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Audubon Christmas Bird Count – Chincoteague

Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) Chincoteague,   Sunday, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov Cape Charles,  Saturday,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com

First Day Hike Scavenger Hunt at Kiptopeke

Kiptopeke State Park

https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2024-11-21-15-31-13-275693-nqk Where Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310. Various Locations When Jan. 1, 2025. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ring in the New Year with a self-guided hike at Kiptopeke. This scavenger hunt will take you all over the park and show you spots you never knew existed. Copies of the Kiptopeke […]

Water Quality Sampling with LTER

UVA Coastal Research Center/LTER 6364 Cliffs Rd, Cape Charles, United States

The Virginia Coast Reserve-Long Term Ecological Research (VCR-LTER) is looking for 4-6 volunteers to assist in conducting our quarterly water quality monitoring on January 15th (with a weather backup day of 1/16). The day usually starts about 9am, and all boats are off the water by 2pm. We will leave from the lab in Oyster, with […]

💡Chapter Meeting: “Coastal Ecosystems in Flux: Nutrients, Restoration, and Future Outlooks”

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

All 2024 speaker meetings will be the third Wednesday of every other month month at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory, Seaside Hall, 40 Atlantic Street, Wachapreague. Note that per VIMS you may park on Atlantic Avenue along the yellow curbs. 5:00 pm social time 5:30 business meeting 6:00 pm speaker […]

VMN Treemendous 20th Anniversary Kickoff and Program Awards

Virtual

We’re using what is normally our first CE webinar slot of the year for two purposes! First, we’ll kick off the celebrations of our program’s 20th anniversary year. As part of that, we’ll describe plans for our statewide focus project and some new related volunteer opportunities with the Virginia Department of Forestry. We also will […]

Bee-ginners Beekeeping Course

Participants will learn all the basic information about beekeeping and how to get started in this two session training. All participants will be assigned a mentor that will help them get started. This training is presented for informational purposes and does not qualify for ESMN Continuing Education credit.

$50

CE: Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course – Homes and Habitats

Presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, and Virginia Cooperative Extension Explore the intricate relationships that exist between ecosystems, communities, and humankind, focusing on the importance of the reciprocal relationships between plants, animals, and humans.  Learn how we, as gardeners and landscape professionals, can steward the land to support our […]

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Welcome to the New Year! We are gearing up for another incredible February GBBC where the world comes together to celebrate birds. If you are unfamiliar with the GBBC, learn about this easy, fun, and free event, no matter your level of bird-interest. https://www.birdcount.org/participate/?utm_campaign=GBBC%202025&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9J7TmkYQifXGvTn6tlneRsLTXb16eovkJKHf41k23bQX1MrkBddl0ElYSkjdcHRw1kIbNaeiz-QzlKElznQq4W839Avw&_hsmi=341630415&utm_content=341215504&utm_source=hs_email

2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit

Norfolk Botanical Garden 6700 AZALEA GARDEN RD, Norfolk, VA, United States

Save the date for the 2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit to be held on March 18-20, 2025 at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. The Virginia Marine Debris Summit (VMDS) is co-hosted by Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and Clean Virginia Waterways. This 3-day event will focus on solutions to measurably reduce plastic pollution from entering Virginia’s […]

💡ESMN Chapter Meeting

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