Virginia Seaside Heritage Program Events
2008 Events
Virginia Seaside Heritage Program Public Seminar Series
The Virginia CZM Program has partnered with the University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center (ABCRC) to offer a Public Seminar Series.
The series will be held at the center in Oyster at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of every month and give the public the opportunity to learn about the environmental research and management projects being conducted through the Virginia Seaside Heritage Program on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The center will also present research projects and environmental monitoring efforts being conducted at the ABCRC.
Admission to the seminars is free, but seating is limited to the first 50 people. Snacks and light beverages will be provided.
UPCOMING SEMINARS:
DCR National Heritage Program on the Eastern Shore
May 15, 2008
7:00 pm
Dot Field, Department of Conservation and Recreation
Salt marshes and sea level rise
June 19th, 2008
Linda Blum, UVA Department of Environmental Science
Previous Events
2005 Events
Virginia General Assembly Exhibit
January 24 - 28
Main Lobby
Eastern Shore Watershed Festival
May 14
YMCA Camp Silver Beach, Jamesville, Virginia
Seaside Heritage Program partners presented the results of their efforts to guests at the first Seaside Day on June 22, 2005 in Oyster. Attendees included Virginia Coastal Policy Team members.
October 7 - 9
Virginia Eastern Shore Birding Festival
The Virginia Seaside Heritage Program exhibit will be featured in the main tent at the festival. Visit http://www.esvachamber.org/birding.htm for more...
October 10 - 14
International Watchable Wildlife Festival
Virginia Beach
Visit http://www.watchablewildlife.org/conference/vbeach_2005.htm for more...
October 17 - 21
National Estuarine Research Federation Conference
Norfolk
Visit http://www.sgmeet.com/erf2005/ for more...
November 5
Urbanna Oyster Festival
The Virginia Seaside Heritage Program exhibit will be part of the educational exhibit area at the festival. This area will be located behind the historic tobacco warehouse in Urbanna. Visit http//:www.urbannaoysterfestival.com for more...
2004 Events
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
2004 Eastern Shore Heritage Tourism Workshop
Free and Open to All!
The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, in cooperation
with the Virginia Coastal Program, will hold the annual Eastern
Shore Heritage Tourism Workshop from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This year's
Heritage Tourism Workshop will include an update on local heritage
tourism activities and a familiarization tour of Accomack County
sites on the Virginia Coastal Birding and Wildlife Trail. The familiarization
tour will give restaurant, bed and breakfast, motel, and campground
proprietors, as well as outfitters and guides, the opportunity to
learn about the Eastern Shore's Birding Trail sites in order
to provide better information to their customers.
The workshop will begin at 9:00 AM at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce and continue through the day with short visits to Wachapreague Marsh, Harborton Landing, Onancock Wharf, Gargatha Landing, Guard Shore, and Saxis Wildlife Management Area. (Due to time constraints, we will not visit Queen Sound Landing or Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge). During the tour, Birding Trail site representatives will brief workshop participants on the wildlife observation opportunities and facilities at each site. The tour will include a lunch stop in the Town of Onancock, where participants can eat at the restaurant of their choice or bring a brown bag lunch.
The 2004 Eastern Shore Heritage Tourism Workshop is free and open to all. The Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce is located on U.S. Route 13 at the entrance to the Accomack County Industrial Park in Melfa, VA. For further information about the Heritage Tourism Workshop, call the A-NPDC at 757-787-2936.
Friday, June 25, 2004
Exhibit at the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Virginia Coastal Program will have an interactive display featuring
the habitat value of seagrass beds and oyster reefs at the 2004
Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of the festival's exhibit
on Mid-Atlantic Maritime Heritage. The display will highlight the
restoration efforts of the Virginia Seaside Heritage Program as
well as the Virginia Oyster Heritage Program. If you visit the Festival,
please come see the Virginia Coastal Program display in the family
activity area!
2003 Events
November 17 - 18, 2003
Ecotour Guide Certification Class For the Eastern Shore Offered
Instructor: Dr. Jim Perry, VIMS
Guest Lecturers: Dr. Mark Luckenbach, VIMS; Barry Truitt, TNC; Dr.
Bill Williams, W&M
Location: Wachapreague Teaching Lab
Price: Certification with a marketing logo is FREE upon successful
completion of the written exam. Dorm space is available for $10.00/night
(advance notice required).
Open to: Two (2) guides per organization for Eastern Shore businesses.
One (1) guide per organization for businesses not located on the
Eastern Shore. Maximum enrollment is 20 people.
For more information contact:
Dr. Jim Perry
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
(804) 684-7388
jperry@vims.edu
Following the Certification on November 19 a day-long American Red Cross First Aid Course will be offered for any interested. Please indicate your interest in this course when you register for the Certification Course.
Course offered by the Virginia Coastal Program and Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
