Although some events listed may be open to the public, the volunteer and continuing education opportunities are intended for Eastern Shore Master Naturalists only. If you are not a member and have an interest in an event or activity, please contact the organizer.
We do our best to keep this calendar current but it’s always a good idea to check with the event organizer or sponsor to ensure nothing has changed since we added it.
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Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley. And we have plenty! Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]
2025 marks the “Treemendous” 20th anniversary of the Virginia Master Naturalists. One way in which local VMN chapters are encouraged to celebrate this occasion is through education activities utilizing Project Learning Tree. Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed to teach about the environment with a focus on trees and forests. […]
Shannon Alexander from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will discuss the Native Plants Initiative and Roberta Kellam will provide advice and information about how to attract more birds to your yard with native plants and other wildlife-friendly practices. Eastern Shore Community College, Room 148 Academic Building. Learn More: www.birdingeasternshore.org / info@birdingeasternshore.org
Per Jim McDaniel: We have planned two workdays to clear some the invasives at Brinkley. And we have plenty! Paul Anderson and I took out about 100 small ailanthus and callery pears last month but there are plenty of targets left including privet, wineberry, and multiflora roses! Based on what I have learned and the […]
Please register. Join us for an insightful webinar featuring a panel of experts discussing the spotted lanternfly invasion in North America. Learn about the biology and management of this invasive pest, debunk common myths, and gain updates on how human-mediated transport is driving its spread. Experts will also share the latest findings on cold tolerance […]
Eastern Shore Master Naturalists will lead a spring bird walk on Saturday, April 19, in partnership with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. We will provide binoculars, and newcomers to birding are very welcome. Meet at the Bateman Visitor Center on the refuge at 8:30 am. More information, call Stella at (202) 230 7832.
Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310. Big Water Visitor Center Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day? Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center. We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species. We will meet at […]
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here. The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! Please sign up here. The invasive bamboo removal portion of the day is being done in collaboration with the Bay Creek Stewardship folks, as we did in 2023 and 2024. This year, we’re hoping to have enough ESMN volunteers to also maintain our native planting […]
Birding on the Deck at the Island House Restaurant, Wachapreague, Virginia Join us for a relaxed evening of birding and socializing No experience necessary. Dinner and/or drinks at your option. Dinner Reservations (Optional): Island House Restaurant 757-787-4242 Better Impact Category 2: Continuing Education
You are invited to help with stewardship activities at CCNAP! ESMN volunteers are needed to help weed our native planting area, remove invasives, trim back vines, and do some boardwalk maintenance. Thursday April 24th: 10am-noon. VDCR will have a first aid kit and AED on site and a large water cooler for refilling bottles. Please bring […]
VES Land Trust will have a table at the Return to Our Roots Earth Day event. We are looking for volunteers that are interested in assisting with our seeds/plant activity for kids. We will have this event run in shifts, or those interested may help the whole time, if desired. Shift 1 is 9:45 AM […]
Master Naturalists Education and Outreach will have a booth at this event and we need volunteers! There will need to be a dedicated child crafter aid and the other volunteers will discuss Master Naturalists, The importance of native plants and the interconnectedness of the environment. This was rained out last year but could have 100 […]
Free Native (mostly) plants and trees 4/26 8:30-1:30 Plant Eastern Shore Natives will have a booth at this event and we need volunteers!!! Volunteers will be responsible for discussing the importance of native plants, taking pledges to plant more and handing our new native plants booklets. There will be over 200 people here. We need […]
For more information about the event, or to volunteer, please contact Outreach and Education Coordinator Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org or 757-414-9227. ESMNs who volunteer for the following activities may submit hours for volunteer service credit: Help with family activities (nature arts & crafts, educational games): 12:15 – 3 p.m.: 4 volunteers needed, including 1-2 […]
Volunteers assist with co-leading a 2nd grade class along the nature trail pointing out habitat, living things and their life cycles, how plants/animals are interdependent with their living and non-living surroundings, and natural resources along the way. Essentially, covering 2nd grade SOLS 2.4, 2.5, and 2.8. There will be a few stations as well throughout […]
Identify spring warblers and migrants of bottomland swamps TNC Nassawango Preserve, Furnace Town, east of Snow Hill, MD Parking on Millville Road near intersection with Furnace Town Road. Leaders: Maggie Long 610-500-9971 and Joette Borzik
