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SUMMARY:🚫 Mutton Hunk Fen NAP CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:Mutton Hunk Fen NAP will be closed from Monday\, October 21 through Friday October 25th for invasive removals.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/mutton-hunk-fen-nap-closed/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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SUMMARY:🧤Volunteer: Assist LTER with “A Day in the Lab” Event
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Details TBD. You must contact Dr. Cora Baird to sign up or to get more info. \nLTER is seeking volunteers to assist with “A Day in the Lab” as part of Project Horizons\, a college-track mentoring program for at-risk middle and high school students in Accomack and Northampton Counties. The program provides an extra academic\, social\, and cultural boost for economically disadvantaged students\, and exposes them to the post-secondary education environment. \nLTER scientists will be running stations in which students can try doing authentic science (radio tracking birds\, doing oyster population counts\, dune simulations\, etc). Volunteers will help run those stations and may also help setting up the Monday before. \n  \n\nBetter Impact Category 23/A Day in the Lab/Project Horizons
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%a4volunteer-assist-lter-with-a-day-in-the-lab-event/
LOCATION:UVA Coastal Research Center/LTER\, 6364 Cliffs Rd\, Cape Charles\, 23310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education & Outreach
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241022T150000
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SUMMARY:💡CE: PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Identification
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1002428439447?aff=oddtdtcreator \nOur online workshop will provide an introduction to invasive plants and will help you to confidently identify different species in the autumn and winter seasons. This session will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts. \nCost: $10 \nThis virtual session will be recorded. Those who register will receive access to the recording. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-prism-fall-winter-invasive-plant-workshop-identification/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Management & Control
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1002437586807?aff=oddtdtcreator \nDuring our online workshop\, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the autumn and winter seasons. This workshop will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts. \nTopics covered in this session include: \n\nBest seasonal practices for specific invasive plants\nUsing manual & mechanical control methods\nMethods for controlling invasive plants with careful use of herbicides\nMethods for controlling invasive plants without herbicides\nPlanning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants\n\nCost: $10 \nThis virtual session will be recorded. Those who register will receive access to the recording. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-prism-fall-winter-invasive-plant-workshop-management-control/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241025T235959
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SUMMARY:Mutton Hunk Fen OPEN
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/mutton-hunk-fen-open/
LOCATION:Virginia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241030T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T145206Z
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SUMMARY:🥾E & O Volunteer Opportunity: VES Land Trust School Trips
DESCRIPTION:VES Land Trust has a few more Fall opportunities on the calendar! We are excited to offer Accomac and Northampton Elementary schools the opportunity to visit Brownsville Preserve and participate in a nature walk covering a variety of habitats\, living vs. nonliving\, and natural resources.\n\n\nTuesday October 29 – Occohannock classes\nWednesday October 30 – Pungoteague classes\nMonday November 25th – Kegotank classes\n\nThe day will look something like this:  (** time adjustments will be made according to schools distance to Preserve) \n\n\n\n9:15/9:45 a.m. Students arrive\, buses drop off at the TNC office at Brownsville Preserve\,  11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, VA 23413\n9:45 a.m. Welcome and introduction by VESLT\n10 a.m. 1 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt on the Birding and Wildlife Trail\n11:15 a.m. Activities – identifying bones and shells\, art reflection/journaling based on the scavenger hunt\, platform looking over the marsh and to the Barrier Islands\n12 p.m. Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers)\n1 p.m. 1 mile walk back to the office where busses pick up\n\nIdeally\, we will have enough volunteers (6-8) to co-lead a class of students or to break the classes into smaller groups. I will also be looking for help leading the shell/bone identifying and marsh/Barrier Island viewing platform activities. For the shell/bone identification\, TNC lends us a bin of shells and bones collected locally. For the viewing platform\, the leader will take 5 students at a time up to look out over the marsh. You can talk about marsh habitat\, tides\, and the Barrier Islands with them. The classes will rotate through each activity. \n\n\nTo sign up or get more information please contact Sam Willis\, Community Outreach Coordinator. \n\nBetter Impact Category 15: Eastern Shore Land Trust Children’s Field Trips
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a5%bee-o-volunteer-opportunity-ves-land-trust-school-trips/
LOCATION:TNC Brownsville Preserve\, 11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, Virginia\, 23413
CATEGORIES:Education & Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241029T130000
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SUMMARY:💡CE: October VMN Webinar - Bird Feeding and Human Emotions
