home. Get a team together or take part as an individual. https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2025 Log your hours in Better Impact under Category 14.
Catch the King is an annual community science initiative that mobilizes volunteers to map the extent of tidal flooding during perigean spring tides, also known as “king tides.” These tides represent the highest astronomical tides of the year, occurring when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun align, and the Moon is at […]
Tom’s Cove Park – 8128 Beebe Rd, Chincoteague We are seeking 2 more volunteers to round out our team and help gather discarded oyster shells at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival on Saturday, October 11th to be recycled in TNC’s marine habitat restoration and coastal resilience efforts around the Shore. Tasks include placing bushel baskets with […]
October 14th (Tuesday) – NEW DATE – Tide Mapping Field Trip (7:45am – 2pm, with some set up before and pack up after). For Nandua 6th grade students; help students map recent flooding and explore what it reveals about conditions on the Shore as sea levels rise. History, mapping, data, music, exploration. Optional but helpful orientation on the 13th […]
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond More information and registration at https://invasivesfree.org/maipc-conference/. Log your hours in Better Impact under Category 2, Continuing Education.
Also November 6, 13, and maybe 14. Volunteers will guide 5th grade students through forest, high marsh, or low marsh habitats looking for examples of food, shelter, and water through the eyes of different animals and plants that are found living there. Groups of students will number around 25 each. No volunteer would lead a […]
2pm. October 22nd (Wed.) – (9am to 2pm, with set up before). Day in the Lab w/ Project Horizons. This field trip bring ~25 high schools students from both counties to visit the CRC. This year we will focus on a boat-based investigation, followed by a discussion of science careers. Please log you hours under Better […]
Description: Small forests embedded across developed landscapes are susceptible to adjacent and regional anthropogenic activities and are ideal for studying the combined effects of global environmental change on ecosystems. Dr. Trammell will present research conducted on urban forests of the Mid-Atlantic highlighting plant and soil communities and research on adaptive management practices for resilient and sustainable […]
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. The Project Learning Tree curriculum is […]