• 🧤 Volunteer: Catch the King Data Collection Training

    UVA Coastal Research Center/LTER 6364 Cliffs Rd, Cape Charles, United States

    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 […]

  • 💡 Fall Migration Bird Walk at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

    Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge – Toms Cove Visitor Center 8586 Beach Road, Chincoteague, Virginia

    Meet at the Toms Cove Visitor Center. We’ll look for migrating songbirds and shorebirds. For birders of all levels and all ages. Hosted by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Eastern Shore Master Naturalists. Log your hours in Better Impact under Category 2 – Continuing Education.

  • 💡ESMN Chapter Meeting

    💡CE: ESMN Chapter Meeting: TNC’s Mario Balitbit on Long-Term Monitoring of Shore Bird Populations

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

    Mario Balitbit will discuss long-term monitoring of shore bird of populations such as American Oystercatchers, Whimbrels and Willets. TNC Bio: A lifelong bird enthusiast, Mario joined TNC full time in December 2022 after working as a summer seasonal shorebird technician. As part of VVCR’s Migratory Bird Program, Mario assists with our long-term monitoring efforts of […]

  • 🧤 Volunteer: Chincoteague Bay Field Station (CBFS) Bioblitz

    Chesapeake Bay Field Station 34001 Mill Dam Road, Wallops Island, Virginia, United States

    Chincoteague Bay Field Station (CBFS) is hosting their first Bioblitz. This day program will provide the opportunity for participants to learn more about the importance of biodiversity, how to identify and distinguish species, and the chance to apply this knowledge to our local ecosystems in a friendly competition!  Participants should bring a packed lunch and meet at the CBFS at 8:30 AM on […]

  • 💡 CE: VIMS Marine Life Day

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

    Join us for a fun and educational day exploring marine life found on Virginia’s Eastern Shore! Join staff and students to discover how science and real-world questions intersect in Wachapreague, VA. We will have touch tanks, live displays, creatures under microscopes, crafts and activities, and opportunities to speak with our scientists! Featured research and displays […]

  • 💡 CE: Birding Field Trip – Folly Creek

    FIELD TRIP, Tuesday, Sept. 23, Meet at 5:00 PM for a VESLT JOINT FIELD TRIP AT BOWMAN’S FOLLY ON FOLLY CREEK, 25118 Bowmans Folly Drive, Accomac, VA. Join Maggie Long, Paul Anderson, and members of the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust for a rare opportunity to bird a private property protected with a conservation easement. […]