Upcoming Events (Click for details)
- Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 pm - Joint Meeting - Virginia Zoo's Community Science Projects. Location: Virginia Wesleyan University, Greer Environmental Science Building, Room 2555817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455
- Saturday, February 21 - Regular monthly bird walk - Weyanoke Sanctuary
- Saturday, February 21 - Field Trip - Back Bay Tram Tour
See our Newsletter for more news including
- Recurring Monthly Bird Walks
- Environmental News You Can Use
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| This Sanderling is probing a Red Beard Sponge (Clathria prolifera; formerly, Microciona prolifera) for food at Grandview Nature Preserve. The thick, intertwining branches provide an important habitat for shrimp, crabs, worms, and other small marine creatures. The sponge is an animal, not a plant, and is the most abundant sponge in the mid- and lower Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Cindy Hamilton |