Volunteer educators, citizen scientists, and stewards helping Virginia conserve and manage natural resources
Virginia Master
Naturalist Program
460 Stagecoach Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-872-4580
Fax: 434-872-4578
E-mail:
The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a chapter-based program. Locally-based chapters hold trainings and work with partners to organize service projects. Learn more about a chapter near you by clicking on the butterflies.

Don't see a chapter near you? With the help of interested citizens, we can add more chapters in 2012. Visit the Chapter Chartering Process page to learn more about how you can bring the Virginia Master Naturalist Program to your community.

Virginia Master Naturalist Chapter Locations

Map of Virginia Master Naturalist Chapters across the state Banshee Reeks Chapter Arlington Regional Chapter Fairfax Chapter Merrimac Farm Chapter Central Rappahannock Chapter Shenandoah Chapter Old Rag Chapter Rivanna Chapter Central Blue Ridge Chapter Rockbridge Chapter Alleghany Highlands Chapter Central Virginia Chapter Northern Neck Chapter Eastern Shore Chapter Tidewater Chapter Peninsula Chapter Historic Rivers Chapter Riverine Chapter Pocahontas Chapter Central Piedmont Chapter Dan River Chapter Southwestern Piedmont Chapter Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter Roanoke Valley Chapter New River Valley Chapter Beagle Ridge Chapter Holston Rivers Chapter Shenandoah Headwaters Chapter James River Chapter Historic Southside Chapter

 

1. Banshee Reeks Chapter
Based in Loudoun County
Banshee Reeks Chapter Web Site
Contact: John Rohm, 540-899-4169,

2. Central Rappahannock Chapter
Based in Fredericksburg and Stafford, King George, Spotsylvania, and Caroline Counties
Central Rappahannock Chapter Web page
Contact: Karen Snape, 540-663-0181,

3. Rivanna Chapter
Based in Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Rivanna Chapter Web page
Contact: LoriAnne Barnett, 434-872-4580,

4. Riverine Chapter
Based in Hanover County and the Richmond Metro Area
Contact: Kathleen Ogilvy, 804-798-8362,
Riverine Chapter Web page

5. Historic Rivers Chapter
Based in Williamsburg and James City and York Counties
Contact: Mary Apperson, 757-566-3036 or (757) 566-2035
Historic Rivers Chapter Web page

6. Alleghany Highlands Chapter
Based in Alleghany, Bath, and Highland Counties
Contact: Jaimie Lomasney, 540-862-8125,
Alleghany Highlands Chapter Web page

7. Tidewater Chapter
Based in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Portsmouth
Contact: Darren Loomis, 757-925-2318,
Tidewater Chapter Web site

8. Central Virginia Chapter
Based in Lynchburg and Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, and Appomattox Counties
Contact: Mike Hayslett, 434-238-0223,
Central Virginia Chapter Web page

9. New River Valley Chapter
Based in Blacksburg and Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Floyd Counties
Contacts:
Judy Kirwan, 540-951-2541,
or
Michelle Dickerson, 540-382-5790,
New River Valley Chapter Web page

10. Beagle Ridge Chapter
Based in Wytheville and Wythe, Bland, Grayson, and Carroll Counties
Contact: Ellen Reynolds, 276-621-4511,
Beagle Ridge Chapter Web page

11. Fairfax Chapter
Based in Fairfax County
Contact: Laura Anderko, FMN Community Outreach Chair, 703-642-0752,
Fairfax Chapter Web page

12. Shenandoah Chapter
and Clarke, Warren, Page, Shenandoah, and Frederick Counties
Contact: Tom Adkins, 540-869-8649,
Shenandoah Chapter Web page

13. Old Rag Chapter
Based in Madison, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Orange, and Fauquier Counties
Old Rag Chapter Web page
Contact: Catherine Mayes, 540-364-4525,

14. Northern Neck Chapter
Based on the Northern Neck
Contact: Rebecca Wilson, 804-225-2303,
Northern Neck Chapter Web page

15. Eastern Shore Chapter
Based on Virginia's Eastern Shore
Contact: Dot Field, 757-678-6208,

16. Central Blue Ridge Chapter
Based in Nelson County
Contact: Michael Lachance, 434-263-4035,
Central Blue Ridge Chapter Web site

17. Central Piedmont Chapter
Based in Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edwards Counties
Contact: Catherine Fleischman, 804-375-3121,
Central Piedmont Chapter Web page

18. Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter
Based in Franklin and Bedford Counties
Contact: Lee Borgman, 540-721-5185,
Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter Web site and BRFAL blog

19. Southwestern Piedmont Chapter
Based in Martinsville and Henry County
Contact: Denny Casey, 276-634-4184 ,
Southwestern Piedmont Chapter Web page

20. Holston Rivers Chapter
Based in Abingdon and Washington County
Contact: Steve Lindeman, (276) 676-2209,
Holston Rivers Chapter Web site

21. Dan River Chapter
Based in Danville and Pittsylvania County
Contact: Stuart Sutphin, 434-799-6558,
Dan River Chapter Web site

22. Arlington Regional Chapter
Based in Arlington
Contact:
http://www.armn.org or 703-228-6535 (Long Branch Nature Center), 
Arlington Regional Chapter Web site

23. Merrimac Farm Chapter
Based in Prince William County
Contact: Kim Hosen, 703-499-4954,
Merrimac Farm Chapter Web site

24. Pocahontas Chapter
Based in Chesterfield County and the Richmond Metro Area
Contact: John Vance, 804-402-9829,
Pocahontas Chapter Web page

25. Peninsula Chapter
Based in Newport News and Hampton
Contact: Megan Tierney, 757-727-1401,
Peninsula Chapter Web site

26. Roanoke Valley Chapter
Based in Roanoke County
Contact: Denny McCarthy, 540.387.5461,
Roanoke Valley Chapter Web page

27. Rockbridge Chapter
Based in Rockbridge County
Contacts: Bernadette Bowen (Chapter President), Keith Maurer (Chapter Vice President and Training Coordinator) , or Karen Stanley (Chapter Advisor), 540-463-5253,
Rockbridge Chapter Web page

28. Headwaters Chapter
Based in Rockingham and Augusta Counties
Contact: Jim Lawson, 540-298-0582,
Headwaters Chapter Web page


29. James River Chapter
Based in Goochland and Powhatan Counties
Contact: Kristina McCullough, , 804-598-9674

30. Historic Southside Chapter
Based in Surry, Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Sussex Counties
Contact: email-Terri Cuthriell, , phone-Janet Spencer, 757-365-6258
Historic Southside Chapter Web site

Last revised on Tuesday, July 12, 2011