DESCRIPTION:October VMN CE Webinar – Save the Date \nOur next VMN Continuing Education Webinar will be Tuesday\, October 29\, 12:00 pm. The presentation will describe current research from Virginia Tech scientists that explores the connection between bird feeding and human emotions. We’ll have the link to join and more information in our next bi-weekly and on the VMN website.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-october-vmn-webinar-bird-feeding-and-human-emotions/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241031T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241029T124013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T140558Z
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SUMMARY:CE: Wildlife Center of Virginia Bald Eagle Release at Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve
DESCRIPTION:After two months of treatment and care\, Bald Eagle #24-3548 is ready to return to the wild – and you can join us for the release! Please see RSVP info below. \nThis adult Bald Eagle was found near the Tyson Plant in Accomack County on August 27\, 2024. The eagle was spotted on the ground and was not able to fly; observers reported that the bird’s feathers were dirty and crusted. Wildlife rehabilitator Gay Frazee captured the bird and transferred him to the Center for treatment. \nThe Center’s veterinary team noted that the eagle’s feathers were in very poor condition\, but did not find any injuries during the physical exam or on radiographs. During the next two weeks\, vet staff provided fluids and supportive care for the eagle while his feather condition improved. The eagle exhibited signs of severe stress during care\, so the team also gave the bird daily medication for anxiety. \nBy mid-September\, the eagle’s feather condition had improved\, and he was moved to an outdoor flight pen for flight conditioning. The eagle flew strongly and had good form during flight\, but lacked the stamina needed to survive in the wild. The rehab team performed daily exercise sessions with the bird to help him rebuild his stamina. By October 25\, the bird’s stamina had improved\, and the eagle was cleared for release. \nThis eagle will be released at the Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve on Thursday\, October 31\, at 1:00 p.m. Wildlife Center President Meg will give a presentation on the Center’s life-saving work with Bald Eagles and then open the crate door to release the eagle. \nJoin us to watch the bird return home! The release is free and open to the public. Attendees are asked to RSVP with the name and number of people in their party through this webform. \nMutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve Address: 28583 Baker Rd\, Parksley\, VA 23421 \nThe release will take place rain or shine\, unless thunderstorms with lightning threaten visitor safety. \n\nLog hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/bald-eagle-release-at-mutton-hunk-fen-natural-area-preserve/
LOCATION:Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve\, 28583 Baker Road\, Parksley\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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SUMMARY:Chincoteague NWR Fall Volunteer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Fall Volunteer Meeting. 🍂🍁 Taking place at the Herbert Bateman Center Classroom on Saturday November 2nd @ 10:00am.  Come visit old and new volunteer friends\, get updates on the Refuge\, and learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities.\n\nNote: you do not have to pay the admission fee if you are volunteering/attending a volunteer event.  Tell the attendant at the gate that you are there for a meeting with Chase.\n\nFor more information contact: \n\nChase Sands charles_sands@fws.gov\nPark Ranger\, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge\n8231 Beach Road\, Chincoteague Island\, VA 23336\n(757) 336-6122 Ext. 2324 \n(757) 894-3741 (cell)\n\n\n\nBetter Impact Category 10/Staff Visitor Center at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/chincoteague-nwr-fall-volunteer-meeting/
LOCATION:Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge\, 8231 Beach Road\, Chincoteague Island\, 23336\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stewardship,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241108T200000
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SUMMARY:📷 Picture the Shore Photography Contest Exhibit and Reception
DESCRIPTION:Picture the Shore is a photography contest and art exhibit designed to highlight the work of student\, amateur\, and professional photographers and to connect the public to the natural beauty and environment of the Eastern Shore through visual art. \nThe exhibit opens with a reception on Friday\, November 8th and runs through November 22nd at the Barrier Islands Center. At the reception\, photographers and VES Land Trust staff will be present to talk more about the photos\, the artistic process\, conservation\, and the land. Attendees will also have a chance to vote for their favorite photo in the amateur and student categories with the People’s Choice Award. The award for professional photographers will be chosen by a panel of judges. \nThe exhibit is free and open to the public. All photographs will be available for sale with 35% of proceeds benefiting VES Land Trust and their conservation mission.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/picture-the-shore-photography-contest-exhibit-and-reception/
LOCATION:Barrier Islands Center\, 7295 Young Street\, Machipongo\, VA\, 23405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241114T130000
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CREATED:20241109T125124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T125124Z
