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Founded in 2008, the Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program provides an opportunity for those who live on and around the Virginia Peninsula to become certified Virginia Master Naturalists and participate in local service projects designed to educate the public, maintain and manage local resources, and observe and report on the flora and fauna inhabiting the regional ecosystems.
This chapter has now performed 11 years of service. In 2019 we had 121 active members with 3907 volunteer hours in education, 2469 hours in citizen science, and 3155 hours in stewardship. |
Virginia Master Naturalist Peninsula Chapter 809 Aberdeen Rd #9263 Hampton, VA 23670 email: vmnpeninsula@gmail.com Your donation to Virginia Master Naturalist Peninsula Chapter is fully tax deductible and will directly support our environmental, volunteer projects on the Peninsula.
To verify our status as a charitable organization go to: https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. Click on the button to the left of "Are eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions." Input our Chapter's official name (Master Naturalists of the Virginia Peninsula) in the "Name" box, and click "Search." |
Basic Training
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Thank you for your interest in the Peninsula Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers.
Each year a Basic Training Course begins in mid-February with a meet and greet. There is a course fee of $150 that must be submitted with your application. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. To request a scholarship, attach a letter to your application stating your need and the portion of the course fee that you can pay. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
Classes will be held primarily at Denbigh Community Center (15198 Warwick Blvd in Newport News) and the Virginia Living Museum (524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd in Newport News) from 6-9 pm on Wednesday evenings. In addition, field trips will be held around the Peninsula.
Topics covered in our course include, but are not limited to: Climate/Weather; Geology/Soils; Ecological Concepts; Botany; Dendrology; Entomology; Amphibians; Reptiles; Ichthyology; Ornithology; Mammalogy; Urban Ecosystems; Human-Wildlife Interactions; Marine/Estuary Science; Astronomy.
To give you a better understanding of the course content, a class schedule is provided at the link below.
The goal of our class is to give trainees a good grounding in basic environmental topics and leave them knowing how to find more information about each topic. This results in knowledgeable volunteers for our public lands. Certified members are required to annually contribute 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of continuing education.
To become a successful graduate of our Basic Training, you should have access to email, understand how to find information using a web browser, and have the ability to open PDF files. Most of our coursework readings are online, and most of our out-of-class communication is via e-mail. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Megan Tierney at 757-890-4940/*TDD during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (757) 890-3300.
For further information about becoming a master naturalist, contact:
PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com
or
Megan Tierney, Chapter Advisor
(757) 890-4940
megank@vt.edu
Click image below to download application form.
Each year a Basic Training Course begins in mid-February with a meet and greet. There is a course fee of $150 that must be submitted with your application. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. To request a scholarship, attach a letter to your application stating your need and the portion of the course fee that you can pay. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
Classes will be held primarily at Denbigh Community Center (15198 Warwick Blvd in Newport News) and the Virginia Living Museum (524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd in Newport News) from 6-9 pm on Wednesday evenings. In addition, field trips will be held around the Peninsula.
Topics covered in our course include, but are not limited to: Climate/Weather; Geology/Soils; Ecological Concepts; Botany; Dendrology; Entomology; Amphibians; Reptiles; Ichthyology; Ornithology; Mammalogy; Urban Ecosystems; Human-Wildlife Interactions; Marine/Estuary Science; Astronomy.
To give you a better understanding of the course content, a class schedule is provided at the link below.
The goal of our class is to give trainees a good grounding in basic environmental topics and leave them knowing how to find more information about each topic. This results in knowledgeable volunteers for our public lands. Certified members are required to annually contribute 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of continuing education.
To become a successful graduate of our Basic Training, you should have access to email, understand how to find information using a web browser, and have the ability to open PDF files. Most of our coursework readings are online, and most of our out-of-class communication is via e-mail. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Megan Tierney at 757-890-4940/*TDD during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (757) 890-3300.
For further information about becoming a master naturalist, contact:
PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com
or
Megan Tierney, Chapter Advisor
(757) 890-4940
megank@vt.edu
Click image below to download application form.
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Class Schedule for Spring 2020
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Board Members
President: Charlottee Boudreau
Past President: Daina Henry
Vice President: Shirley Chirch
Recording Secretary: Bonnie Baffer
Corresponding Secretary: Yukari Hughes
Treasurer: Christy Gardner
Hospitality Chair: Merry Kennedy
Project Committee Chair: Tracey Mcintyre
Cohort Training Chair: Gary Wright/Sandy Graham (email: PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com)
Continuing Education Chair: Maria Nissen
Membership Chair: Cindy Moore
Newsletter: Melissa Brosius
Public Relations: Ella Reilly
Fundraising: Jim Francis
Outreach Chair: Daina Henry
Property Manager: Dianne Peters
Webmaster: John Berry
VMS Manager: Laura Marlowe
Advisor: Megan Tierney
Past President: Daina Henry
Vice President: Shirley Chirch
Recording Secretary: Bonnie Baffer
Corresponding Secretary: Yukari Hughes
Treasurer: Christy Gardner
Hospitality Chair: Merry Kennedy
Project Committee Chair: Tracey Mcintyre
Cohort Training Chair: Gary Wright/Sandy Graham (email: PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com)
Continuing Education Chair: Maria Nissen
Membership Chair: Cindy Moore
Newsletter: Melissa Brosius
Public Relations: Ella Reilly
Fundraising: Jim Francis
Outreach Chair: Daina Henry
Property Manager: Dianne Peters
Webmaster: John Berry
VMS Manager: Laura Marlowe
Advisor: Megan Tierney
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