BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eastern Shore Master Naturalists - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Eastern Shore Master Naturalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.esmn.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Eastern Shore Master Naturalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241102T100000 DTSTAMP:20241023T172646Z CREATED:20241022T222219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T172646Z UID:10000098-1730541600-1730541600@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:Chincoteague NWR Fall Volunteer Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Fall Volunteer Meeting. šŸ‚šŸ Taking place at the Herbert Bateman Center Classroom on Saturday November 2nd @ 10:00am.Ā  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. Ā 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Fall-Volunteer-Meeting-11-2.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241108T200000 DTSTAMP:20240907T004945Z CREATED:20240907T002747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240907T004945Z UID:10000080-1731088800-1731096000@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ“· 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 Peopleā€™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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/crepe-myrtle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241114T130000 DTSTAMP:20241109T125124Z CREATED:20241109T125124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T125124Z UID:10000103-1731585600-1731589200@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ’”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 Americaā€™s nationwide Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. Itā€™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. Youā€™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 \nĀ  \nĀ  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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2172-e1726668996606.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241115T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241115T183000 DTSTAMP:20250214T233128Z CREATED:20240920T172110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T233128Z UID:10000087-1731688200-1731695400@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ’” CE: TNC Full Moon Walk at Brownsville DESCRIPTION:Join TNC Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserveā€™s (VVCR) Community Engagement Specialist\, Margaret Van Clief for a moonlit walk at TNCā€™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 atĀ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2180-e1726852819250.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241120T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250106T235959 DTSTAMP:20241109T124711Z CREATED:20241109T124711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T124711Z UID:10000102-1732060800-1736207999@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ’”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 \nĀ  \nĀ  \nĀ  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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2172-e1726668996606.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241120T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241120T190000 DTSTAMP:20241208T161647Z CREATED:20240812T122533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T161647Z UID:10000072-1732122000-1732129200@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ’” CE: Chapter Meeting: ā€œUnderstanding Marine Debris in Virginia: Sources and Solutions" DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Schedule for this meeting is: 5:00 pm social time; 5:30 business meeting; Ā 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 ā€œUnderstanding Marine Debris in Virginia: Sources and Solutions.ā€ \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. Sheā€™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 Virginiaā€™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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ESMN-Yellow-Horizontal-e1723379596284.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241125T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241125T235959 DTSTAMP:20240920T200112Z CREATED:20240920T200112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T200112Z UID:10000089-1732492800-1732579199@www.esmn.org SUMMARY:šŸ„¾ 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 25thĀ ā€“ Kegotank classes\n\nThe day will look something like this: Ā (** time adjustments will be made according to schools distance to Preserve) \n\n\n\n9:15/9:45 a.m.Ā Students arrive\, buses drop off at the TNC office at Brownsville Preserve\,Ā  11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, VA 23413\n9:45 a.m.Ā Welcome and introduction by VESLT\n10 a.m.Ā 1 mile nature walk with scavenger hunt on the Birding and Wildlife Trail\n11:15 a.m.Ā Activities ā€“ 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.Ā Lunch (please bring your lunch\, we will have some snacks available for volunteers)\n1 p.m.Ā 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2182-e1726861851129.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR