Laurels – Winter 2025
Each quarter, we invite VMN chapters to share stories of their impacts, accomplishments, and awards. Take the time to read them all so that you may be inspired by these…
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Volunteer Achievements
New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers – Winter 2025
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 2024 Virginia Master Naturalist Program Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Virginia Master Naturalist 2024 awards for: We invite you to watch the video (about 15 minutes) and read the descriptions below…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Recognizing our VMN 2021 Statewide Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 awards for: VMN New Volunteer of the Year VMN Chapter Advisor of the Year VMN Chapter Leader of the Year…
VMN Program Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers and Impacts with Statewide Program Awards
We are thrilled to recognize the 2020 achievements of our VMN volunteers and chapters. Those achievements are especially laudable in light of all the challenges of 2020! Each of these…
VMN Volunteers Recognized with 2019 Statewide Program Awards
All our 2,000+ volunteers are contributing a lot to benefit their communities and Virginia’s natural resources! At the state level, we try to recognize our volunteers through certificates, pins, newsletter…