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.
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The VCR LTER is looking for 1 or 2 volunteers who are able to assist with drone work on Cobb Island March 10-13. This work is a unique opportunity to see both North and South Cobb Island in their current separated forms. This fieldwork will be long days on the island, but not too physically […]
Registration is open until March 10th. https://www.givesignup.org/TicketEvent/VAMarineDebrisSummit2025 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 freshwater and tidal rivers, estuaries, wetlands, beaches, and ocean. Speakers will share dynamic programs that have […]
Speaker: John Larson of Virginia Power Topic: Virginia’s Dynamic Energy Landscape Schedule: 5:00 pm social time; 5:30 business meeting; 6:00 pm speaker. Business Meeting Agenda: TBD Location: 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. Speaker […]
WHAT: World Sparrow Day Walk – A guided walk on Brownsville Preserve through conserved sparrow habitat to look for these and other bird species on the Vernal Equinox! Led by TNC Migratory Bird Specialist, Mario Balitbit. WHEN: Thursday, March 20th, 9:00-11:00 am WHERE: The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve, Nassawadox – Specific meet up location TBD. […]
Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education Explore diverse habitats protected by Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust conservation easement. Shorebirds and a variety of passerines. Please pre-register with Trip leader. Field trips generally last 2 hours unless noted otherwise. Always be prepared for ticks, mosquitoes, and variable weather conditions. Bring water.
Red-winged blackbirds are strutting their stripes and egrets their breeding plumage! Eastern Shore Master Naturalists will lead a bird walk on Saturday, March 22 from 8.30-10.30 am at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. We will walk explore the early spring arrivals and the last winter visitors. The walk is offered in partnership with CNWR and welcomes […]
Description: This webinar will include reasoning for, methodology, and preliminary results of the Virginia Gray Fox Project (VGFP). The VGFP is a collaborative project between Virginia Tech and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The project consists of a statewide remote camera trap survey to establish the current distribution of gray foxes and exploration of historical data […]
Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley. And we have plenty! Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]
2025 marks the “Treemendous” 20th anniversary of the Virginia Master Naturalists. One way in which local VMN chapters are encouraged to celebrate this occasion is through education activities utilizing Project Learning Tree. Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed to teach about the environment with a focus on trees and forests. […]
Shannon Alexander from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will discuss the Native Plants Initiative and Roberta Kellam will provide advice and information about how to attract more birds to your yard with native plants and other wildlife-friendly practices. Eastern Shore Community College, Room 148 Academic Building. Learn More: www.birdingeasternshore.org / info@birdingeasternshore.org
