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SUMMARY:🧤 Volunteer: North Northampton County Butterfly Count
DESCRIPTION:All levels of expertise/experience are welcome! Please contact Kellie (kellie.piekarsky@verizon.net) if you have questions or need more info.  \n\n\n\nYou do not have to be an ESMN to participate – please share this info with anyone who may be interested.  \n\n\n\nDetails \n\n\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, August 3\, 2025 (Rain Date: Sunday\, August 10\, 2025).\n\n\n\nStart Time: 11:00 a.m.\n\n\n\nEnd Time: Up to you. The count will last as long as you do! We appreciate your participation – there is no requirement to spend a particular amount of time.\n\n\n\nMeet-up Location: FORMER Northampton Middle School\, 7247 Young StreetMachipongo\, VA (NOTE: No restrooms are available.)\n\n\n\nFee: ESMN will cover the $3.00 per person NABA fees.\n\n\n\nSuggested Attire: Dress and prepare for hot/humid\, buggy\, weather and walking in natural environments.\n\n\n\nRefreshments: Bring water and snacks/food as needed. It will most likely be very hot so hydration is important. Safety first.\n\n\n\nVolunteer Service Hours: Eastern Shore Master Naturalists can log their volunteer hours under Better Impact under Category 14 – Annual Butterfly Count – Eastern Shore/Northern Northampton County.\n\n\n\nVIDEO: There is a butterfly identification video you can review prior to the count.\n\n\n\n\nTeam Roles \n\n\n\nParticipants will be divided into teams to cover roles and mix expertise levels. \n\n\n\n\nLeader – point person for team. Ensures members go to specified locations timely.\n\n\n\nSpotters – alert team members to a butterfly they have observed (NO skill required!). Note: everyone on the team can spot! Photos are very helpful.\n\n\n\nScribe/compiler – records the number of butterflies/species observed for each location and then calculates an overall total. Forms will be provided for recording counts. If you cannot make a firm ID the scribe should document as much information as possible to assist in later identification.\n\n\n\nDrivers – each team will decide how they want to manage transportation – carpool or separate vehicles.\n\n\n\nIdentifiers – team members who have sufficient familiarity to identify the species observed.\n\n\n\n\nTips for a Good Counting Experience \n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions for being prepared and having as pleasant an experience as possible: \n\n\n\n\nThink about how many hours you want spend counting butterflies. Some prefer to stop after a few hours while other like to do it all day. \n\n\n\nCameras\, binoculars\, and butterfly guides are great tools to have with you. Taking photos whenever you can is highly recommended\, especially if you are unable to ID the butterfly in the field. Also\, it’s great to include photos with any reporting.\n\n\n\nPlease DO NOT net or touch any butterflies. This activity should be as unobtrusive to the butterflies and their neighbors as possible.\n\n\n\nButterflies and Skippers will be counted – Moths are not considered for this count. You will have a list of species we are most likely to see.\n\n\n\n\nHere is the 15 mile-radius count area:
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%a4-volunteer-north-northampton-county-butterfly-count-2/
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR
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URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-member-%f0%9f%92%a1ce-and-%f0%9f%a7%a4volunteer-opportunity-butterfly-walks-at-the-es-nwr/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, 32205 Seaside Road\, Cape Charles\, VA\, 23310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Open to the Public,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:💡 CE - Project Learning Tree and Aquatic WILD Joint K-5 Educator Professional Development
DESCRIPTION:Date/Time: Friday\, August 8\, 2025\, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm \n\n\n\nLocation: Education Center at Henricus Historical Park\, 251 Henricus Park Rd.\, Chester\, VA 23836 \n\n\n\nCost: $11 (Fee is for PLT portion. WILD workshops are free.) \n\n\n\nDescription: Pack a lunch\, dress to be outdoors\, & join us for a great day at the Education Center at Henricus Historical Park to become a certified educator for both Project Learning Tree and Project WILD. Don’t forget bug spray\, sun protection\, and a water bottle! After this professional development\, you will receive a certificate of completion\, an Explore Your Environment PLT K-8 guide\, an Aquatic WILD K-12 guide\, & have the confidence & skills to use outdoor activities with K-5 students. Our agenda includes a tour of the park.  \n\n\n\nBetter Impact: Please log your hours under Category 2/Continuing Education. \n\n\n\nRegistration: Register by July 20 \n\n\n\nFor more information\, contact: Chrystie Richards richardsch@chesterfield.gov  (804) 318-8728
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-project-learning-tree-and-aquatic-wild-joint-k-5-educator-professional-development/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Birding Eastern Shore September Field Trips
