Volunteer in Peninsula Chapter – Virginia Master Naturalist

To become certified Virginia Master Naturalists and participate in local service projects designed to educate the public, maintain and manage local resources, and observe and report on the flora and fauna inhabiting the regional ecosystems.

The VMN Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.
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The VMN training program  prepares you to become a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer.
Importantly, VMN is a volunteer training and service-based program.  If you do not intend to be an active volunteer and help to support our local natural resources through your volunteer service, then this class and organization are not for you.

The basic training course covers the background knowledge and skills to prepare you for service as a VMN volunteer. This includes a wide range of topics in areas relating to the natural sciences. Initial certification as a Virginia Master Naturalist, as well as annual recertification, requires 8 hours of approved continuing education and 40 hours of approved volunteer service within a year following completion of your basic training course. You can complete your volunteer service in any of four key areas: citizen science, stewardship, education and outreach, and chapter administration.