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Volunteer: Clean the Bay Day

REGISTER BY MAY 28th From CBF: ”Each year, on the first Saturday of June, thousands of Virginians simultaneously descend on the rivers, streams, beaches, and inland parks of the Chesapeake Bay watershed to remove harmful litter and debris. Clean the Bay Day has been a staple for Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay community since its inception more […]

🧤Volunteer: Eastern Shore Oyster Gardening Event

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 […]

🧤 Volunteer: TNC ESVA Juneteenth Celebration Event Assistance

Exmore Town Park 10A3, A-52, Exmore, VA, United States

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.  

🧤 Volunteer: TNC Smith Island Oyster Reef

TNC Brownsville Preserve 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, Virginia

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 […]

💡 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, […]