ESMN Member Calendar

Although some events listed may be open to the public, the volunteer and continuing education opportunities are intended for Eastern Shore Master Naturalists only. If you are not a member and have an interest in an event or activity, please contact the organizer.

We do our best to keep this calendar current but it’s always a good idea to check with the event organizer or sponsor to ensure nothing has changed since we added it.

If you have any events to add please use the “Add Your Event” form.

Member🧤Volunteer Opportunity: VESLT 2nd Grade Field Trip

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 throughout […]

Birding at TNC Nassawango Preserve

Identify spring warblers and migrants of bottomland swamps TNC Nassawango Preserve, Furnace Town, east of Snow Hill, MD Parking on Millville Road near intersection with Furnace Town Road. Leaders:  Maggie Long 610-500-9971 and Joette Borzik 

Field Trip: Bay Creek Nature Preserve

Bay Creek Nature Preserve 1 Clubhouse Way, Cape Charles, VA

Visit the various habitats at the Bay Creek development preserve. Bay Creek Nature Preserve; 1 Clubhouse Way, Cape Charles, VA Leaders: Walter Childs, Maggie Long, Stan Osmolenski. Register with Maggie Long at 610-500-9971 by April 20. CE: Category 2

💡Member CE: VMN Webinar: Butterfly population trends in America north of Mexico and their most likely drivers

Virtual

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 […]

Free

Member 🧤Volunteer Opportunity: VESLT Spring 2nd Grade Field Trips

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

Free

ESMN Members: Annual Chapter Picnic at VIMS in Wachapreague

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

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 […]

Free

🧤 Butterfly Walk at ES NWR

Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 32205 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States

💡ESMN Chapter Meeting

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

Event information TBD. BETTER IMPACT INFO: Log speaker time under Category 2/ Continuing Education. Check out other ESMN CE Opportunities and VMN CE Webinars.

💡ESMN Chapter Meeting

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

Event information TBD. BETTER IMPACT INFO: Log speaker time under Category 2/ Continuing Education. Check out other ESMN CE Opportunities and VMN CE Webinars.

💡ESMN Chapter Meeting/Annual Business Meeting

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States

Event information TBD. BETTER IMPACT INFO: Log speaker time under Category 2/ Continuing Education. Check out other ESMN CE Opportunities and VMN CE Webinars.