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💡 CE: World Asteroid Day at Wallops – Learn about The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater!

NASA Wallops Visitor Center Route 175, Wallops Island, VA, United States

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 […]

💡CE: Leopold’s Preserve: A Model for Wise Land Use (VMN Webinar)

Virtual

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC – Smith Island Oyster Reef: Dumping Recycled Oyster Shells

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC Youth Engagement Event Assistance

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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, […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC Youth Engagement Event Assistance

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

💡 ESMN Chapter Meeting: Speaker Christopher Hein, Director of VIMS Geology Lab

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

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC Bilingual Nature Picnic Event Assistance

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC Youth Engagement Event Assistance

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: Plant Eastern Shore Natives Ed & Outreach Info Session

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

In an effort to reinvigorate the Plant Eastern Shore Natives initiative, we have scheduled three meetings in July for interested members of the public to attend. Registration is encouraged. These meetings will be almost identical and provide a brief overview of the history and purpose of the initiative, both locally and statewide. Members of the […]

🧤 Volunteer: Plant Eastern Shore Natives Ed & Outreach Info Session

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

In an effort to reinvigorate the Plant Eastern Shore Natives initiative, we have scheduled three meetings in July for interested members of the public to attend. Registration is encouraged. These meetings will be almost identical and provide a brief overview of the history and purpose of the initiative, both locally and statewide. Members of the […]

💡CE: Learn About Mussels! (Webinar)

Virtual

The event is free but you must register. Wild Virginia will host a webinar on Wednesday July 24th at 6:30pm by Alissa Ganser, an expert on freshwater mussels. You’ll learn about the fascinating life cycles of these valuable species, who can live 100 years or more and use mimicry to fool fish into helping these […]

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🧤 Volunteer: NABA Butterfly Count – Delmarva Tip

Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 32205 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA, United States

This is the North American Butterfly Association count for the Delmarva tip which includes the ES National Wildlife refuge, Kiptopeke State Park, Oyster, and Cape Charles. Interested volunteers will meet at 9:30am at the visitor center of Eastern Shore of VA National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. No need to sign up, you can stay as […]