Mission Ichthyology Class
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.
Our chapter currently has 118 active members, contributing more than 10,000 hours of volunteer service per year. |
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.
Verifying our status as a charitable organization: Go to this IRS website: 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
Geology Field Trip
Thank you for your interest in the Peninsula Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers.
Applications for the Spring 2017 cohort are closed. Applications can be made for Spring 2018 training, however. Those on our wait list will be given first priority. The class size will be limited to 20. Please send your payment ($150) with the application.
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. 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.
Class size is limited to 20 participants. Please include your payment with the application; the fee for the spring will be $150.
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.
Applications for the Spring 2017 cohort are closed. Applications can be made for Spring 2018 training, however. Those on our wait list will be given first priority. The class size will be limited to 20. Please send your payment ($150) with the application.
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. 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.
Class size is limited to 20 participants. Please include your payment with the application; the fee for the spring will be $150.
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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Sample Class Schedule from Spring 2017This will give you an idea of the class offerings.
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President: Daina Henry
Past President: Brad Halcums
Vice President: Laura Nusz
Secretary: Yukari Hughes/Diane Peters
Treasurer: William Boeh
Hospitality Chair: Jeanette Yoh
Project Committee Chair: Dave Singletary
Cohort Training Chair: Becky Holiday/Sandy Graham (email: PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com)
Continuing Education Chair: Marc Nichols/Hannah Montalvo
Membership Chair: Lylliane Battle
Historian/Newsletter: Loye Spencer/Susan Walton
Public Relations: Ella Reilly
Fundraising: Kate Bernatitus
Outreach Chair: Chris Gwaltney
Webmaster: Larry Lewis
Advisor: Megan Tierney
Past President: Brad Halcums
Vice President: Laura Nusz
Secretary: Yukari Hughes/Diane Peters
Treasurer: William Boeh
Hospitality Chair: Jeanette Yoh
Project Committee Chair: Dave Singletary
Cohort Training Chair: Becky Holiday/Sandy Graham (email: PMNBasicTraining@gmail.com)
Continuing Education Chair: Marc Nichols/Hannah Montalvo
Membership Chair: Lylliane Battle
Historian/Newsletter: Loye Spencer/Susan Walton
Public Relations: Ella Reilly
Fundraising: Kate Bernatitus
Outreach Chair: Chris Gwaltney
Webmaster: Larry Lewis
Advisor: Megan Tierney
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