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SUMMARY:💡CE: Snow Geese\, Loons and More *** NEW DATE ***
DESCRIPTION:BIRDWALK RESCHEDULED –  Due to severe weather\, the Eastern Shore Master Naturalists have rescheduled this Saturday’s bird walk to Saturday\, Feb. 8\, 8:30 am to 10.30 am.\n\nJoin the Eastern Shore Master Naturalists for a bird walk along Tom’s Cove and Assateague beach to explore winter visitors to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge\, the feeding grounds for thousands of migratory snow geese. We also will look for common and red-throated loons\, horned and pied-billed grebes\, tundra and mute swans\, and many types of ducks. \nThe walk\, offered in partnership with CNWR\, will be on Saturday\, January 25\, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am\, starting at Tom’s Cove Visitors Center.  It is free\, except for the CNWR entrance fee. We will provide binoculars and welcome newcomers to birding.  It’s a wonderful way to deepen your appreciation of the beautiful seashore. \n**** Please check the  Chincoteague Refuge Friends Facebook page for any weather-related changes. ***** \nContacts:\n\nStella Dawson  202 230 7832\nLaurel Gould     908 300 0047\n\n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.\n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-snow-geese-loons-and-more/
LOCATION:Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge\, 8231 Beach Road\, Chincoteague Island\, 23336\, United States
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: 7th Annual Prince William Native Plant Symposium - In-person OR Virtual
DESCRIPTION:7th Annual Native Plant Symposium \nKeynote speaker Doug Tallamy. \nCheck back for more details.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-7th-annual-prince-william-native-plant-symposium/
LOCATION:GMU Verizon Auditorium\, 10900 University Boulevard\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250208T170000
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SUMMARY:Tidewater Oyster Gardeners (TOGA) Annual Membership Meeting (Live and Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:TOGA Annual Meeting Program and Schedule 2025 Draft \n\nLog education portion under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/tidewater-oyster-gardeners-toga-annual-membership-meeting-live-and-virtual/
LOCATION:Virginia Institure of Marine Science\, 1375 Greate Road\, Gloucester Point\, 23062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250211T143000
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Panel Discussion: Ecological Answers that Can Spark Change (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:EVENT DETAILS: $25 fee; registration required.\n\nJoin HNP Co-Founder Doug Tallamy and ecological landscape designers Rebecca McMackin and Benjamin Vogt for a dynamic panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of ecological horticulture. Moderated by Margaret Roach\, NY Times columnist\, the conversation will address practical tips\, tackle common misconceptions\, and explore the deeper philosophy behind creating vibrant landscapes that benefit both ecosystems and communities. \n\nPractical ones: like how to get a diverse\, dynamic design started if you’re not a professional designer\, or whether cultivars of native plants—nativars—really provide ecosystem services the way straight species do\, or just look pretty.\nThorny ones: from the hesitation to un-mow your un-diverse lawn because you heard it will create tick habitat (not true!)\, to dealing with unhappy feedback about your wildish landscape from neighbors or a homeowners’ association.\nAnd there are philosophical questions\, too: like how even our individual efforts on a small scale can support not just plant and wildlife communities but human communities—and why it’s urgent that we shift our horticultural mindset to an ecological one.\n\nThe presentation\, covering topics like these and more\, will be moderated by longtime garden writer Margaret Roach. An opportunity for audience questions will follow\, so bring yours! \n\nLog your time in Better Impact under Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-panel-discussion-ecological-answers-that-can-spark-change-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250213T160000
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SUMMARY:CE: Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course - Homes and Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden\,\nCentral Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association\,\nand Virginia Cooperative Extension \nExplore the intricate relationships that exist between ecosystems\, communities\, and humankind\, focusing on the importance of the reciprocal relationships between plants\, animals\, and humans.  Learn how we\, as gardeners and landscape professionals\, can steward the land to support our natural ecosystems\, foster biodiversity and build resiliency in our changing climate. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, February 12 and Thursday\, February 13 to hear a variety of engaging experts including Silvermoon LaRose (Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum)\, Jared Rosenbaum (author of Wild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Communities)\, James Golden (author of The View from Federal Twist:  a New Way of Thinking about Gardens\, Nature and Ourselves)\, Jared Barnes\, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Horticulture\, Stephen F. Austin State University\, Nacogdoches\, TX)\, Robert Shaut (Casey Trees)\, Kasey Yturralde (USDA Forest Service)\, Jessie Ward (Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories) and many more. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/ce-winter-symposium-cvnla-short-course-homes-and-habitats/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250212T190000
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SUMMARY:VIMS Monthly Public Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Note: Some or all of the time spent on this activity may count as Continuing Education. We typically will not know the expected content in advance. ESMNS should use their own judgement in determining how much\, if any\, of the presentation  is “additional training [that] provides VMN volunteers an opportunity for further learning and to focus on specific topics that interest them and that relate to the volunteer work they wish to do.”
