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SUMMARY:💡 CE: Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Invasive Species Spring Webinar Series \n\n\n\nThe Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech is excited to host a spring webinar series that highlights their partners and affiliates. The webinars will be held monthly from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Free and open to the public! These sessions will not be recorded\, so you must attend live. \n\n\n\nDates and topics: \n\n\n\nJanuary 27 – Invasive Species Management & State Agencies \n\n\n\nFebruary 24 – Mobilizing Volunteers & Communities \n\n\n\nMarch 24 – Restoring Invaded Landscapes \n\n\n\nApril 28 – Invasion Pathways & Agricultural Biosecurity \n\n\n\nSpeakers include representatives from: Virginia Department of Forestry\, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources\, Virginia Master Naturalists\, Town of Blacksburg\, Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance\, Wetland Studies and Solutions\, Inc.\, Plant SWVA Natives\, the Schmale Lab at Virginia Tech\, and the Lieurance Lab at Penn State.   \n\n\n\nRegistration for all dates: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/G1Xuv0EqTfWl6v0f4SNWig#/registration \n\n\n\nPlease log your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/%f0%9f%92%a1-ce-invasive-species-spring-webinar-series-4/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Member Continuing Education,Webinar
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SUMMARY:💡 Bird Walk - Nassawango Creek Preserve at Furnace Town
DESCRIPTION:BIRD WALK \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join experienced birder Maggie Long to enjoy spring migration and amazing bird song within The Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve at Furnace Town\, east of Snow Hill\, Maryland. We will look and listen for spring warblers and migrants of bottomland swamps and other diverse habitats. \n\n\n\nWHEN: Thursday\, April 30th\, 8:00 a.m. \n\n\n\nLOCATION: Meet in the parking lot at the main entrance of the Furnace Town Historic Site\, 3816 Old Furnace Road\, Snow Hill\, MD. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION: Pre-registration for this field trip is required. Please register with the leader\, Maggie Long\, by text at (610) 500-9971. The Program is free\, and the public is invited to attend. Always be prepared for ticks\, the sun\, mosquitos\, and the weather. \n\n\n\nLearn more about us at: www.birdingeasternshore.org
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/bird-walk-nassawango-creek-preserve-at-furnace-town/
LOCATION:Furnace Town Historic Site\, 3816 Old Furnace Road\, Snow Hill\, Maryland
ORGANIZER;CN="Birding Eastern Shore":MAILTO:Info@birdingeasternshore.org
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SUMMARY:🧤 Clean the Bay Day
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: The CBF has moved the event from June to May! \n\n\n\nAs of March 30 there are four clean-up sites on the shore: \n\n\n\n\nCape Charles\n\n\n\nEastville\n\n\n\nKiptopeke State Park\n\n\n\nOnancock (boats\, canoes\, kayaks\, and paddle boards only).\n\n\n\n\nTo participate\, find the site you are interested in and register here: https://www.cbf.org/resources/ctbd-locations-registration/. Note that hours may vary by location. \n\n\n\nRegistration closes April 17th. \n\n\n\nLog your hours under Better Impact Category 16/Clean the Bay Day. Be sure to include #WOW in the BI description field so that your time is included in VMN’s 2026 “Wonderful Water” service theme! \n\n\n\nSee less \n\n\n\nArtist Cherilyn Colbert hopes her illustration of the Bay and its critters in Virginia\, created for Clean the Bay Day\, inspires environmental stewardship across the state.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/clean-the-bay-day-onancock-creek/
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SUMMARY:🧤 TNC Open Farm Day
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Open Farm Day at The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox will be held on Saturday\, May 2nd!  \n\n\n\nThis free\, public event typically brings a couple hundred folks from the local community out to explore and enjoy themselves in this special\, conserved place. TNC VCR staff will be on hand\, and volunteer activities will range from helping with family activities\, wagon chaperoning\, lunch assistance\, parking\, and more.  \n\n\n\nEvent takes place 10:00 am-3:00 pm\, but some shifts may be asked to arrive early.We are also looking for Spanish/English and Haitian Creole/English bilingual volunteers to help with any of the below activities in order to help us provide better access for our full Shore community.  \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to VCR Community Engagement Specialist\, Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org or 757-414-9227 with questions or to sign up for one of the shifts listed below – \n\n\n\nFamily Activities (Nature Arts & Crafts\, Educational Nature Games – all will be explained!) (log hours in BI under Category 13:/assist with ed programs): \n\n\n\n\n9:30 am-12:30 pm (4 volunteers\, 2 bilingual volunteers) \n\n\n\n12:15 pm – 3:00 pm (4 volunteers\, 2 bilingual volunteers) \n\n\n\n\nParking Volunteers (no ESMN volunteer hours): \n\n\n\n\n9:30-11:45 am (1 volunteer\, 1 bilingual volunteer)\n\n\n\n11:30 am – 1:30 pm (1 volunteer\, 1 bilingual volunteer)\n\n\n\n\nWagon Attendants (maintaining safety & comfort on wagons between parking and Brownsville House grounds) (no ESMN volunteer hours): \n\n\n\n\n9:45 am-12:30 pm (1 bilingual volunteer)\n\n\n\n12:15-3:00 pm (1 bilingual volunteer)\n\n\n\n\nLunch Assistance (working out details – serving\, bussing\, trash\, setting up & breaking down picnic area) (no ESMN volunteer hours): \n\n\n\n\n11:30 am-1:30 pm (4 volunteers\, 1 bilingual volunteer)\n\n\n\n10:30 am-12:30 pm (2 volunteers\, 1 bilingual volunteer)
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/tnc-open-farm-day/
CATEGORIES:Education & Outreach
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SUMMARY:💡 Wachapreague Seaside Boat Trip
DESCRIPTION:May 2nd/Rain Date May 3 \n\n\n\nFIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Join Captain Meriwether Payne on a boat trip on the seaside during spring shorebird migration. Participants will observe shorebirds and other waterbirds in the marshes\, barrier islands\, and seaside lagoons\, where they rest and refuel on their migration journey.  \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION: Pre-registration for this field trip is required and costs $20/person payable at departure (cash\, check\, or Venmo).  \n\n\n\nThere are three time slots available for this trip:  \n\n\n\n\n8:00 – 11:00am\n\n\n\n11:30am – 2:30pm\n\n\n\n3:00pm – 6:00pm. \n\n\n\n\nTo register\, please text Captain Meriwether Payne at (757) 710-2454 with your preferred time slot.  \n\n\n\nThere is a maximum of 6 participants per trip\, and registration will be on a first come first serve basis.  \n\n\n\nPlease bring water\, snacks\, sun and wind protection\, and anything else you may need to spend several hours on the water.   \n\n\n\nPlease log your hours under Better Impact Category 2/Continuing Education.
URL:https://www.esmn.org/event/wachapreague-seaside-boat-trip/
ORGANIZER;CN="Birding Eastern Shore":MAILTO:Info@birdingeasternshore.org
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