The BP oil spill has covered several thousand square miles of the Gulf Coast and is still spreading. The affected area is home to more than 400 species including whales, egrets, herons, otters, American alligators, bottlenose dolphins and millions of migratory birds. This is also a critical location and time for nesting and spawning of many species, including bluefin tuna, sea turtles and brown pelicans. And it has yet to be seen how the region's economy will fare.
Just last month, the federal government indefinitely suspended plans for offshore drilling off the Virginia coastline in the wake of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Do you want to learn about energy alternatives in Virginia? Sign up to attend one of our upcoming summer workshops.
Hands Across the Sands Rally for the Beaches (June 26)
Great American Backyard Campout
Remember summer evenings catching fireflies, star-gazing and sharing campfire stories? Create lasting memories and happier, healthier children by connecting with family and friends in the great outdoors. Join National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout®!
Program Coordinator - Virginia League of Conservation Voters
A portion of the position will be devoted to program administration, web and media communications, political work and legislative advocacy at both the state and local levels, issue campaigns, and related office management duties as needed. The other portion of the position will be devoted to grassroots volunteer coordination and policy research.
Hampton Roads Organizer - Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Looking for a challenge? How about working to change the tune of Virginia’s leaders away from dirty coal and oil and toward clean, renewable power like wind and solar. The Hampton Roads organizer will play a large role in shaping and executing our campaign for Windmills, Not Oil Spills.
Americorp Opportunity in Arlington
Looking for anyone interested in nature, conservation of natural resources, and the protection of urban woodlands. AmeriCorps is dedicated to helping local people solve pressing community problems.
Volunteer gleaners needed!
The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is organizing an Arlington gleaning effort this summer and looking for teams of volunteers to pick produce for AFAC clients. AFAC will: Link your volunteer team with farms in the area that have crops ready to be harvested; Provide an on-line sign-up schedule with maps and instructions; Transport harvested crops back to AFAC for distribution to AFAC (if your group has no transportation available). This is a great outdoors, hands-on opportunity. For details, contact Susan Callegari, Gleaning Coordinator, 703-522-7418, masoncal@mac.com
Volunteer to lead a nature activity Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment are seeking volunteers to help Tuesday, June 15, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. All-School Nature Party. Glebe Elementary, 1770 N. Glebe Road, Arlington. Need a leader to do a nature activity. During the two-hour party, there will be 5 groups of 25 kids with 20 minutes for each group. Please email Elenor Hodges if you can help:
elenor@arlingtonenvironment.org
Citizen science project that involves surveying for American Chestnuts along the Appalachian Trail
We welcome anyone who is willing to learn. You should plan to participate in a morning of group training and an afternoon small group practice on the trail of both the chestnut identification process and the data collection process. You should plan to collect data while hiking at least one mile of the Appalachian Trail within three weeks of the training. Training Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Shenandoah National Park Pinnacles Research Station (near the Sperryville/Luray park entrance) 10 am – approximately 3 pm. Please email Kathy Marmet if interested: kathymarmet@gmail.com
Restoring and protecting our environment is everyone’s responsibility. That is the guiding principle that has propelled Lynnhaven River NOW and our work to clean up the Lynnhaven River for the past seven years.
Today, 38% of the Lynnhaven River is open to shellfish harvest. LRN has successfully reduced bacteria levels to meet this rigorous standard in more than a third of the river. The Lynnhaven is the only coastal river in Virginia to be established as a No Discharge Zone for all boats and is leading the way for others who seek this designation. LRN has constructed almost sixty acres of conservation oyster reef and the oyster population is rebounding. And most importantly, they have raised the level of awareness in the community, among elected officials and our city staff. None of these gains would have been possible without great partners: the City of Virginia Beach, Army Corps of Engineers, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, our business partners and our watershed residents. They have proven that together we all can make a difference!
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