Riverine: Help Preserve Virginia’s Natural Resources

Resources as a Volunteer with Riverine

The Riverine Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program have opened applications for their 2022 training class for prospective volunteers.  Adults who are interested in conserving and managing Virginia’s natural resources can learn about training and volunteer service by visiting their website or emailing getmoreriverineinfo@riverinemn.org 

Virginia Master Naturalists are volunteer educators, citizen scientists, and environmental stewards helping Virginia conserve and manage natural resources and public lands. The Riverine Chapter is one of 29 chapters in Virginia and serves the greater Richmond area.  

The chapter’s yearly training course for volunteers will start Thursday, January 6, 2022.  The series of 14 classes will be conducted online this year, via Zoom.  Cost is $100 and a limited number of need-based scholarships are available. The training course is the first step in becoming a Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer.  It includes presentations in subjects such as ecology, geology, aquatic systems, botany, entomology, mammals, and ornithology. In addition, field trips are conducted.

Applications are available on the Riverine website www.riverinemn.org  

The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is jointly sponsored by the following Virginia organizations: Cooperative Extension; Museum of Natural History; Institute of Marine Science Center for Coastal Resources Management; and the Departments of Conservation & Recreation, Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Wildlife Resources.  The program is based in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech.