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. Charlottesville High School – McIntire Park Walks
  3. Charlottesville Parks – Educational Materials for Azalea Park Kiosk
  4. Charlottesville Parks – SOL based Curriculum for Select Park Sites
  5. Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Virginia Watershed Education
  6. Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU - Arboretum Docent
  7. Erosion and Sediment Control Education
  8. Gordon Avenue Library – Children’s Programs
  9. Invasives Education and Outreach Activities
  10. Ivy Creek Natural Area – Nature Program/Walk Leader at ICNA or RMNA
  11. Ivy Creek Natural Area – School Tour Program
  12. Ivy Creek Natural Area +VCE - 4-H – Junior Naturalist Club
  13. Lake Monticello Owner’s Association – Lake Health Public Education
  14. Middle James Roundtable Education Projects
  15. Rivanna Conservation Society – Education Program
  16. Rivanna Master Naturalists: Write articles on natural history topics
  17. Rivanna Master Naturalist Speakers Bureau
  18. Rivanna Master Naturalist Tabling Projects
  19. Senior Center – 50+ Gardener and Naturalist Education Program
  20. Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District: Envirothon Training
  21. Virginia Cooperative Extension – GPS Orienteering Workshops
  22. Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Environmental education Club
  23. Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Summer Camp
  24. 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. Monticello Bird Club - Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
  6. Monticello Bird Club - Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring
  7. Rivanna Conservation Society - Rivanna River Water Testing
  8. Rivanna Trails Foundation - Natural Resource Inventory
  9. StreamWatch - StreamWatch Monitoring
  10. Tandem Friends School - Habitat and Ecosystem Mapping at the School
  11. Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries - Frog and Toad Calling Survey
  12. Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries - Wildlife Mapping
  13. 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. Charlottesville Parks - Earth Day Tree Planting
  4. Charlottesville Parks - Invasive Plant Management
  5. Ivy Creek Natural Area - Trail Monitor
  6. National Audubon Society - SNP Invasive Species Removal
  7. Rivanna Conservation Society - Riparian Buffer Planting
  8. Rivanna Trails Foundation - Monthly Workdays
  9. Senior Center - 50+ Habitat Enhancement Project
  10. The Nature Conservancy - Stewardship Projects
  11. Virginia Native Plant Society, TJ Chapter - Native Plant Care
  12. Virginia Native Plant Society, TJ Chapter - Native Plant Rescues

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