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SUMMARY:💡CE: VMN Salt Watch & Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:Registration: Pre-registration required \nDescription: Learn how you and your community can get involved in the Izaak Walton League of America’s nationwide Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. It’s as easy as requesting a free kit online\, testing a stream\, lake\, pond\, or even your tap water\, and submitting the results to the Clean Water Hub. You’ll also learn about the resources available to empower you to become a clean water advocate in your community. \nPresenter: Maggie Dombroski is the Mid-Atlantic Save Our Streams Coordinator for the Izaak Walton League of America. She oversees the Virginia Save Our Streams program\, in which volunteers survey benthic macroinvertebrates to determine the health of their local streams. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Conservation from George Mason University. \nRecording: As always\, the VMN CE Webinar will be recorded and the video posted on the VMN CE Webinar webpage. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\nFor more continuing education opportunities go to http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/continuing-education-webinar-series.html \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-vmn-salt-watch-nitrate-watch-community-science-water-quality-monitoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241115T183000
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: TNC Full Moon Walk at Brownsville
DESCRIPTION:Join TNC Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve’s (VVCR) Community Engagement Specialist\, Margaret Van Clief for a moonlit walk at TNC’s Brownsville Preserve. This event is free and open to the public\, though registration is required as capacity is limited. \nFor more information on meeting location or to register\, please contact Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org. \n\nBetter Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-tnc-full-moon-walk-at-brownsville/
LOCATION:TNC Brownsville Preserve\, 11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, Virginia\, 23413
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250106T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
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SUMMARY:💡CE VMN EmpowerU Course Offering - Nov 20-Jan 6 ** Online/Virtual **
DESCRIPTION:Have you been working on natural resource issues but feel compelled to do more? Taking part in the EmpowerU Training will move your natural resource work to the next level! In this 4 week course using an award-winning curriculum\, participants can grow their skills to meaningfully engage decision makers* about natural resource issues. Note that this training is not focused specifically on lobbying elected officials or getting legislation passed\, but rather on engaging the right decision-maker for the change you hope to make.The course runs November 20-January 6 and includes eight self-paced online modules and three live Zoom sessions. Full details\, including the registration link\, are available at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/empoweru.html. Registration deadline is November 26\, but earlier registrants may start accessing the online materials starting November 20. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\nFor more continuing education opportunities go to http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/continuing-education-webinar-series.html \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-vmn-empoweru-course-offering-nov-20-jan-6-online-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241120T190000
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CREATED:20240812T122533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161647Z
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Chapter Meeting: “Understanding Marine Debris in Virginia: Sources and Solutions"
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Schedule for this meeting is: 5:00 pm social time; 5:30 business meeting;  6:00 pm speaker. Also\, we will be voting to approve Chapter bylaws and elect new treasurer. \nAll 2024 speaker meetings will be the third Wednesday of every other month at Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 40 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague. Note that per VIMS you may park on Atlantic Avenue along the yellow curbs. \nNovember Speaker: Christina Trapani will discuss “Understanding Marine Debris in Virginia: Sources and Solutions.” \nSpeaker Bio: Christina Trapani moved to Virginia Beach from Rhode Island in 1995 after receiving her degree in Business Management from Western Carolina University. She worked with stranded sea turtles and marine mammals with the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program for about 12 years\, where she witnessed the impacts of marine debris on the animals she worked with and the beaches she worked on. She led her first International Coastal Cleanup in 2002 and in 2008 started Eco Maniac Company\, a retail business that offers reusable alternatives to single-use plastics. \nAfter leaving the Aquarium in 2013\, Christina started working as a marine debris researcher and consultant to organizations such as the Virginia Aquarium and Clean Virginia Waterways. She’s been involved in several litter research\, prevention and education projects in Virginia including a statewide marine debris monitoring program\, a balloon litter monitoring program\, a cigarette litter prevention program\, and a litter prevention and education program called Keep It Beachy Clean. \nIn August of 2024\, Christina became the Executive Director of Clean Virginia Waterways and is looking forward to this new role and all the new opportunities to help solve the issue of plastic pollution. Christina also enjoys working part-time as a naturalist on dolphin and whale watching boats in Virginia Beach\, paddleboarding\, casual bike rides and hanging out with her partner\, Eric and dog\, Mr. Brown. \nSuggested read-aheads: Balloon Litter on Virginia’s Remote Beaches and Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan \nBetter Impact Category 2: Continuing Education (speaker portion only)\n\nSee VMN CE Webinars and VMN High Five From Nature Series for additional CE opportunities.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1september-chapter-meeting-understanding-marine-debris-in-virginia-sources-and-solutions/
LOCATION:Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 36 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241125T235959
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SUMMARY:🥾 E & O Volunteer Opportunity: VES Land Trust School Trips
