SATURDAY 9/28: Volunteer Oyster Growers Sought by Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) seeks volunteers to grow oysters for Bay restoration purposes. CBF will conduct a training workshop for new oyster gardeners 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 28, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 66 Market Street, Onancock. [Read more…]
New Barrier Islands Center Film on Duck Carving, Hunting
September 8, 2013
Cape Charles Memorial Library will screen the latest Barrier Islands Center film, “Spirit of the Bird,” 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 10.
The film, which is by the director of “Our Island Home” explores the heritage of duck carving and hunting on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Celebrated carvers and hunting guides from the area are featured discussing the history of waterfowl traditions and how the heritage is being passed down to younger generations.
Featured area carvers include “Cigar” Daisey, Grayson Chesser, Mark McNair, P.G. Ross, and Carleton “Cork” McGee, as well as author/historian Curtis Badger.
WEDNESDAY 9/25: Workshop on Rising Insurance Rates on Eastern Shore
The public is invited to a free workshop entitled “Coastal Insurance: The Cause and Effects of Rising Rates” to be 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, at the Eastern Shore Community College Workforce Development Building in Melfa. [Read more…]
Annual Forestry & Wildlife Tour of Northampton County
September 7, 2013
The annual Forest Landowners bus tour for Northampton County typically has 50-75 participants. Teachers, local government officials, and interested citizens are welcome to join forest landowners on the tour, and scholarships are available for K-12 teachers.
Meet-up is 8 a.m. Thursday, October 3, at the Food Lion, Northampton Shopping Center in Exmore. Tour begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
The day will be spent visiting privately owned forestlands to view and discuss active forestry and wildlife management options. The day concludes at Chatham Vineyards.
There will be numerous opportunities throughout the day for participants to interact with one another, and with natural resource professionals. Robbie Lewis, with the Virginia Department of Forestry, will be the main tour guide.
The tour will conclude by 4:30 p.m.
Registration is $45/person; $80/couple and includes lunch, refreshments, and transportation.
Register by September 25 at http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu. For more information contact: Neil Clark at [email protected] or 757-653-2572.
ITINERARY
Stop 1: Mattissippi Tract, Explore the remnants of a house built during the Colonial Era. Discussion will cover topics such as pre-commercial thinning, aerial herbicide release, and waterfowl impoundments (they do duck hunt on the Shore ya’ know). [Read more…]
