Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes Virginia Master Naturalists: Welcome to the Front Porch at Smith Mountain Lake State Park

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Welcome to the Front Porch at Smith Mountain Lake State Park

The BRFAL Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist are participating in some informative talks on great topics on the Porch at Smith Mountain Lake State Park:

Sat. June 6 Dick Leroy SOS/CoCoRaHS 10am - 11am AND 12-1pm
Sat. June 13 Rick Brager VMN/BRFAL 11am - 2 pm
Sun. June 14 Jim & Denise Pilversack Eastern Box Turtles 2pm - 3pm
Thurs. June 18 Rick Watson Water Quality Sampling 11am-11:30 AND 1-1:30pm
Sat. July 11 Rich Brager VMN/BRFAL 11am - 2 pm

Mark your calendars and come to Smith Mountain Lake State Park for a hike, a swim and spend some time on the front porch. Click here for more events at this beautiful Virginia State Park.

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Mission

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 Virginias become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service.

Who Can Participate?

People who are curious about nature, enjoy the outdoors, and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia are perfect candidates to become Virginia Master Naturalists. It is open to all adults regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

Overview

The process for becoming a certified Virginia Master Naturalist typically takes 6 to 12 months. One starts by completing a 40 hour basic training course offered by a local chapter of the program. An additional 8 hours of advanced training are also required. An important part of the certification process is the required 40 hours of volunteer service. More information click here

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