DESCRIPTION:VES Land Trust has a few more Fall opportunities on the calendar! We are excited to offer Accomac and Northampton Elementary schools the opportunity to visit Brownsville Preserve and participate in a nature walk covering a variety of habitats\, living vs. nonliving\, and natural resources.\n\n\nMonday November 25th – Kegotank classes\n\nThe day will look something like this:  (** time adjustments will be made according to schools distance to Preserve) \n\n\n\n9:15/9:45 a.m. Students arrive\, buses drop off at the TNC office at Brownsville Preserve\,  11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, VA 23413\n9:45 a.m. Welcome and introduction by VESLT\n10 a.m. 1 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt on the Birding and Wildlife Trail\n11:15 a.m. Activities – identifying bones and shells\, art reflection/journaling based on the scavenger hunt\, platform looking over the marsh and to the Barrier Islands\n12 p.m. Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers)\n1 p.m. 1 mile walk back to the office where busses pick up\n\nIdeally\, we will have enough volunteers (6-8) to co-lead a class of students or to break the classes into smaller groups. I will also be looking for help leading the shell/bone identifying and marsh/Barrier Island viewing platform activities. For the shell/bone identification\, TNC lends us a bin of shells and bones collected locally. For the viewing platform\, the leader will take 5 students at a time up to look out over the marsh. You can talk about marsh habitat\, tides\, and the Barrier Islands with them. The classes will rotate through each activity. \n\n\nTo sign up or get more information please contact Sam Willis\, Community Outreach Coordinator.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a5%be-e-o-volunteer-opportunity-ves-land-trust-school-trips/
LOCATION:TNC Brownsville Preserve\, 11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, Virginia\, 23413
CATEGORIES:Education & Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250101T235959
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SUMMARY:Please Submit 2025 Membership Dues by January 1
DESCRIPTION:Please send your $20 check or money order to: \nMarlene Richard\, PO Box 216\, Franktown\, VA\, 23354. \nThe payment should be made out to “Eastern Shore Master Naturalists.” At this time we do not use any online payment methods. \nThank you.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/please-submit-2025-membership-dues-by-january-1/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Chapter Admin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241126T231453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T231709Z
UID:10000107-1733234400-1733234400@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡CE:  Invasion Biology Wrap-Up with Jacob Barney
DESCRIPTION:VMN Continuing Education Webinars – Joint Webinars with Extension Master Gardeners \nNOTE: For our VMN CE Webinar series in December\, we have two webinars that are being organized jointly with the Extension Master Gardener Program. The EMG program is handling logistics\, so please contact emgoffice@vt.edu with questions. \nDate: December 3\, 2:00 pm Register for the Dec 3 webinar here \nDescription: Jacob Barney currently serves as the Director of Virginia Tech’s Invasive Species Collaborative (ISC). The ISC is a faculty collaborative that began in the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech with support from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. The ISWG nurtures transdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships with government agencies\, NGOs\, industry\, and communities to promote a deep understanding of the impacts of invasive species on ecosystems and society\, and foster an inclusive environment where science and policy meet to tackle this global challenge. \n\nLog your time under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\nSee more VMN Continuing here.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-invasion-biology-wrap-up-with-jacob-barney/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20240920T171138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T161119Z
UID:10000086-1733410800-1733425200@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:TNC Holiday Open House at Historic Brownsville
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join the staff and volunteers of The Nature Conservancy’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve for this favorite community holiday tradition! Come one\, come all. No registration is required. \nFor more information or to volunteer\, please contact VVCR Community Engagement Specialist\, Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org. \n\nNote: Information provided as a courtesy. Time spent preparing for or attending this event does not count as volunteer hours.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/tnc-holiday-open-house-at-historic-brownsville/
LOCATION:TNC Brownsville Preserve\, 11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, Virginia\, 23413
CATEGORIES:Social/Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241211T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241109T130153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T130153Z
UID:10000104-1733929200-1733929200@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:🦉🦅 🔭 Birding Field Trip - Hills Farm Greenbush
DESCRIPTION:Look for woodcock\, owls and wintering raptors. Hills Farm is private property conserved by the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust with a conservation easement. \nLeaders:  Joanne Laskowski 410-253-9141 and Hal Laskowski    \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\nFor more continuing education opportunities go to http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/continuing-education-webinar-series.html
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a6%89%f0%9f%a6%85-%f0%9f%94%ad-birding-field-trip-hills-farm-greenbush/
LOCATION:Hills Farm\, 19605 Hills Farm Road\, Greenbush\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Birding Eastern Shore":MAILTO:Info@birdingeasternshore.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241126T232357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161028Z
