Service through Education, Stewardship, and Citizen Science
Date |
Come See Us in the Community: Event and Location |
Oct 26 |
STEM Exploration Community Event @ Brooks Crossing Innovation Ctr, Newport News VA |
Oct 26 |
Outreach Event at Blue Bird Gap Farm, Hampton, VA |
Nov 2 |
Mariners’ Museum Fall Festival at Mariners’ Museum, Newport News VA |
Dec 7 |
Decorating Grapevine Wreaths at Historic Endview, Newport News VA |
Mar 8, 2025 |
Nature Outreach at Charles Brown Park in Lower York |
March |
Reptile Festival at Virginia Living Museum, Newport News VA |
Apr 12 |
CNU Gardening Symposium and Plant Sale |
Apr |
Earth Day at Blue Bird Gap Farm |
Apr |
Earth Day at Traditions Brewery |
May |
Military Kids Day at Mariners' Museum, Newport News VA |
Aug 23 |
5th Annual Paw Paw Festival at Historic Endview, Newport News, VA |
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 "About Us" 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 "About Us" 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 programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.