DESCRIPTION:BOAT TRIP\, Saturday\, September 6\, 2025. Birdwatching Boat Tour with Capt. Payne\, Wachapreague\, VA. Celebrate World Shorebird Day and get an amazingly close look at seabirds and shorebirds from the water!  $20/Limited to 6 Participants/Time Slot. Registration Required by 8/28/2025 Leader:  Capt. Meriwether Payne 757-710-2454. Saturday\, Sept. 6 at 3 time slots\, please register for only 1.   8:00  – 11:00 a.m.\,  11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.\,  3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP\, Saturday\, Sept. 13\, Meet at 8:30 AM at the Edward S. Brinkley Preserve\, 20199 Seaside Road\, at Cobbs Station Road. Join Joette Borzik and Maggie Long in search of fall migrants: waders and waterfowl in the pond\, warblers and other passerines in the woods and thickets\, and shorebirds from the overlook. Register with Joette Borzik at vabirdmom@gmail.com \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP\, Wednesday\, Sept. 17\, Meet at 8:30 AM at the Chincoteague Island Nature Trail\, 6078 Hallie Whealton Smith Drive\, Chincoteague VA. Look for migrating warblers and other passerines at this local hotspot with leaders Helen Belencan and Gary Smith. The trail is about 1 mile of easy terrain. Register with Gary Smith at 803-292-6883. \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP\, Tuesday\, Sept. 23\, Meet at 5:00 PM for a VESLT JOINT FIELD TRIP AT BOWMAN’S FOLLY ON FOLLY CREEK\, 25118 Bowmans Folly Drive\, Accomac\, VA. Join MaggieLong\, Paul Anderson\, and members of the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust for a rare opportunity to bird a private property protected with a conservation easement. Register with Maggie Long at 610-500-9971 \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP\, Friday\, Sept. 26\, 8:30 am\, Kiptopeke State Park\, Fishing Pier and Wood Warbler Boardwalk. Meet Joette Borzik and Paul Anderson at the boat ramp parking lot to look for a variety of water birds along the pier\, and
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-birding-eastern-shore-september-field-trips/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Blue Ridge PRISM Webinar: Documenting Invasive Plants with Herbaria: A Tutorial with Dr. Andrea Weeks
DESCRIPTION:Description: Join the webinar to learn how you can report your observations to the central scientific resource for county-level plant distributions\, the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora https://vaplantatlas.org/. These maps are incorporated into the Flora of Virginia app (https://floraofvirginia.org/flora-app/) and are an ever-growing resource for understanding what plant species grow where in the Commonwealth. Because of the speed of biological invasions\, creating accurate and up-to-date distribution maps for non-natives and invasives is particularly challenging. \n\n\n\nJoin the webinar to learn how you can help us fill the “gaps in the maps” with vouchered specimens and a simple reporting protocol! \n\n\n\nNote: To be recognized by the Department of Conservation and Recreation Natural Heritage Program\, all plants must be documented with one of the Commonwealth’s herbaria. In this workshop\, Dr. Weeks will demonstrate how to collect and submit plant samples for documentation. \n\n\n\nRegistration: Pre-registration required. This is a free online webinar. Those who register will receive a copy of the recording.  \n\n\n\nLog your  hours under Better Impact Category 2\, Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-blue-ridge-prism-webinar-documenting-invasive-plants-with-herbaria-a-tutorial-with-dr-andrea-weeks/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T120000
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SUMMARY:Catch the King Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Catch the King Tide Volunteer General Interest Webinar\, Hey Tide Mappers! Our first Catch the King General Interest webinar is coming up…  \n\n\n\nJoin us on August 22nd for a Lunch & Learn (12-2pm) all about CTK 2025\, how to get involved\, how to use the Sea Level Rise app\, and how to connect with other volunteers. Visit bit.ly/ctkwebinar25 to register! \n\n\n\nLog your hours in Better Impact under Category 14.  \n\n\n\nThere will also be an in-person training session on the shore in early September. Stay tuned for details!
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/catch-the-king-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T130000
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SUMMARY:Bald Eagle Release at Kiptopeke State Park!
DESCRIPTION:From the Wildlife Center of Virginia:  \n\n\n\nWe have exciting news! We’re releasing a Bald Eagle back to the wild on Thursday\, August 28 (https://wildlifecenter.org/news-events/news/2025/bald-eagle-release-kiptopeke-state-park) —and you’re invited to the release! \n\n\n\nBald Eagle #25-2450 was admitted on June 24 from Norfolk\, Virginia. The fledgling had been found grounded for more than a week\, with no parents observed in the area. Upon admission\, the Center’s veterinary team determined that the eagle was thin and suffered from subclinical lead poisoning\, with a lead level of 0.056 ppm. \n\n\n\nAfter one round of chelation therapy to remove the lead\, the eagle was deemed healthy and moved to a large outdoor flight pen to begin flight conditioning. At the end of July\, the eagle began undergoing daily flight exercises with our rehabilitation team to rebuild strength; by late August\, the patient was officially cleared for release! \n\n\n\nThe eagle will be released back into the wild on Thursday\, August 28\, at 1:00 p.m. at Kiptopeke State Park. Staff from the Wildlife Center will give a brief educational presentation before opening the crate and watching the eagle take flight. \n\n\n\nJoin us to witness this special moment! This release is free and open to the public. Attendees are asked to RSVP with their name and the number of people in their party through this webform. (https://wildlifecenter.org/double_eagle_release_rsvp) \n\n\n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2\, Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/bald-eagle-release-at-kiptopeke-state-park/
LOCATION:Kiptopeke State Park\, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr.\, Cape Charles\, VA\, 23310\, United States
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