UID:10000109-1734008400-1734012000@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡CE: Webinar from Virginia Tech and Project FeederWatch: Making FeederWatch Inclusive
DESCRIPTION:Description: Presenters will share summaries of virtual discussions about increasing inclusivity in the bird feeding participatory science project Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch staff will also present on next steps they plan to take based on what they have learned. There will be time for Q&A. \nPre-registration required \n\nLog your time under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\nSee more VMN Continuing here.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-webinar-from-virginia-tech-and-project-feederwatch-making-feederwatch-inclusive/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241214T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241214T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241109T130925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161215Z
UID:10000105-1734134400-1734220799@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Wachapreague
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Christmas Bird Count \nFAQ \nContact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) \nWachapreague\, Saturday\, December 14: Compiler Victor Klein\, vklein3254@aol.com \nNassawadox\,     Saturday\, December 21: Compiler Joette Borzik\, vabirdmom@gmail.com \nChincoteague\,   Sunday\, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb\, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov \nCape Charles\,  Saturday\,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt\, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/audubon-christmas-bird-counts/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241126T232020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161255Z
UID:10000108-1734616800-1734616800@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡CE: Invasive Plants\, Restoration and the Sound of Urban Streams with Gabrielle Ripa
DESCRIPTION:VMN Continuing Education Webinars – Joint Webinars with Extension Master Gardeners \nNOTE: For our VMN CE Webinar series in December\, we have two webinars that are being organized jointly with the Extension Master Gardener Program. The EMG program is handling logistics\, so please contact emgoffice@vt.edu with questions. \n\nDate: December 19\, 2:00 pm \nDescription: In this presentation\, Gabrielle will present her PhD work on acoustic monitoring of stream ecosystems and the impact invasive species have on the acoustic landscape. \nPresenter: Gabrielle Ripa is a PhD student at Virginia Tech who is studying how to limit invasive plants on stream restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Because of her background in wildlife ecology\, Gabrielle is also seeking to connect the changes to the stream environment\, due to invasion and restoration\, to the animal community through acoustic monitoring. She hopes her work can inform the design of restoration projects that are better at recovering both plant and animal communities. \nRegister for the Dec 19 webinar here \n  \n\nLog your hours under Category 2: Continuing Education.\nSee more VMN Continuing here.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-invasive-plants-restoration-and-the-sound-of-urban-streams-with-gabrielle-ripa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241221T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241221T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241208T160720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161353Z
UID:10000111-1734739200-1734825599@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Nassawadox
DESCRIPTION:Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) \nNassawadox\,     Saturday\, December 21: Compiler Joette Borzik\, vabirdmom@gmail.com \nChincoteague\,   Sunday\, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb\, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov \nCape Charles\,  Saturday\,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt\, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/audubon-christmas-bird-count-nassawadox/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241229T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241229T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241208T160824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161415Z
UID:10000112-1735430400-1735516799@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Chincoteague
DESCRIPTION:Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) \nChincoteague\,   Sunday\, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb\, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov \nCape Charles\,  Saturday\,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt\, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/audubon-christmas-bird-count-chincoteague/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241230T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241230T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241208T160738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161441Z
UID:10000113-1735516800-1735603199@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Cape Charles
DESCRIPTION:Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) \nCape Charles\,  Saturday\,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt\, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/audubon-christmas-bird-count-cape-charles/
LOCATION:Virginia
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241227T145657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T145657Z
UID:10000116-1735718400-1735747200@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:First Day Hike Scavenger Hunt at Kiptopeke
