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CBF will distribute spat for oyster gardening. If you are a returning gardener register here . If you are dropping off oysters/picking up new spat the start time is 9:30 a.m. The new gardener seminar begins at 9am. You must register for the event by June 13, 2024. Read this if you are new to […]
ESVA Juneteenth Celebration Event Assistance | Exmore Town Park | email Jen for details. Help staff TNC’s informational booth 10 a.m.—1 p.m. or 1—4 p.m. Category 13: Assist with educational programs.
Smith Island Oyster Reef dumping recycled oyster shells max of 6 volunteers needed each day Email Jen to sign-up to help: jdalke@tnc.org Fri, June 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mon, June 24 from 12 – 5 p.m. The Nature Conservancy is looking for up to six volunteers to dump bushel baskets of recycled […]
David Powars, USGS Scientist Emeritus, Research Geologist, and principal discoverer of the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater! will share his incredible journey of leading the campaign to confirm the presence of the crater and map it’s size! We’re certainly looking forward to this talk, as we often find that many people are unaware of the Chesapeake […]
Next Webinar: Leopold’s Preserve: A Model for Wise Land Use Date: Monday, June 24, 12:00 pm Pre-registration required. Description: Leopold’s Preserve, a 380-acre park with more than 7 miles of trails located in Haymarket, Virginia, was created as part of a housing development project. The developer acquired a 500-acre parcel of land, carved out a slight […]
Thursday, July 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Smith Island Oyster Reef: Dumping recycled oyster shells (max of 6 volunteers) Email Jen to sign-up: jdalke@tnc.org The Nature Conservancy is looking for up to six volunteers to dump bushel baskets of recycled oyster shell off the boat near one of our Smith Island reefs. The […]
Thursday, July 11 from 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. Butterfly Activity (and more) Field Trip Assistance/Youth Engagement Brownsville Preserve (Nassawadox, VA) Contact Margaret to sign-up: mvanclief@tnc.org or (757) 414-9227. The VCR Outreach & Education Team is seeking 2-3 volunteers to assist with the Northampton County Public Schools Migrant Youth Program’s visit to Brownsville Preserve on Thursday, […]
Monday, July 15 from 9:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 from 9:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Monday, July 22 from 9:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Butterfly Activity (and more) Field Trip Assistance/Youth Engagement Brownsville Preserve (Nassawadox, VA) The VCR Outreach & Education Team is seeking 2-3 volunteers for each date to assist with […]
Christopher Hein, Director of the VIMS Geology Lab will give an update on the Cedar Island Project. The project aims to improve barrier-island and marsh resilience on a 216-acre site to protect against coastal erosion and island breaching, while expanding wildlife habitat and ecosystem services. This will help protect underserved coastal communities against the impacts […]
Sunday, July 21: 2:00-5:00 p.m. Event Assistance: Bilingual Nature Picnic Brownsville Preserve (Nassawadox, VA) Contact Margaret to sign-up: mvanclief@tnc.org or (757) 414-9227. TNC VCR is pleased to offer our third public bilingual (Spanish/English) picnic on Sunday, July 21st, 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the grounds of Brownsville House. The event will feature authentic Mexican food from La […]
Butterfly Activity (and more) Field Trip Assistance/Youth Engagement Brownsville Preserve (Nassawadox, VA) The VCR Outreach & Education Team is seeking 2-3 volunteers for each date to assist with the Accomack County Public School Migrant Youth Program’s visit to Brownsville Preserve on Monday, July 15th, Tuesday, July 16th, and Monday, July 22nd, 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Activities […]
