About

Welcome to the official blog of the Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program.

In addition to our main website and monthly newsletter, this blog will be a way for the public to receive information and for chapter members to share their experiences, ideas and photographs.

The Virginia Master Naturalist 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. Interested Virginians become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service.

The Peninsula Chapter, which serves Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and the lower half of York County, was one of four new chapters formed in 2008 under the direction of the program’s statewide committees.  The presence of this program on the Peninsula will provide a new corps of volunteers for the agencies and organizations that manage our local natural resources and provide a valuable educational resource to the community.

Virginia Master Naturalist and Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Mark A. McCann, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg: Alma C. Hobbs, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Megan Ketchum at the Hampton Cooperative Extension Office, 757-727-1401 or *TDD 1-800-828-1120, Monday through Friday during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.