Speakers Bureau

We have speakers for a wide variety of topics.  This list is a sample of subjects that we are prepared to present.
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If you are interested in a speaker, please contact [email protected]

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24 Ways to Kill a Tree
3 Historically Important Trees for Shipbuilding
Accessibility Gardening
The Amazing Honeybee
​The Art of Tea (Camilia Sinensis)
Backyard Bird Feeding
Backyard and Neighborhood Birds
Benefit and Disadvantages of Trees and Forests
Beyond Honey
Biblical Herbs
Birds of Sandy Bottom Nature Park
Choosing the Perfect Tree
Coastal Virginia Tree ID
Common Birds
Corps of Engineers Regulatory Programs
Ducks of Sandy Bottom Nature Park
Endangered Species Act
Field Experience: Drawing Trees
Field Experience: Evening Frog Walks
Field Experience: Forest Immersion or Shin Rin Yoku
Field Experience: Historic Endview Nature Trail
Field Experience: Leave No Trace
Field Experience: Outdoor Bird Walks
Field Experiences at Sandy Bottom: Snake, Duck and Reptiles
Gardening in Small Spaces
Getting Started in Beekeeping
Growing Herbs and Container Gardening
How to Start Tree ID
Intro to Citizen Science Projects
​Local Frog Characteristics

In addition to the Speakers Bureau, the Naturalists also offer Forest Walks/Forest Immersion for individuals or groups. Normally, the walk is scheduled for the third Sunday of each month at 1:30 at the Handicapped Entrance to the Noland Trail at Mariners’ Museum. The activity is one hour, covering about .3 miles of the trail.  All are welcome to join.

Mosquito Abatement
National Environmental Policy Act
National Historic Preservation Act
Nature Journaling
​Nature Photography
Not All Trees are Created Equal
Peninsula Water Quality Efforts
Planting for Pollinators
Preparing Your Yard for Winter
Poisonous Plants
Remarkable Trees of Newport News
Saving Seeds
Snakes of Virginia
Starting from Seed
Tools of the Gardening Trade
​Trees--Selecting, Planting, Maintaining
The Unsung Paw Paw Tree

Tree Talk at The Mariners' Museum and Park (photo courtesy of the museum)