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💡 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 […]

🥾 E & O Volunteer Opportunity: VES Land Trust School Trips

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

VES Land Trust has a few more Fall opportunities on the calendar! We are excited to offer Accomac and Northampton Elementary schools the opportunity to visit Brownsville Preserve and participate in a nature walk covering a variety of habitats, living vs. nonliving, and natural resources. Monday November 25th – Kegotank classes The day will look something […]

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Please Submit 2025 Membership Dues by January 1

Please send your $20 check or money order to: Marlene Richard, PO Box 216, Franktown, VA, 23354. The payment should be made out to “Eastern Shore Master Naturalists.” At this time we do not use any online payment methods. Thank you.

💡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 […]

TNC Holiday Open House at Historic Brownsville

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

All are welcome to join the staff and volunteers of The Nature Conservancy’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve for this favorite community holiday tradition! Come one, come all. No registration is required. For more information or to volunteer, please contact VVCR Community Engagement Specialist, Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org. Note: Information provided as a courtesy. Time spent […]

🦉🦅 🔭 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: […]

Audubon Christmas Bird Count – Wachapreague

Audubon Christmas Bird Count FAQ Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) Wachapreague, Saturday, December 14: Compiler Victor Klein, vklein3254@aol.com Nassawadox,     Saturday, December 21: Compiler Joette Borzik, vabirdmom@gmail.com Chincoteague,   Sunday, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov Cape Charles,  Saturday,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com

💡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 […]

Audubon Christmas Bird Count – Nassawadox

Contact compiler directly to participate (all birding levels are accepted) Nassawadox,     Saturday, December 21: Compiler Joette Borzik, vabirdmom@gmail.com Chincoteague,   Sunday, December 29: Compiler Kevin Holcomb, kevin_holcomb@fws.gov Cape Charles,  Saturday,December 30:Compiler Ellison Orcutt, Mr.ellyo@gmail.com

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