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SUMMARY:📷 Picture the Shore Photography Contest
DESCRIPTION:Picture the Shore is a photography contest and art exhibit designed to highlight the work of student\, amateur\, and professional photographers and to connect the public to the beauty and natural environment of the Eastern Shore through visual art. \nStudent\, amateur\, and professional photographers of all ages are invited to submit digital photos that feature the beauty and natural environment of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Student and amateur photos must be taken with a cell phone camera. Professional photographers may take photos with the camera of their choosing. Each photographer can submit one (1) photo. Entries must feature the natural environment of the Eastern Shore and should focus on landscapes\, plants\, recreation\, waterways\, and wildlife. Please read complete Entry Guidelines below before submitting. \nThis contest does not qualify for volunteer hours.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/picture-the-shore-photography-contest/
CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Virginia Master Naturalist Statewide Conference and Volunteer Training 2024 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Conference Theme –\nConnections: Humans\, nature\, and their mutual impacts \nOur 2024 Virginia Master Naturalist conference theme focuses on the role that VMN volunteers can play in building positive connections between people and the rest of the natural world in which we exist. Research shows that time spent in nature has positive benefits for human physical\, mental\, and social well-being. Unfortunately\, individuals often face barriers to spending more time in nature or do not have correct information about natural resources. And\, humans’ impacts on species\, ecosystems\, and natural resources can be positive or negative\, depending on our actions. \nVirginia Master Naturalist volunteers are well-positioned to help people build more positive connections to nature. They can provide safe and enjoyable experiences in nature along with research-based information through their educational programs. They can also steward publicly accessible natural areas so that they are better spaces for both humans and native flora and fauna. In addition\, VMNs can help increase our understanding of natural resources through science. \nSessions in this conference may be focused on a particular species or ecological system\, a natural resource issue or management strategy\, a volunteer project\, or a skill\, but all of them will relate in some way to connections between humans and the natural world. \nRegistration\nRegistration opens — August 5\, 2024\nRegistration closes — September 16\, 2024\nLast day to request a refund — September 19\, 2024\nAccess to Zoom Events opens for attendees — September 20\, 2024 \nBetter Impact Category 2: Continuing Education\n\nSee VMN CE Webinars and VMN High Five From Nature Series for additional CE opportunities.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/virginia-master-naturalist-statewide-conference-and-volunteer-training-2024-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:🌳 Volunteer Opportunity: Scientific Tree Survey with VCR-LTER
DESCRIPTION:The VCR-LTER (Virginia Coast Reserve-Long Term Ecological Research station) down in Oyster is looking for 2-4 volunteers to assist in conducting a fall tree census in Brownsville in late September – early October.\n\n\nThe lab group is planning to visit Sept. 30 – Oct. 4. You may volunteer for one or more of these days. The field work will be to measure the trunk diameter and canopy greenness of trees spanning the coastal forest edge at Brownsville Preserve\, in order to track tree health and mortality.\n\nThese will be long\, buggy days from approximately 8am to 5pm (weather-dependent)\, with a break for lunch\, and working in teams of two people\, with one person measuring and the other person recording the data in each team.\nHiking clothing and marsh boots are strongly recommended\, since there are wet areas in the forest edge. We will supply all materials\, water\, and snacks.\nIf you are available to help out\, please email Sophia Hoffman your availability or add your name and email to this spreadsheet. Sophia is happy to answer any questions.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%b3-volunteer-opportunity-tree-survey-with-vcr-lter/
LOCATION:TNC Brownsville Preserve\, 11332 Brownsville Rd\, Nassawadox\, Virginia\, 23413
CATEGORIES:Citizen/Community Science,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:💡CE: Live Mini Monarch Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Join the Monarch Joint Venture for a virtual 3-week course to learn about monarch butterfly ecology\, threats\, and the effective conservation actions that you can take to help protect this iconic species. All classes are recorded and also available for later viewing. \nThis is a three day series; Tuesdays\, October 1\, 8\, and 15\, 2024.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-live-mini-monarch-essentials/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:🦪 Continuing Education: Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium 2024 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Event will be broadcast live over Zoom from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach\, VA \nIs your world an oyster? Are you or is someone you know currently practicing or considering entering the fields of oyster research\, science\, restoration\, and/or aquaculture? \n\nRegister Now \nThe Chesapeake Oyster Alliance with support from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is assembling an all-star lineup of oyster experts\, post-docs\, faculty\, and industry practitioners for the 2024 Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium. Multiple panel discussions featuring over 20 speakers are intended to offer succinct presentations and ample Q&A around each topic. The Symposium will also feature a round of lightning-talks by young scientists and early career professionals (attendees may self-select to present when they register) and frequent breaks to combat the dreaded “Zoom fatigue.” \n\n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%a6%aa-continuing-education-chesapeake-oyster-science-symposium-2024-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:🧤 Ed & Outreach Volunteer Opportunity: Eastern Shore Ag Day
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Brenda Poist to sign-up or get more info. \nVolunteers needed: \n\n\n\n\n3 from 9-12\n3 from 12-3.\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers will: \n\nwork on crafts building butterflies with the kids (at least one per shift)\ndiscuss Master Naturalists with interested parties\ndiscuss the Nature of Native Plants and Butterflies by working with a matching game of butterflies.\n\n\nBetter Impact: Category 15 ESMN Tables/Booths at Eastern Shore Events
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/education-outreach-opportunity-eastern-shore-ag-day-details-tbd/
LOCATION:Near Northampton County Parks & Rec\, 7247 Young Street\, Machipongo\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education & Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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