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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Bay Creek Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Visit the various habitats at the Bay Creek development preserve. \nBay Creek Nature Preserve; 1 Clubhouse Way\, Cape Charles\, VA \nLeaders: Walter Childs\, Maggie Long\, Stan Osmolenski. \nRegister with Maggie Long at 610-500-9971 by April 20. \nCE: Category 2
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/field-trip-bay-creek-nature-preserve/
LOCATION:Bay Creek Nature Preserve\, 1 Clubhouse Way\, Cape Charles\, VA
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SUMMARY:💡Member CE: Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve Walk with A.L.L.
DESCRIPTION:Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve \nInstructor: Rose-Marie Roessler (Rosemarie.a.roessler@gmail.com) \n\n\n\nThis 298-acre preserve contains outstanding Chesapeake Bay beach\, dune\, and maritime forest communities\, migratory songbird habitat\, and the largest population of the globally rare federally protected northeastern beach tiger beetles (Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsailis). The adults are active along the intertidal zone (the area between high and low tide) during the day and rest under the sand along the back beach at night. The larvae inhabit vertical burrows within the intertidal zone\, capturing food items washed ashore by waves. For this reason\, sand disturbance (digging) by visitors or their dogs is not permitted. We will take a guided hike out to the shore and back\, approximately 1 mile total. \n\nOne session: Monday\, May 5\, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Rain date: Tuesday\, May 6\, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.)\nLocation: 2141 Savage Neck Rd.\, Cape Charles\nMaterials included with registration at no additional charge:\n\nparking available at Preserve entrance\nVDCR staff will be on site and have an AED and First Aid Kit for emergency response\n\n\nMaterials to be supplied by student:\n\nbreathable hiking gear\ninsect repellant\ndrinking water\nany special medical needs (EpiPen\, insulin\, etc.)\nbinoculars or scope for bird viewing\n\n\nAdditional fees: none\nNotes:\n\nNature walk will begin at the Preserve parking area located at the entrance to the Preserve.\nParticipants need to be able to walk about 2 miles and should wear appropriate footwear (closed toe recommended) to do so.\nThere are no restroom facilities at the Preserve.\n\n\nClass limits: Minimum 6\, Maximum 12\n\nRose-Marie Roessler has been a Master Naturalist since 2021 and has been the stewardship chair at Savage Neck Dunes for about one year.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1member-ca-savage-neck-dunes-natural-area-preserve-walk-with-a-l-l/
LOCATION:Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve\, 2186 Savage Neck Rd. Drive\, Cape Charles\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:💡Member CE: VMN Webinar: Butterfly population trends in America north of Mexico and their most likely drivers
DESCRIPTION:Description: Mounting evidence shows that insects are declining world-wide\, leading to the so-called “insect apocalypse”. Unfortunately\, this is also true for butterflies in America and Canada. Leslie Ries will present the evidence showing patterns and trajectories of butterfly declines here in American north of Mexico. She will also summarize a recent study examining the most likely drivers. This story is complicated\, but she’ll show that in the 10 years following the 2003 release of seed-coated neonicotinoids\, that class of pesticides appears to have the biggest impact on butterfly population declines. She will also be emphasizing an often untold part of this story which is that the only reason scientists can do this research is the efforts of thousands of on-the-ground volunteers who participate in monitoring programs like the North American Butterfly Association’s count program and regional networks that do more intensive surveys\, including new programs in the Carolinas and Blue Ridge Mountains. With the efforts of community scientists\, we will be able to continue to amass the evidence we need on declines and causes that will hopefully allow us to turn the tide on this tragic loss of biodiversity. \nPresenter: Leslie Ries is an associate professor at Georgetown University studying how global change impacts biodiversity with a focus on butterflies in America north of Mexico. In addition to carrying out lab\, field\, and “big data” research on butterflies\, she is the co-director of the North American Butterfly Monitoring Network\, which provides data management support for the vast majority of groups that run programs where volunteers collect structured survey data. She is also excited to be a new board member of the North American Butterfly Association. Leslie is a native of the DMV\, growing up and now living in suburban Maryland. \nLeslie Ries is a co-author of the recent study you may have seen in the newsshowing widespread butterfly declines in the United States using volunteer-collected data sets–including butterfly counts that many of our VMNs have contributed to! \nRegistration: Pre-registration required to participate in the live Zoom. As with all our VMN CE Webinars\, the recording will be available to anyone on our websitewithin a few days of the event. \n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education\nSee VMN CE Webinars and VMN High Five From Nature Series for additional CE opportunities.\n 
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-vmn-webinar-butterfly-population-trends-in-america-north-of-mexico-and-their-most-likely-drivers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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SUMMARY:VIMS Public Seminar: Seeing the Light\, Tasting the Ocean - How Bivalves Sense Their Environment
DESCRIPTION:Log your hours exclusive of travel in Better Impact under Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/vims-public-seminar-seeing-the-light-tasting-the-ocean-how-bivalves-sense-theirlog-environment/
LOCATION:Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory\, Seaside Hall\, 36 Atlantic Street\, Wachapreague\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Open to the Public
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SUMMARY:💡CE: Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Chincoteague NWR
DESCRIPTION:It’s May and the birding couldn’t be better! Join us for a guided bird walk. Perfect for beginner to intermediate birders of all ages—or those just interested in getting started! \nBring your binoculars and field guide-or borrow ours. This program is hosted by the National Park Service\, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service\, and the Eastern Shore Master Naturalists. \n\nLog your activity hours (exclusive of travel) under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1ce-celebrate-world-migratory-bird-day-at-chincoteague-nwr/
LOCATION:Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge – Toms Cove Visitor Center\, 8586 Beach Road\, Chincoteague\, Virginia\, 23336
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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