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  • 💡 CE: World Sparrow Day Walk at The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox.

    TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

    WHAT: World Sparrow Day Walk – A guided walk on Brownsville Preserve through conserved sparrow habitat to look for these and other bird species on the Vernal Equinox! Led by TNC Migratory Bird Specialist, Mario Balitbit. WHEN: Thursday, March 20th, 9:00-11:00 am WHERE: The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve, Nassawadox – Specific meet up location TBD. […]

    Free

  • 💡CE: Birding at Meriwether’s Seaview

    Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education Explore diverse habitats protected by Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust conservation easement. Shorebirds and a variety of passerines. Please pre-register with Trip leader. Field trips generally last 2 hours unless noted otherwise. Always be prepared for ticks, mosquitoes, and variable weather conditions. Bring water.

  • 💡CE: BIRD WALK: Step into Spring! Chincoteague NWR Bird Walk

    Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 8231 Beach Road, Chincoteague Island, United States

    Red-winged blackbirds are strutting their stripes and egrets their breeding plumage! Eastern Shore Master Naturalists will lead a bird walk on Saturday, March 22 from 8.30-10.30 am at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. We will walk explore the early spring arrivals and the last winter visitors. The walk is offered in partnership with CNWR and welcomes […]

    Free

  • 💡VMN CE Webinar: Virginia Gray Fox Project

    Virtual

    Description: This webinar will include reasoning for, methodology, and preliminary results of the Virginia Gray Fox Project (VGFP). The VGFP is a collaborative project between Virginia Tech and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The project consists of a statewide remote camera trap survey to establish the current distribution of gray foxes and exploration of historical data […]

    Free

  • 🧤Volunteer: Brinkley Workday

    Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve 20199 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States

    Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley.  And we have plenty!   Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]

    Free

  • Project Learning Tree Education Workshop

    Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District 22545 Center Parkway, Accomac, VA, United States

    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. […]

    $11

  • 💡CE: Native Plants and Backyard Bird Habitat on the Eastern Shore

    Shannon Alexander from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will discuss the Native Plants Initiative and Roberta Kellam will provide advice and information about how to attract more birds to your yard with native plants and other wildlife-friendly practices. Eastern Shore Community College, Room 148 Academic Building. Learn More: www.birdingeasternshore.org / info@birdingeasternshore.org

  • 🧤 Volunteer: Brinkley Work Day

    Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve 20199 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States

    Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley.  And we have plenty!   Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]

    Free

  • 💡CE Webinar: Spotted Lanternfly in North America: Insights, Impacts, and Preparing for the Future

    Virtual

    Please register. Join us for an insightful webinar featuring a panel of experts discussing the spotted lanternfly invasion in North America. Learn about the biology and management of this invasive pest, debunk common myths, and gain updates on how human-mediated transport is driving its spread. Experts will also share the latest findings on cold tolerance […]

    Free

  • Chincoteague Bird Walk

    Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 8231 Beach Road, Chincoteague Island, United States

    Eastern Shore Master Naturalists will lead a spring bird walk on Saturday, April 19, in partnership with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. We will provide binoculars, and newcomers to birding are very welcome. Meet at the Bateman Visitor Center on the refuge at 8:30 am. More information, call Stella at (202) 230 7832.

  • Preserve the Beauty Earth Day at Kiptopeke

    Kiptopeke State Park 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA, United States

    Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310. Big Water Visitor Center Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day?  Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center.  We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species. We will meet at […]

    Free

  • 🧤 Volunteer: Cape Charles NAP Work Day Session #1

    Cape Charles NAP 301 Patrick Henry Avenue, Cape Charles, VA, United States

    You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here.  The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]

    Free

  • 🧤 Volunteer: Cape Charles NAP Work Day Session #2

    Cape Charles NAP 301 Patrick Henry Avenue, Cape Charles, VA, United States

    You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here. The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]

    Free