Rivanna Chapter

Virginia Master Naturalists

 

Serving the
Central Piedmont of Virginia


RMN Approved Volunteer Opportunities

Virginia Master Naturalist certification requires 40 hours of volunteer service annually. All service projects must be in your local area, approved by the chapter, meet the mission of the program, and be of public benefit rather than personal gain. Service projects generally fall into one of three categories: Education, Stewardship, and Citizen Science.

The following projects have been approved by the Rivanna Chapter. For a brief description of each project, click on the category heading.

Members can get details and contact information on the members page.

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Members: Submit a timesheet

Education Projects

People who enjoy teaching, public speaking, or working with youth may do education-related service projects. Click on the Education heading for more information.

  1. Albemarle County Schools: Meaningful Water Educational Experience (MWEE)
  2. Backyard Revolution: Natural History Education Opportunities
  3. Baldwin Center for Preservation Guided Tours
  4. Blue Ridge/Shenandoah Park: Natural Resource Interpreter
  5. Charlottesville High School – McIntire Park Walks
  6. Charlottesville Parks – Educational Materials for Azalea Park Kiosk
  7. Charlottesville Parks – SOL based Curriculum for Select Park Sites
  8. Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Virginia Watershed Education
  9. Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU - Arboretum Docent
  10. Erosion and Sediment Control Education
  11. Gordon Avenue Library – Children’s Programs
  12. Invasives Education and Outreach Activities
  13. Ivy Creek Natural Area – Nature Program/Walk Leader at ICNA or RMNA
  14. Ivy Creek Natural Area – School Tour Program
  15. Ivy Creek Natural Area +VCE - 4-H – Junior Naturalist Club
  16. Lake Monticello Owner’s Association – Lake Health Public Education
  17. Middle James Roundtable Education Projects
  18. Montpelier Forest Project
  19. Rain Barrel Workshops
  20. Rivanna Conservation Society – Education Program
  21. Rivanna Master Naturalists: Write articles on natural history topics
  22. Rivanna Master Naturalist Speakers Bureau
  23. Rivanna Master Naturalist Tabling Projects
  24. Senior Center – 50+ Gardener and Naturalist Education Program
  25. Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District: Envirothon Training
  26. Virginia Cooperative Extension – GPS Orienteering Workshops
  27. Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Environmental education Club
  28. Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Summer Camp
  29. VA Cooperative Extension and VA Dept of Forestry: Tree Planting
  30. Wintergreen Nature Foundation – Educational Programs

Citizen Science Projects

People who enjoy studying nature and science may volunteer as citizen scientists, helping to collect data for biological and water quality monitoring. Click on the Citizen Science heading for more information.

  1. Albemarle County Parks – Wildlife Mapping and Flora Inventory
  2. Charlottesville Parks - Tree Identification Project
  3. Cornell Laboratory - Great Backyard Bird Count
  4. Lake Monticello Owner's Association - Water Testing
  5. Montpelier Forest Project
  6. Monticello Bird Club - Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
  7. Monticello Bird Club - Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring
  8. Rivanna Conservation Society - Rivanna River Water Testing
  9. Rivanna Trails Foundation - Natural Resource Inventory
  10. StreamWatch - StreamWatch Monitoring
  11. Tandem Friends School - Habitat and Ecosystem Mapping at the School
  12. Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries - Frog and Toad Calling Survey
  13. Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries - Wildlife Mapping
  14. Virginia Society of Ornithology: Riparian Bird Survey

Stewardship Projects

People who like being out in nature, getting dirty, and seeing tangible results of physical labor may help build and maintain park trails, restore wildlife habitat, or perform other stewardship-related projects. Click on the Stewardship heading for more information.

  1. Albemarle County Parks - Trail Building and Maintenance
  2. Albemarle County Schools - Trail Maintenance and Tree ID (Yancey Elementary)
  3. Albemarle County Parks - Dorrier Park Natural Area
  4. Charlottesville Parks - Earth Day Tree Planting
  5. Charlottesville Parks - Invasive Plant Management
  6. Invasive Plant Removal
  7. Ivy Creek Natural Area - Trail Monitor
  8. Ivy Creek Natural Area - Update Plant Survey
  9. National Audubon Society - SNP Invasive Species Removal
  10. Rivanna Conservation Society - Riparian Buffer Planting
  11. Rivanna Trails Foundation - Monthly Workdays
  12. Senior Center - 50+ Habitat Enhancement Project
  13. The Nature Conservancy - Clean the Bay Project
  14. The Nature Conservancy: Trail Monitor Schedule Manager
  15. Virginia Native Plant Society, TJ Chapter - Native Plant Care
  16. Virginia Native Plant Society, TJ Chapter - Native Plant Rescues

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