To embrace the healing power of nature, and encourage the celebratory aspect of the CNC, participants were encouraged to safely document biodiversity in whatever ways they could, including from the safety of their own homes. The City Nature Challenge encourages people to discover and document the biodiversity of our urban spaces. What began in as a friendly challenge between Los Angeles and San Francisco has now grown to an international event!
There are many ways to look for nature right in your own backyard. Discover the plants that are growing on their own and the insects and pollinators that live in and around our homes and yards.
You never know what you mind find! But where should you look to find them? What can you use to catch them? These sites provide some guidance on how to find and temporarily hold insects. Be sure to release them after you've posted your observation on iNaturalist! Setting up a light and a sheet to attract moths is a simple and easy way to bring more nature into your backyard. Science Friday has a great set of instructions for observing moths, and the California Center for Natural History has instructions for building your own moth light to attract a wider variety of moths.
Just take a picture of a plant or animal and upload it to the app. Any observations made in the Charlottesville or Richmond challenge areas will count during the four day challenge. Explore your neighborhood parks—or even your own backyard. There's nature all around you! After the challenge, we'll need help identifying the observations recorded in iNaturalist. The more observations we get down to species level, the more species we get in our tally! It also provides valuable data for scientists, land managers, non-profits, and governments about the areas that they help to protect.
Virginia's Preserve Volunteer Community Program provides a vital service to help up maintain and monitor our public preserves across the state.
Please contact Jen Dalke, volunteer coordinator, at or jdalke tnc. Boat ramp steward is a position for someone who is interested in volunteering to distribute educational brochures at seaside boat ramps on weekends, especially holiday weekends, throughout the summer.
Duties include:. Commitment: No regular island visitation schedule will be set; steward responsibilities will be on an on-going, opportunistic basis, when stewards choose to visit the islands. Stewards interested in volunteering at boat ramps can set their own schedule and report days and hours spent to TNC staff.
If interested please contact Jen Dalke, volunteer program manager, at jdalke tnc. Empowering resilient coastal communities on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Places We Protect. The longest expanse of coastal wilderness remaining on the east coast. Stay in Touch. Subscribe to Nature News, our monthly e-newsletter. Get the latest news and updates about our conservation efforts both locally and around the world, delivered straight to your inbox.
Close We personalize nature. To manage or opt-out of receiving cookies, please visit our Privacy Notice. I Accept. Back To Top. Stories in Virginia Volunteer in Virginia. Contact Us Phone: Email: jdalke tnc. There is more than one way to volunteer for TNC in Virginia! Opportunity Volunteer in Virginia The first step toward becoming a volunteer is to download and complete the volunteer application and liability release form. Some needs we regularly seek to fill include: Preserve Stewards: Visit select preserves at least 4 times a year to assess trail and preserve conditions and perform basic trail maintenance by removing fallen branches and overgrown vegetation.
Social Media: Share posts from the chapter's Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts with your personal networks to help spread the word about our work across the commonwealth. View All Events. Take a Closer Look Fairfax County Cleanup The annual watershed cleanup event is a popular service project for local girl scout troops.
Roundtree Park. Fairfax County Cleanup Doing something good for the community and for nature is a family affair! Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. Fairfax County Cleanup 40 volunteers collected 50 pounds of trash at Riverbend Park, including 50 golf balls. Virginia State Parks need volunteers to help run the parks and manage their natural resources. Volunteers staff contact stations and visitor centers, conduct environmental education programs, beautify the parks, develop and maintain trails, help visitors find what they need and make nearby communities more aware of park offerings and activities.
These are serious duties and responsibilities, so committed volunteers must be willing and able to reliably carry them out. Duties are matched to the interests and abilities of the given volunteer. A medical examination may be required. A criminal background check is required for all staff and volunteers for the safety of each other and our guests. Those under 18 may volunteer, however written permission from a parent or guardian is required.
Need more information? Contact the park and ask for the volunteer coordinator to learn about ways you can help. Or, contact our statewide volunteer coordinator. Pitch in to keep Virginia's state parks among the nation's best. Explore the many ways to get involved:. When applying, describe your experience, education, talents, skills and interests. Each park has unique needs and looks for volunteers with particular skills. There are so many different ways to help that, regardless of experience and skills, park staff nearly always find a job that suits you.
These groups organize special events, raise money, schedule workdays and partner with local businesses. They also contact the media and legislature to get the word out on issues important to parks. Read below for more detail on such groups. Virginia State Parks provides volunteer opportunities for students seeking to fulfill service-learning requirements for graduation. Many teens volunteer part-time during the school year by engaging in events, festivals and special projects.
Some prefer longer term, year-round opportunities. Parks provide training that helps volunteers gain work experience and improve job skills. In addition, volunteer hours count as job experience when applying for employment with Virginia State Parks or for any state government slot.
Depending on how many hours you contribute, you will earn loyalty points that will allow you to obtain an annual pass, or to put toward camping or cabin stays at any Virginia State Park. The VVHS requires that you enter your contact information.
The information you provide is critical for our ability to contact you about MRC activities and emergencies. After your initial registration, you will be able to re-enter your personal record in VVHS and update it as needed. It is very important to maintain accurate and up to date contact information within the VVHS.
Depending on the type of alert notification, you may receive email, text messages or phone calls. You can easily respond with availability using email and phone options. Your local MRC unit, designated personnel and Virginia Department of Health staff will have access to this information.
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