July 2017

Do you love nature?  Are you curious about the natural world around you?  Do you want to make a difference for Virginia’s environment?  Become a Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer!  Many of our chapters are now recruiting for fall training courses.  

• Arlington Regional Chapter (applications due August 15), https://armn.org/apply/
• Banshee Reeks (accepting applications now, class starts in September), http://www.vmnbansheereeks.org/join/
• Central Piedmont Chapter (accepting applications now),  http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/centralpiedmont.html
• Central Rappahannock (accepting applications now, class starts August 7), http://masternaturalistcrc.blogspot.com
• Eastern Shore Chapter (applications due August 21), contact chapter representatives at mimistitt@gmail.com and barboh5@gmail.com
• Fairfax Chapter (applications due August 15),  www.vmnfairfax.org
• High Knob Chapter (now accepting applications), Contact the Chapter President at va.mn.gilliam@gmail.com and the Chapter Advisor at pmeeks@vt.edu.
• Historic Rivers Chapter (applications due August 15),  http://www.historicrivers.org
• Northern Neck Chapter (applications were due July 15 but they may still have openings), http://www.northernneckmasternaturalists.org/2017_Training_Class.html
• Southwestern Piedmont Chapter (accepting applications now, class starts August 15),  http://www.vmnh.net/virginia-master-naturalist-program

Registration for our annual statewide conference is open to all Virginia Master Naturalist members on Monday, July 17 at noon.  An email with the registration link will go out at noon from the Volunteer Management, and we will also post the registration link at that time on the conference website.  We hope VMN volunteers from across the state will be able to join us in September in Front Royal!