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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© TNC April-May SPECIFIC DATES TBD Naturalist: youth environmental education Brownsville Preserve & Parramore Island Learn more and sign up to help. Category 13 The Nature Conservancy/Assist with Educational Programs.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) staff will provide updates on the latest projects on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including monitoring shorebirds and habitat restoration studies. Meet at 5:00 pm for social time; Room 147/148 of the Academic Building at the Eastern Shore Community College. Category 2 Continuing Education (speaker time only)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED Join The Nature Conservancy as Maura Duffy, TNC’s Conservation Coordinator in Virginia, demonstrates how to use the free iNaturalist app and website to make wildlife observations and identify species. All registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting information a few days before the presentation. We will also share a recording to […]
MANY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED At the Invest in Our Planet Earth Day Celebration at the Exmore Town Park SATURDAY April 20th, there are numerous volunteer opportunities: ESMN/DCR have three tables each with two shifts 9am -12pm and 12pm – 3pm. VDCR Natural Heritage Program (Category 15: ESMN OutreachTable/Tours Eastern Shore Events) ESMN Ed & Outreach (Category […]
In case you missed the limited screening: “Against the Current” premiere on Wednesday, April 24th at 8PM on WHRO TV15. This special provides a powerful glimpse of how Virginia’s Eastern Shore residents are subject to the challenges of rising water’s effects on their lives and livelihood. Through resilience and perseverance, they learn to co-exist and […]
Sign-up required. This opportunity has very specific requirements, including the ability to snorkel. Please review all the details here and contact Jen Dalke if you are interested. Each year, The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), along with several partners in the Seaside Heritage Seagrass Community Restoration Program, begin another chapter […]
The public is invited to join TNC VVCR’s Migratory Bird Conservation staff and volunteers on the evenings of May 19th-28th from 5:00-7:00 pm ET to learn about Whimbrel migration, take in the beauty and biodiversity of the seaside salt marsh habitat and participate in a little citizen science! Category 13: Whimbrel Watch Whimbrel have a […]