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/vims-monthly-public-seminar/
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:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250212T190000
DTSTAMP:20250211T162147Z
CREATED:20250211T162017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T162147Z
UID:10000137-1739386800-1739386800@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:VIMS ESL Monthly Public Seminar
DESCRIPTION:See above for info.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/vims-esl-monthly-public-seminar/
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:20250213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250213T170000
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CREATED:20250131T124536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T131857Z
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SUMMARY:💡CE: Birding Eastern Shore Field Trip at Brinkley Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-birding-eastern-shore-field-trip-at-brinkley-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250213T120000
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CREATED:20250213T131220Z
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UID:10000140-1739444400-1739448000@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training
DESCRIPTION:Be a citizen scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology\, monitoring procedures\, and data entry protocols and are able to ask monarch biologists their questions about monarchs and monitoring. \nSouthern Region Date: February 26\, 2025     \nTime: 10am-3pm Central Time\, with 1-hour break at noon \nCourse fee: $50 \nMore information and registration: https://mlmp.org/get-started/in-person-training?blm_aid=590500865
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/monarch-larva-monitoring-project-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250214T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250217T235959
DTSTAMP:20250209T181243Z
CREATED:20250110T122748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T181243Z
UID:10000123-1739491200-1739836799@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:The Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the New Year! We are gearing up for another incredible February GBBC where the world comes together to celebrate birds. If you are unfamiliar with the GBBC\, learn about this easy\, fun\, and free event\, no matter your level of bird-interest. \nESMNs who participate in the count should log their hours in Better Impact in the GBBC activity under Category 14. \nhttps://www.birdcount.org/participate/?utm_campaign=GBBC%202025&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9J7TmkYQifXGvTn6tlneRsLTXb16eovkJKHf41k23bQX1MrkBddl0ElYSkjdcHRw1kIbNaeiz-QzlKElznQq4W839Avw&_hsmi=341630415&utm_content=341215504&utm_source=hs_email
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/the-great-backyard-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250224T130000
DTSTAMP:20250213T230228Z
CREATED:20250213T230045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T230228Z
UID:10000142-1740398400-1740402000@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:VMN CE Webinar Series: Ecological forecasting to anticipate the future of forests and freshwaters
DESCRIPTION:Description: Similar to how weather forecasts are used to make decisions ranging from what to wear to disaster preparation\,  forecasts of ecological systems are increasingly being used to guide environmental decision-making.  This talk will introduce ecological forecasting concepts along with applications in forest and freshwater ecosystems. \nPresenter: Dr. Quinn Thomas is a Professor in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech\, with a joint appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences.  He is also a Faculty Fellow in Data Science. Quinn is the co-director of the Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting\, with a mission of using forecasting to understand and manage ecosystems across the globe.  Before Virginia Tech\, Quinn was a post-doctoral scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder\, CO.  His Ph.D. is in ecology from Cornell University. \nDate: Monday\, February 24\, 12:00-1:00 pm \nLocation: Zoom\, Pre-registration required \n*As with all of our VMN CE Webinar Series sessions\, this webinar will be recorded and posted to the VMN CE Webinar page within a few days of the live session.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/vmn-ce-webinar-series-ecological-forecasting-to-anticipate-the-future-of-forests-and-freshwaters/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T093000
DTSTAMP:20250213T131152Z
CREATED:20250213T121609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T131152Z
UID:10000139-1740562200-1740562200@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡 CE: VES Land Trust Conservation Talk: Wildlife Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Join the VESLT for coffee\, tea\, and donuts while learning and discussing the fundamentals of wildlife diversity. \nPlease RSVP to outreach@veslt.org. \n\nLog your hours in Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/ves-land-trust-conservation-talk-wildlife-diversity/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T160000
DTSTAMP:20250122T150750Z
CREATED:20250122T143029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T150750Z
UID:10000127-1740567600-1740585600@www.esmn.org
SUMMARY:💡CE: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training
DESCRIPTION:Be a citizen scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology\, monitoring procedures\, and data entry protocols and are able to ask monarch biologists their questions about monarchs and monitoring. \nSouthern Region Date: February 26\, 2025     \nTime: 10am-3pm Central Time\, with 1-hour break at noon NOTE THIS IS CENTRAL TIME \nCourse fee: $50 \nMore information and registration: https://mlmp.org/get-started/in-person-training?blm_aid=590500865 \n\nSubmit hours in Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-monarch-larva-monitoring-project-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250226T190000
DTSTAMP:20250216T114741Z
CREATED:20250216T114501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T114741Z
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: How to Use the Flora of Virginia App - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The real work to protect Virginia’s spectacular open spaces is teaching our citizens to care about what’s in their own backyard. So\, we launched the Ambassador Program to train Flora App power users to educate others on using the App to identify natives to protect\, invasives to pull\, and more. \nTo date\, we have 22 highly trained Ambassadors\, offering programs on identification of native and invasive plants in their towns and schools\, and at events like the State Fair of Virginia. \nAmbassador Program Step 1:\nDiscover the Power of the Flora of Virginia App Webinar\nALL ARE WELCOME to join this presentation to learn Flora App basics and more about the Ambassador Program. \nDate: Wednesday\, February 26\, 2025 \nTime: 7:00PM \nThis engaging session introduces the Flora of Virginia App\, the go-to resource for identifying native\, naturalized\, and invasive plants in the state. Whether you’re a professional botanist or a plant enthusiast\, this app is invaluable for tasks like identifying species\, delineating wetlands\, selecting natives for gardens\, or managing invasives in ecosystem restoration projects. And\, with our most recent update\, you can Create and customize plant lists for your needs—whether it’s a project-specific shopping list\, a collection of your favorite plants\, or a shareable record of a trip. \nEnhance your fieldwork with the latest botanical science\, pinpoint plant ranges\, and create accurate species lists with this indispensable tool. \nPlease register. \nTip: Be sure to download the Flora App before the webinar to follow along live on your phone. Let’s explore Virginia’s incredible plant diversity together! \n\nLog your hours in Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-how-to-use-the-flora-of-virginia-app-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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