DESCRIPTION:https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2024-11-21-15-31-13-275693-nqk \nWhere\nKiptopeke State Park\, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr.\, Cape Charles\, VA 23310.\nVarious Locations \nWhen\nJan. 1\, 2025. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\nRing in the New Year with a self-guided hike at Kiptopeke. This scavenger hunt will take you all over the park and show you spots you never knew existed. \nCopies of the Kiptopeke Scavenger Hunt will be available at the brochure holders at the contact station\, park office and trail head.  You can also download and print it yourself. ksp-scavenger-ksp-scavenger-hunt \n\n\nAbout First Day Hikes\nEvery year on Jan. 1\, Virginia State Parks celebrates First Day Hikes. This nationwide initiative invites people to ring in the new year by connecting with nature and making lasting memories at a state park. Ranger-led and self-guided First Day Hikes are offered across the state\, giving visitors of all ages and skill levels the chance to explore outdoors. January 1 is a Free Parking Day at all Virginia State Parks. (The admission fee at Natural Bridge still applies). \nksp-scavenger-hunt
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/first-day-hike-scavenger-hunt-at-kiptopeke/
LOCATION:Kiptopeke State Park\, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr.\, Cape Charles\, VA\, 23310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous,Social/Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20250111T165358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T165358Z
UID:10000126-1736899200-1736985599@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Academy for Lifetime Learning Spring 2025 Registration Opens
DESCRIPTION:https://www.allesva.org/2025-spring-registration/Academy for Lifetime Learning
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/academy-for-lifetime-learning-spring-2025-registration-opens/
LOCATION:Virginia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T235959
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20250107T220510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T220510Z
UID:10000121-1736899200-1736985599@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Water Quality Sampling with LTER
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Coast Reserve-Long Term Ecological Research (VCR-LTER) is looking for 4-6 volunteers to assist in conducting our quarterly water quality monitoring on January 15th (with a weather backup day of 1/16). \n\nThe day usually starts about 9am\, and all boats are off the water by 2pm. We will leave from the lab in Oyster\, with half the crew heading to Red Bank and half going out of Oyster.\nEach volunteer will be assigned an instrument and asked to provide readings at each station from the inlet to the harbor.\n\nVolunteers need very warm clothes (no one is getting in the water)\, and we have some boots on site to borrow.\n\nAnyone who helps in the field is also welcome to stay a few hours to help process the samples upon returning to the lab.\nVCR-LTER staff often stay that evening for a cookout\, which volunteers are also welcome to join.\n\nYou must sign up with VCR-LTER to participate. Please contact shoffman@virginia.edu to sign-up or to get more information. \nThe lab address is Virginia Coast Reserve LTER\, Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center\, 6364 Cliffs Road\, Cape Charles\, VA 23310. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 23.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/water-quality-sampling-with-lter/
LOCATION:UVA Coastal Research Center/LTER\, 6364 Cliffs Rd\, Cape Charles\, 23310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20241212T142448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T143721Z
UID:10000115-1736960400-1736967600@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡Chapter Meeting: “Coastal Ecosystems in Flux: Nutrients\, Restoration\, and Future Outlooks”
DESCRIPTION:All 2024 speaker meetings will be the third Wednesday of every other month month at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 40 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague. Note that per VIMS you may park on Atlantic Avenue along the yellow curbs. \n\n5:00 pm social time\n5:30 business meeting\n6:00 pm speaker\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n \nSophia Hoffman is a coastal and estuarine ecologist with a passion for studying the dynamics of salty environments\, from ghost forests and marshes to lagoons and barrier islands. Since 2022\, she has been a research specialist at the University of Virginia’s Coastal Research Center (CRC) in Oyster\, Virginia\, home to the Virginia Coast Reserve Long Term Ecological Research Program. \n\nAt the CRC\, Sophia is integral to facilitating and conducting long-term ecological research\, overseeing laboratory operations\, and navigating research vessels along the ESVA seaside. She works closely with a collaborative team on diverse projects that deepen our understanding of coastal ecosystems. \n\nSophia earned her B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan in 2018 and completed her M.S. in Biology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi during the pandemic in 2020. Her research background spans a variety of ecosystems\, including the bogs of northern Michigan\, the salt marshes\, streams\, and mangrove forests of Texas\, and the wetlands of South Florida.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1chapter-meeting-coastal-ecosystems-in-flux-nutrients-restoration-and-future-outlooks/
LOCATION:Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 36 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250123T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004117
CREATED:20250110T124547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T124547Z
UID:10000124-1737637200-1737640800@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:VMN Treemendous 20th Anniversary Kickoff and Program Awards
DESCRIPTION:We’re using what is normally our first CE webinar slot of the year for two purposes! First\, we’ll kick off the celebrations of our program’s 20th anniversary year. As part of that\, we’ll describe plans for our statewide focus project and some new related volunteer opportunities with the Virginia Department of Forestry. We also will describe how you can help with several other initiatives related to the anniversary. We’ll close out the hour by announcing the winners of our 2024 program awards. \n\n\nRegister for the January 23 event
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/vmn-treemendous-20th-anniversary-kickoff-and-program-awards/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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