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Stewardship

Virginia Master Naturalists clean up, restore habitat, and help manage natural resources at hundreds of public parks, trails, and natural areas!

six volunteers on a forested hillside, planting trees and putting plastic protective tubes around them

Old Rag Master Naturalist volunteers joined several other volunteer groups to plant more than 330 native shrubs and trees at Rappahannock County Park. These plantings will help protect water quality in the Rush River. Photo by VMN volunteer Bonnie Beers.

Slide 2

WHAT WE DO

Participatory Science

Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers contribute to natural resource monitoring and research.

five volunteers standing next to a pond, peering into the water. One volunteer is holding an aquatic dip net and another is pointing at something in the water with a stick

VMN volunteers conduct surveys of hundreds of vernal pools across the state, sharing data to help local land managers better conserve these wetland habitats and the wildlife species that depend on them. Photo by VMN volunteer Lesha Berkel.

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WHAT WE DO

Education and Outreach

Virginia Master Naturalists lead walks and give presentations to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature throughout their communities.

A Fairfax Master Naturalist volunteer teaches youth about reptiles, helping to inspire the next generation of natural resource stewards. Photo by VMN volunteer Jerry Nissley.

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WHAT WE DO

Chapter Leadership

Virginia Master Naturalists lead the delivery of the program in their local communities by serving on their chapters' boards and committees, recruiting and training volunteers, and organizing service projects and partnerships.

group of more than 30 people posed together, holding a blue flag with an image of Planet Earth

Volunteer leaders in the Rivanna Master Naturalist chapter have organized 19 annual VMN basic training courses, graduating more than 400 people as VMN volunteers. They were recognized for their positive collective impacts by another local conservation organization. Photo by VMN volunteer Pat Klima.

December 2020

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Connecting with Nature in 2020: Photos and Reflections by Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteers

mprysby / December 18, 2020

We invited Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers to share a photo to illustrate their connection to nature in 2020, the year of the global pandemic. Here we share their images and reflections. Most of the photos were taken in volunteers’ backyards or at local parks, demonstrating how the wonders of nature can be observed all around us.

Thank you to everyone who shared a photo! We think we included them all, but if we missed yours due to a technical error, we apologize.

Captions are not provided for this video because there is no speaking. There is piano music playing in the background.

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