Managing and preserving the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s natural resources and natural areas through education, outreach, citizen science, and stewardship.
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In an effort to reinvigorate the Plant Eastern Shore Natives initiative, we have scheduled three meetings in July for interested members of the public to attend. Registration is encouraged. These meetings will be almost identical and provide a brief overview of the history and purpose of the initiative, both locally and statewide. Members of the […]
In an effort to reinvigorate the Plant Eastern Shore Natives initiative, we have scheduled three meetings in July for interested members of the public to attend. Registration is encouraged. These meetings will be almost identical and provide a brief overview of the history and purpose of the initiative, both locally and statewide. Members of the […]
Mutton Hunk Fen NAP will be CLOSED Monday through Thursday September 23rd to the 26th. Our invasive species treatment contractor will be on site working. The work window has been extended two days due to uncooperative weather.
Mutton Hunk Fen NAP will be closed from Monday, October 21 through Friday October 25th for invasive removals.
Join us on Saturday, March 1st, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, for a rewarding day of community service at Kiptopeke State Park! Help us preserve the beauty and functionality of this treasured park while enjoying the great outdoors. Activities include painting and touch-ups, minor carpentry work, and general clean-up. The park will provide all […]
Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310. Big Water Visitor Center Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day? Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center. We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species. We will meet at […]
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here. The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here. The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! ESMN volunteers are needed to help weed our native planting area, remove invasives, trim back vines, and do some boardwalk maintenance. Thursday April 24th: 10am-noon. VDCR will have a first aid kit and AED on site and a large water cooler for refilling bottles. Please bring […]
THIS IS EVENT IS FULL. Please email Sam Willis at outreach@veslt.org to inquire about waitlist.
You are invited to help trim the trail, snip invasive vines, and generally beautify Magothy Bay Natural Area Preserve! Note: we may work until noon if there’s still more to do at 11am. What to expect: VDCR will have some extra gloves, snips, loppers, and ear plugs. Please bring your own if you’d like. VDCR […]
Please join us to remove invasive species at DCR Natural Area Preserves in November. Jennifer and Will are going to be there and take the lead on these, focusing on invasive species removal and treatment (the latter only by DCR staff). There will be no RSVP forms supplied, we’ll just hope for anywhere from 2 […]
Please join us to remove invasive species at DCR Natural Area Preserves in November. Jennifer and Will are going to be there and take the lead on these, focusing on invasive species removal and treatment (the latter only by DCR staff). There will be no RSVP forms supplied, we’ll just hope for anywhere from 2 […]
Please join us to remove invasive species at DCR Natural Area Preserves in November. Jennifer and Will are going to be there and take the lead on these, focusing on invasive species removal and treatment (the latter only by DCR staff). There will be no RSVP forms supplied, we’ll just hope for anywhere from 2 […]