Hello, VMNs. We’re coming up on the 4th of July. Enjoy the fireworks between your latest volunteering gigs! Lots of CE opportunities for you in this Bi-weekly email!
This email includes:
VMN State Office Closed July 4-8
The VMN State Office will be closed July 4-8 as both Tiffany and Michelle will be on vacation. They will both be back in the office on July 11.
Conference Update
Registration Types and Fees have been added to the conference webpage! Click on “Registration” at the top of the page to see details.
You can also click on “Full Program” at the top of the page to see information on field trips, classroom sessions and instructors.
Be sure to peruse the Full Program before registration opens on July 14 at 6pm so you know your first and second choices during each time slot. You will be required to choose your sessions as part of your registration.
Call for Submissions - 2023 Recertification Pin Artwork
The 2023 recertification pin, earned by VMN volunteers who complete at least 40 hours of approved volunteer service and 8 hours of approved continuing education during 2022, will be an image of a Virginia mammal. Which mammal it will be and the artwork for the pin will be determined through an artwork contest. VMN volunteers are invited to submit their own artwork no later than August 19, 2022. Please review the complete guidelines and link to submit on our website.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Theater Delta Presents Be Creative
Virginia Cooperative Extension invites volunteers, employees, and partners to Be Creative, a Theater Delta interactive theater performance addressing strategies for inclusive outreach and practicing cultural humility in pursuit of dignity and belonging for all members of a community. If you are interested in continuing your learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to build trust with diverse groups in your community, we think you’ll find this event useful and engaging.
June 30, 2022, 10:00-11:30 am, virtual. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkceGhrDsrH91QGtDWnzK1e_ptmlcQE9R0.
July VMN Continuing Education Webinar
Title: Throwing Shade in RVA
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Note the earlier start time than normal!)
Description: Here in the midst of summer is a good time to learn about how urban heat impacts certain neighborhoods more intensely than others. Research in the City of Richmond and around the country demonstrates how urban tree canopies, poverty, and historical discriminatory housing policies all influence an area’s vulnerability to heat waves. Learn about this research and how community partners are working together to build resilience to extreme heat.
Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Hoffman is the David and Jane Cohn Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia and Affiliate Faculty in the L. Douglas Wilder School and the Center for Environmental Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Hoffman connects audiences to their changing planet through participatory environmental research and interactive, hands-on, and immersive experiences, earning recognition through his research and work being featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, as well as being selected as the Chapter Lead for the Southeast Region in the Fifth National Climate Assessment, one of Style Weekly Richmond's Top 40 Under 40 in 2019, one of the Grist 50 Fixers for 2020, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2021.
Registration: Please pre-register for the webinar at this link.
Other information: This webinar will be recorded. A link to a captioned recording will be posted on the VMN CE Webinar Series page approximately two weeks after the webinar.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director at 434-872-4587/TDD*) during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
*"TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
VMN Brown Bag Field Days - July 30 and August 13
Our new VMN Brown Bag Field Days are a great way to earn 4-6 hours of CE in one day!
*Freshwater Mussels - Blacksburg on July 30; 16 slots left!
*Freshwater Mussels - Charles City on August 13; 10 slots left!
REMEMBER! Registration is first come, first serve so reserve your spot today!
Please see the attached documents for details and registration information for each Field Day.
NOTE: Each document has a registration link unique to that event.
*VMN Field Day Info_Mussels in Blacksburg
*VMN Field Day Info_Mussels in Charles City
Buffers Certificate Course
The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals is offering a Buffers Certificate Course in September 2022, with online and in-person components. Although their programs are typically aimed at landscaping professionals, some VMN volunteers doing in-depth stewardship and habitat restoration work may find them useful. See https://certified.cblpro.org/product/cblp-buffers-certificate-course/ for full details.
Reminder of Previously Announced Opportunity -
Peninsula Chapter Summer Short Course: Climate Change, Soil Subsidence and Sea Level Rise
When: Wednesdays, Starting June 8th, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Via Zoom, https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/81638421229
Link to recordings: https://sites.google.com/view/vmnpeninsulasummertraining2022/home
Date/Lecture Title/Presenter:
* June 8 “Weather & Climate: What is the Difference and What You Need to Know” Jeff Orrock, MIC National Weather Service Wakefield
* June 22 “Plants and Climate Change: The Winners, the Losers, and the Workers” Dr. Janet Steven Christopher Newport University
* July 6 “Where Will All the Flowers Go? The Impact of Climate Change on Flora” Dr. Ann Evans Thomas Nelson Community College
* July 20 “Relative Sea Level Rise and Virginia’s Coastal Resilience” Karen Duhring Virginia Institute for Marine Science
* August 3 “Microbes in our Lives: What a difference One Degree Makes!” Jackie Spencer Thomas Nelson Community College
Volunteer Opportunities
It is time for the annual DWR turkey and ruffed grouse summer survey! Volunteers are asked to record and submit all observations of turkey and grouse made between July 1 and August 31. As always, please inquire with your chapter leaders to make sure the activity is approved and to find out how to report your hours spent on it. The complete survey instructions, including where to send the data, are available here.
