Virginia

Volunteer Opportunities, Field Trips, and Events

Explore volunteer opportunities, field trips, and special events throughout Virginia.

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Ongoing Special Events
  • Largest Seagrass Restoration in the World!

    Oyster, VA
    Ongoing

    The Nature Conservancy, along with several partners in the Seaside Seagrass Community Restoration Program, is once again gearing up for the largest seagrass restoration project in the world! We are looking for 100 local volunteer snorkelers and water lovers to collec... Learn more

  • Eelgrass Curing Tank Assistance

    Oyster, VA
    Late May

    As part of a partnership effort to restore native eelgrass meadows to the coastal bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, The Nature Conservancy and its partners will begin collecting eelgrass seeds in mid to late May 2013. Those seeds will be transferred to holding ... Learn more

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
  • Chestnut Orchard Weeding

    Fortune's Cove Preserve (35 miles south of Charlottesville)
    May 31, 2013

    The Nature Conservancy is looking for 5-7 volunteers to help with chestnut orchard maintenance and weeding on Friday, May 31 from 12—3 p.m. The Conservancy will provide tools as we weed the chestnut orchard of tall grasses and vegetation that will out-compete t... Learn more

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