New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Summer 2024

The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, and 5,000 hours of service. These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the program.…

New Volunteer in the Middle Peninsula Chapter Gets Off to a Great Start

–Contributed by Luann Johnson, VMN-Middle Peninsula Chapter​ David Yeager is one of the newest trainees in the VMN-Middle Peninsula Chapter, having graduated earlier this year. Little did the chapter leaders…

New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Winter 2024

​​The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, and 10,000 hours of service.  These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the…

Celebrating Our VMN 2023 Program Award Winners

​We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Virginia Master Naturalist 2023 awards for: VMN New Volunteer of the Year VMN Chapter Advisor of the Year VMN Chapter Leader…

Seeking Nominations for the 2023 VMN Statewide Program Awards

​The Virginia Master Naturalist program’s state office is now accepting nominations for six statewide awards.   Chapter Leader of the Year Volunteer of the Year New VMN Volunteer Most Impactful…

Forging Connections – A VMN Volunteer Boosts His Interpretive Skills

Rebecca Whalen, Chief Ranger of Visitor Experience at PSP, and Jeff DeHoff, VMN Pocahontas Chapter, discuss interpretation of raptors found at Pocahontas State Park. Photo by Jeff DeHoff. Leaders of…

New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Summer 2023

​The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, and 5,000 hours of service.  These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the program.…

Celebrating Our VMN 2022 Statewide Award Winners

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Virginia Master Naturalist 2022 awards for: VMN New Volunteer of the Year VMN Chapter Advisor of the Year VMN Chapter Leader…

New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Winter 2023

​The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, and 10,000 hours of service.  These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the…

Seeking Nominations for the 2022 VMN Statewide Program Awards

​The Virginia Master Naturalist program’s state office is now accepting nominations for six statewide awards.   Chapter Leader of the Year Volunteer of the Year New VMN Volunteer Most Impactful…