This email includes:
- VMN State Office closed July 4-8
- Conference update - Registration types and fees posted
- Call for Submissions - 2023 VMN Recertification Pin Artwork
- Continuing Education Opportunities - so many!
- Volunteer Opportunity - DWR survey
VMN State Office Closed July 4-8
The VMN State Office will be closed July 4-8 as both Tiffany and Michelle will be on vacation. They will both be back in the office on July 11.
Conference Update
Registration Types and Fees have been added to the conference webpage! Click on “Registration” at the top of the page to see details.
You can also click on “Full Program” at the top of the page to see information on field trips, classroom sessions and instructors.
Be sure to peruse the Full Program before registration opens on July 14 at 6pm so you know your first and second choices during each time slot. You will be required to choose your sessions as part of your registration.
Call for Submissions - 2023 Recertification Pin Artwork
The 2023 recertification pin, earned by VMN volunteers who complete at least 40 hours of approved volunteer service and 8 hours of approved continuing education during 2022, will be an image of a Virginia mammal. Which mammal it will be and the artwork for the pin will be determined through an artwork contest. VMN volunteers are invited to submit their own artwork no later than August 19, 2022. Please review the complete guidelines and link to submit on our website.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Theater Delta Presents Be Creative
Virginia Cooperative Extension invites volunteers, employees, and partners to Be Creative, a Theater Delta interactive theater performance addressing strategies for inclusive outreach and practicing cultural humility in pursuit of dignity and belonging for all members of a community. If you are interested in continuing your learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to build trust with diverse groups in your community, we think you’ll find this event useful and engaging.
June 30, 2022, 10:00-11:30 am, virtual. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkceGhrDsrH91QGtDWnzK1e_ptmlcQE9R0.
July VMN Continuing Education Webinar
Title: Throwing Shade in RVA
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Note the earlier start time than normal!)
Description: Here in the midst of summer is a good time to learn about how urban heat impacts certain neighborhoods more intensely than others. Research in the City of Richmond and around the country demonstrates how urban tree canopies, poverty, and historical discriminatory housing policies all influence an area’s vulnerability to heat waves. Learn about this research and how community partners are working together to build resilience to extreme heat.
Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Hoffman is the David and Jane Cohn Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia and Affiliate Faculty in the L. Douglas Wilder School and the Center for Environmental Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Hoffman connects audiences to their changing planet through participatory environmental research and interactive, hands-on, and immersive experiences, earning recognition through his research and work being featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, as well as being selected as the Chapter Lead for the Southeast Region in the Fifth National Climate Assessment, one of Style Weekly Richmond's Top 40 Under 40 in 2019, one of the Grist 50 Fixers for 2020, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2021.
Registration: Please pre-register for the webinar at this link.
Other information: This webinar will be recorded. A link to a captioned recording will be posted on the VMN CE Webinar Series page approximately two weeks after the webinar.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director at 434-872-4587/TDD*) during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
*"TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
VMN Brown Bag Field Days - July 30 and August 13
Our new VMN Brown Bag Field Days are a great way to earn 4-6 hours of CE in one day!
*Freshwater Mussels - Blacksburg on July 30; 16 slots left!
*Freshwater Mussels - Charles City on August 13; 10 slots left!
REMEMBER! Registration is first come, first serve so reserve your spot today!
Please see the attached documents for details and registration information for each Field Day.
NOTE: Each document has a registration link unique to that event.
*VMN Field Day Info_Mussels in Blacksburg
*VMN Field Day Info_Mussels in Charles City
Buffers Certificate Course
The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals is offering a Buffers Certificate Course in September 2022, with online and in-person components. Although their programs are typically aimed at landscaping professionals, some VMN volunteers doing in-depth stewardship and habitat restoration work may find them useful. See https://certified.cblpro.org/product/cblp-buffers-certificate-course/ for full details.
Reminder of Previously Announced Opportunity -
Peninsula Chapter Summer Short Course: Climate Change, Soil Subsidence and Sea Level Rise
When: Wednesdays, Starting June 8th, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Via Zoom, https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/81638421229
Link to recordings: https://sites.google.com/view/vmnpeninsulasummertraining2022/home
Date/Lecture Title/Presenter:
* June 8 “Weather & Climate: What is the Difference and What You Need to Know” Jeff Orrock, MIC National Weather Service Wakefield
* June 22 “Plants and Climate Change: The Winners, the Losers, and the Workers” Dr. Janet Steven Christopher Newport University
* July 6 “Where Will All the Flowers Go? The Impact of Climate Change on Flora” Dr. Ann Evans Thomas Nelson Community College
* July 20 “Relative Sea Level Rise and Virginia’s Coastal Resilience” Karen Duhring Virginia Institute for Marine Science
* August 3 “Microbes in our Lives: What a difference One Degree Makes!” Jackie Spencer Thomas Nelson Community College
Volunteer Opportunities
It is time for the annual DWR turkey and ruffed grouse summer survey! Volunteers are asked to record and submit all observations of turkey and grouse made between July 1 and August 31. As always, please inquire with your chapter leaders to make sure the activity is approved and to find out how to report your hours spent on it. The complete survey instructions, including where to send the data, are available here.
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