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SUMMARY:Volunteer: The Nature Conservancy - Youth Environmental Education SPECIFIC DATES TBD
DESCRIPTION:© TNC\nApril-May SPECIFIC DATES TBD Naturalist: youth environmental education Brownsville Preserve & Parramore Island Learn more and sign up to help. \nCategory 13 The Nature Conservancy/Assist with Educational Programs. \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-the-nature-conservancy-youth-environmental-education/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:CE: WATCH - “Against the Current” WHRO Documentary about ESVA Sea-level Rise
DESCRIPTION:In case you missed the limited screening:\n“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 celebrate their rural home. How can this unique community shed light on the national conversations happening around these climate issues? (WHRO) \nThis show includes interviews of Eastern Shore residents and highlights projects supported by ESMN\, including oyster reef restoration in Wachapreague and eel grass seed collection. \n \nCategory 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/watch-against-the-current-whro-documentary-about-esva-sea-level-rise/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Community Science Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Are you up for a challenge? Join The Nature Conservancy and community partners to compete in the annual community science challenge from April 26th-29th! \nCategory 14 Bioblitz/City Nature Challenge Eastern Shore iNaturalist Surveys. If you wish you can log your hours on the ESMN iNaturalist page so that we can get an aggregate for the chapter. \nIt’s easy to get involved. Take pictures of wild plants and animals and upload them to the iNaturalist app (free) on your smart device or computer. You can record sounds and animal evidence\, too (feathers\, scat\, bones). You don’t even have to leave your home. Take a picture of the spider in the corner of your bathtub or the ant crawling on the kitchen counter. Walking your dog this weekend? Take a picture of the dandelion between the sidewalk cracks. Visit your favorite park or nature preserve to see what’s blooming\, crawling\, flying and singing. \nDon’t let the word “city” fool you\, everyone can participate! \nHow do you participate in the Nature Challenge? \n1. Download iNaturalist (free) on your smart device. • Apple/iPhone app download link • Android app download link \n2. Take pictures of wild plants and animals. You can also record sounds and evidence of wildlife\, such as scat or feathers. \n3. Where and when? Anywhere! When you’re walking the dog\, in your backyard\, the ant crawling up the sidewalk\, your favorite park\, or a nature preserve. Nature is everywhere! \nMake observations between Friday\, April 26th and Monday\, April 29th. Feeling unsure about how to use iNaturalist? Watch this recording of what to do or attend this free webinar on April 17th. Any observations made in Accomack and Northampton counties on iNaturalist will automatically count towards the Challenge.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-community-science-challenge/
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Guided Nature Walk with TNC to Collect Data for Nature Challenge
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION REQUIRED \nJoin TNC’s Wetlands Program Manager\, Kati Booth\, on an exploration of TNC’s Cubberly site\, a beautiful forested wetland along Cobb Mill Creek that lies within Delmarva Migratory Bird Stopover Habitat. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-guided-nature-walk-with-tnc-to-collect-data-for-nature-challenge/
LOCATION:Sunnyside Road and Seaside Road\, Northampton County\, VA 23310\, Sunnyside Road & Seaside Road\, 23310\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Plants and a Plant Clinic at Arbor Day Celebration in Cape Charles
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThe Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District\, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Forestry\, Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Gardeners\, and the Cape Charles Tree Advisory Board\, will be celebrating Arbor Day on Saturday\, April 27\, 2024. \nNative plants and trees will be given away along with educational materials. Other events include an Arbor Day Proclamation\, the designation of Cape Charles as a Tree City USA\, and a Master Gardener plant clinic. \nTree seedlings\, plant plugs\, and seeds will be available while supplies last. There will be a limit of one seedling and plant plug per person to ensure that everyone gets a chance to participate. \nThe event is being held at Strawberry Street Plaza in Cape Charles from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Come out and join us for this fun day celebrating trees and native plants. For more information contact Julie.head@esswcd.org. \nNative trees and plants to be given away at the Strawberry Street Plaza in Cape Charles in honor of Arbor Day include: \nTrees/Shrubs \n\n\nelderberry\npersimmon\nredbud\nbox elder\nwhite dogwood\n\nPerennials \n\nbutterfly weed\nlyreleaf sage\nwhite turtlehead\nironweed\ncoral honeysuckle
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/free-plants-and-a-plant-clinic-at-arbor-day-celebration-in-cape-charles/
LOCATION:Strawberry Plaza\, Cape Charles\, VA\, Strawberry Plaza\, Cape Charles\, United States
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SUMMARY:Continuing Ed: Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve Walk
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION REQUIRED/SPACE IS LIMITED For more information. \nJoin members Martina Coker and Paul Anderson on this walk which “will take students through the varied habitats at the Edward S. Brinkley Preserve\, observing flora and fauna on the freshwater lake\, in the meadows\, along the forested paths\, and along the shoreline viewed from a seaside platform.” \nCategory 2: Continuing Education
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/continuing-education-edward-s-brinkley-nature-preserve-walk/
LOCATION:Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve\, 20199 Seaside Road\, Cape Charles\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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