Service through Education, Stewardship, and Citizen Science
Click here for a video about Virginia Master Naturalists
Click here for a video about Virginia Master Naturalists
Congratulations to our 2026 VMN-Peninsula Chapter Cohort 21 Graduates for finishing Basic Training!
Front row left to right: Shirley Chirch-Basic Training Co-Chair, Rebecca Whatley, Clara Castle; Jazz Jaszemski; Richard Shipley, Beatriz Patino, Rhoda Schaffer, Carolyn Sanford, Bob Ernst, Sandy Graham-Basic Training Co-Chair, Leah Schwarz. Back Row, left to right: John Meck, Erin Kathleen Lantz, Ali Bonyadlou, Stewart Nelson, Teresa Ann Nelson, Frank Cotrupi, Matt Raven, Lindsay Ullrich. Missing is Elly Wynn.
Front row left to right: Shirley Chirch-Basic Training Co-Chair, Rebecca Whatley, Clara Castle; Jazz Jaszemski; Richard Shipley, Beatriz Patino, Rhoda Schaffer, Carolyn Sanford, Bob Ernst, Sandy Graham-Basic Training Co-Chair, Leah Schwarz. Back Row, left to right: John Meck, Erin Kathleen Lantz, Ali Bonyadlou, Stewart Nelson, Teresa Ann Nelson, Frank Cotrupi, Matt Raven, Lindsay Ullrich. Missing is Elly Wynn.
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August 22 |
Pawpaw Festival at Endview Plantation |
September 27 |
Bugfest |
October 4-5 |
Newport News Falloween |
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Becoming a Master Naturalist
Fall-O-Ween Newport News, VA
People who are curious about nature, enjoy the outdoors, and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia are perfect candidates to become Virginia Master Naturalists. It is open to all adults regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital, or family status.
In order to become a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, volunteers are required to attend a basic training class (a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and field instruction). After training, volunteers must have additional continuing education credits (a minimum of 8 hours), and provide at least 40 hours of approved volunteer service to the community to become certified.
To learn more about our Master Naturalist Course use the tab "Basic Training" in the navigation above.
In order to become a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, volunteers are required to attend a basic training class (a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and field instruction). After training, volunteers must have additional continuing education credits (a minimum of 8 hours), and provide at least 40 hours of approved volunteer service to the community to become certified.
To learn more about our Master Naturalist Course use the tab "Basic Training" in the navigation above.
Major Partners
Looking for Red Cockaded Woodpecker (Christiana Wilson)
Our relationship with several organizations is highlighted on our "Projects" page. The chapter's major partners include:
Virginia Living Museum
Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Hampton Clean City Commission
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
The Mariners' Museum and Park
Virginia Living Museum
Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Hampton Clean City Commission
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
The Mariners' Museum and Park
Sponsors
The York County/City of Poquoson Office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension provides support and a chapter advisor to the Peninsula Chapter.
The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is sponsored by seven state agencies:
The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is sponsored by seven state agencies:
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Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility.
Virginia Cooperative Extension es una asociación de Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) y gobiernos locales; es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Para la declaración completa de no discriminación, visite ext.vt.edu/accessibility.
Virginia Cooperative Extension es una asociación de Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) y gobiernos locales; es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Para la declaración completa de no discriminación, visite ext.vt.edu/accessibility.
