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SUMMARY:💡 Cooperative Extension Coffee Hours
DESCRIPTION:Per Northampton County Cooperative Extension: \n\n\n\nNorthampton 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. \n\n\n\n2026 Topics Include: \n\n\n\n– Jan 23 – Ticks & Their Diseases on the Eastern Shore \n\n\n\n– Feb 20 – History of Agriculture on the Eastern Shore \n\n\n\n– Mar 20 – Planning Your Spring Garden & Plant Exchange \n\n\n\n– Apr 10 – TBD \n\n\n\n– May 22 – Eastern Shore Birds Through the Seasons \n\n\n\n– Jun 26 – Mothing on Virginia’s Eastern Shore \n\n\n\n– Jul 24 – Native Edible & Medicinal Plants \n\n\n\n– Aug 21 – Planning Your Fall Garden & Plant Exchange \n\n\n\n– Sep 18 – Soil Health & Cover Crops \n\n\n\n– Oct 23 – Controlling Invasive Plant Species \n\n\n\nNo registration required — just bring your curiosity and enjoy coffee and conversation with neighbors and experts. \n\n\n\n For accommodations or questions\, contact Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent Helene Doughty at 757-678-7946 or hdoughty@vt.edu
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/cooperative-extension-coffee-hours-3/
LOCATION:Eastville Community Center\, 17202 Courthouse Road\, Eastville\, Virginia\, 23347
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nDates and topics: \n\n\n\nJanuary 27 – Invasive Species Management & State Agencies \n\n\n\nFebruary 24 – Mobilizing Volunteers & Communities \n\n\n\nMarch 24 – Restoring Invaded Landscapes \n\n\n\nApril 28 – Invasion Pathways & Agricultural Biosecurity \n\n\n\nSpeakers include representatives from: Virginia Department of Forestry\, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources\, Virginia Master Naturalists\, Town of Blacksburg\, Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance\, Wetland Studies and Solutions\, Inc.\, Plant SWVA Natives\, the Schmale Lab at Virginia Tech\, and the Lieurance Lab at Penn State.   \n\n\n\nRegistration for all dates: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/G1Xuv0EqTfWl6v0f4SNWig#/registration \n\n\n\nPlease log your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-invasive-species-spring-webinar-series-3/
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CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Birding Field Trip - Mutton Hunk Fen NAP
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join Joette Borzik and Maggie Long on a walk through the preserve to look for early migrants and resident breeding birds.  \n\n\n\nMutton 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. \n\n\n\nThe field trip is free. The public is invited to attend. Always be prepared for ticks\, the sun\, mosquitos\, and the weather. \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required; please contact Joette Borzik by text to register at 757-350-1659
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/birding-field-trip-mutton-hunk-fen-nap/
LOCATION:Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve\, 28583 Baker Road\, Parksley\, VA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Birding Eastern Shore":MAILTO:Info@birdingeasternshore.org
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SUMMARY:💡 Bird Walk at Chincoteague NWR
DESCRIPTION:8:30 am – 10:30 a.m. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge \n\n\n\nJoin 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 event.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-bird-walk-at-chincoteague-nwr/
LOCATION:VA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Naturalists":MAILTO:contact@esmn.org
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SUMMARY:VESLT Conservation Talk - POSTPONED
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URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/veslt-conservation-talk-postponed/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:💡 THE GEOLOGIC ORIGINS OF VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE (VIMS Monthly Public Seminar Series)
DESCRIPTION: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 the area where the VIMS Eastern ShoreLaboratory now sits\, and what this history may reveal about the Shore’s future.APRIL 1\, 20267:00 PM | VIMS Seaside Hall36 Atlantic Avenue\, Wachapreague\, VAADDITIONAL DETAILS: \n\n\n\nSnacks and light refreshments will be providedRegister via QR code For additional details\, please contact Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfieldat (757) 787-8105 or sakh@vims.edu& MARYVIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCEEASTERN SHORE LABORATORYWACHAPREAGUE\, VA \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public \n\n\n\nPlease log. Your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/the-geologic-origins-of-virginias-eastern-shore-vims-monthly-public-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 36 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague\, VA\, United States
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