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© TNC April-May SPECIFIC DATES TBD Naturalist: youth environmental education Brownsville Preserve & Parramore Island Learn more and sign up to help. Category 13 The Nature Conservancy/Assist with Educational Programs.
Sign-up required. This opportunity has very specific requirements, including the ability to snorkel. Please review all the details here and contact Jen Dalke if you are interested. Each year, The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), along with several partners in the Seaside Heritage Seagrass Community Restoration Program, begin another chapter […]
The public is invited to join TNC VVCR’s Migratory Bird Conservation staff and volunteers on the evenings of May 19th-28th from 5:00-7:00 pm ET to learn about Whimbrel migration, take in the beauty and biodiversity of the seaside salt marsh habitat and participate in a little citizen science! Category 13: Whimbrel Watch Whimbrel have a […]
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 […]
Meet at the parking lot at the end of Bulls Drive. Participants are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing (including shoes and hat) and bring the following as desired: tick and insect repellant sunscreen favorite gloves and snips/loppers hydrating fluids and a snack. We (DCR) will have extra gloves, tools, and a water cooler to refill […]
MHFNAP is closed today for invasive species management activities.
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 […]
