ESMN Volunteers assist with co-leading a 2nd grade class along the nature trail pointing out habitat, living things and their life cycles, how plants/animals are interdependent with their living and non-living surroundings, and natural resources along the way. Essentially, covering 2nd grade SOLS 2.4, 2.5, and 2.8. There will be a few stations as well […]

You are invited to join us on Tuesday May 13th, 5-7pm, for a Sip of Science with Coastal Plant Ecology Lab of VCU – researchers on our Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. Storms, winds, and currents shape barrier islands, but so do the plants growing in these harsh coastal environments. Come find out how plants […]

SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT. Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve Guide Nature Walk Instructor: Kellie Piekarsky (kellie.piekarsky@verizon.net) This will be a walk through the 516-acre Preserve that encompasses woodlands, restored agricultural lands in the successional process, and expansive tidal wetlands on the seaside of Accomack County. There are about 1.5 miles […]

Please join us for the annual chapter picnic from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at VIMS behind Seaside Hall!  An optional VIMS tour worth one continuing education credit hour will begin at 4:00 PM. Please a dish to share. For simplicity, we’ve organized dish categories by last name: A-G: Vegetable dish or salad H-Q: Side dish […]