Community Profile

Summary

The Roanoke Valley Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists invite you to become partners with us as we get individual properties, as well as business and other community resources certified as wildlife habitats, so that we can have the entire valley certified as a wildlife habitat to protect the great biodiversity of the Roanoke Valley. The Virginia Master Naturalist program has three goals: 1. Natural Resource Service - To provide, promote and fulfill volunteer service while recognizing and utilizing sound natural resource management, enhancement and conservation practices in accordance with the Partners’ and Program’s mission. 2. Enhancement of public understanding through education and outreach - To enhance existing natural resources education and outreach activities by providing natural resources and interpretive training at the local level, thereby developing a supply of dedicated and informed volunteers. 3. Develop a volunteer network - To develop a Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer network that can be self-sufficient.