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💡 CE: What is an Endemic? 15 Endemic Bird Species

Eastern Shore Community College 29316 Lankford Highway, Melfa, VA, United States

Oct. 8 Program:                  Joanne Laskowski: 15 Endemic Bird Species USA What is an endemic? How many are year-round U. S. residents? Are any found on Virginia’s Eastern Shore? Joanne Laskowski, ESMN member and past president, environmental educator veteran birder answers all these questions and more. Meeting held at Eastern Shore Community College, Academic Building, 29316 […]

💡CE: PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Identification

Virtual

Register for this webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1002428439447?aff=oddtdtcreator Our online workshop will provide an introduction to invasive plants and will help you to confidently identify different species in the autumn and winter seasons. This session will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts. Cost: $10 This virtual session will be recorded. Those […]

$10

💡 CE: PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Management & Control

Virtual

Register for this webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1002437586807?aff=oddtdtcreator During our online workshop, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the autumn and winter seasons. This workshop will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts. Topics covered in this session include: Best seasonal practices for specific invasive plants Using […]

$10

💡CE: October VMN Webinar – Bird Feeding and Human Emotions

Virtual

October VMN CE Webinar – Save the Date Our next VMN Continuing Education Webinar will be Tuesday, October 29, 12:00 pm. The presentation will describe current research from Virginia Tech scientists that explores the connection between bird feeding and human emotions. We’ll have the link to join and more information in our next bi-weekly and […]

💡CE: VMN Salt Watch & Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring

Virtual

Registration: Pre-registration required Description: Learn how you and your community can get involved in the Izaak Walton League of America’s nationwide Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. It’s as easy as requesting a free kit online, testing a stream, lake, pond, or even your tap water, and submitting the results to the Clean Water Hub. […]

💡 CE: TNC Full Moon Walk at Brownsville

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

Join TNC Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve’s (VVCR) Community Engagement Specialist, Margaret Van Clief for a moonlit walk at TNC’s Brownsville Preserve. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required as capacity is limited. For more information on meeting location or to register, please contact Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org. Better Impact […]

💡 CE: Chapter Meeting: “Understanding Marine Debris in Virginia: Sources and Solutions”

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

NOTE: Schedule for this meeting is: 5:00 pm social time; 5:30 business meeting;  6:00 pm speaker. Also, we will be voting to approve Chapter bylaws and elect new treasurer. All 2024 speaker meetings will be the third Wednesday of every other month at Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall, 40 […]

💡CE: Invasion Biology Wrap-Up with Jacob Barney

Virtual

VMN Continuing Education Webinars – Joint Webinars with Extension Master Gardeners NOTE: For our VMN CE Webinar series in December, we have two webinars that are being organized jointly with the Extension Master Gardener Program. The EMG program is handling logistics, so please contact emgoffice@vt.edu with questions. Date: December 3, 2:00 pm Register for the […]

🦉🦅 🔭 Birding Field Trip – Hills Farm Greenbush

Hills Farm 19605 Hills Farm Road, Greenbush, VA, United States

Look for woodcock, owls and wintering raptors. Hills Farm is private property conserved by the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust with a conservation easement. Leaders:  Joanne Laskowski 410-253-9141 and Hal Laskowski    Log your hours under Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education. For more continuing education opportunities go to http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/continuing-education-webinar-series.html

💡CE: Webinar from Virginia Tech and Project FeederWatch: Making FeederWatch Inclusive

Virtual

Description: Presenters will share summaries of virtual discussions about increasing inclusivity in the bird feeding participatory science project Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch staff will also present on next steps they plan to take based on what they have learned. There will be time for Q&A. Pre-registration required Log your time under Better Impact Category 2: […]

💡CE: Invasive Plants, Restoration and the Sound of Urban Streams with Gabrielle Ripa

Virtual

VMN Continuing Education Webinars – Joint Webinars with Extension Master Gardeners NOTE: For our VMN CE Webinar series in December, we have two webinars that are being organized jointly with the Extension Master Gardener Program. The EMG program is handling logistics, so please contact emgoffice@vt.edu with questions. Date: December 19, 2:00 pm Description: In this […]