This six-week program runs consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., September 24- October 29, 2024. Participants are expected to attend at least five of the six sessions.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Registration deadline: September 19, 2024

Join us for CBF's adult education program, Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards, or VoiCeS, hosted in Virginia Beach, VA. VoiCeS classes are tailored to their host location. Because legislative and advocacy strategies are different for each state, you will benefit the most from registering for the course in your state or district.

CBF created the VoiCeS program in 2004 as a way to reach out to local volunteers and their communities and create a deeper understanding of the Bay and the efforts to restore it. VoiCeS is CBF's most in-depth adult education program available to its members and the public.

The course will feature different speakers each week who are experts in their field. We will learn about a variety of topics impacting the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed, though the course will focus on our diverse, urban environment.

VoiCeS participants are encouraged to complete 20 hours of service on a Bay-related project(s) of their choosing. Those who attend all six classes will receive CBF's designation as "Chesapeake Stewards."

The course agenda will be added once it is finalized.

Course Topics Include:

• Environmental Justice
• Trees
• Oysters
• Waste Water
• Climate Change
• Fisheries
• Wetlands
• How to be an effective Bay advocate 

Participants will be invited to join us on a future field trip with CBF education staff and learn about our ecosystem firsthand.

We are excited to host an engaging course and connect like-minded folks who are excited and willing to learn from passionate experts in the Chesapeake Bay region. Please note the Brock Environmental Center is located on a beautiful nature preserve. Parking is not premitted at the building, but the parking areas are only a lovely five-minute walk from the building. If you have additional questions about the class, please reach out to Lisa Renée Jennings at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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