PARTICIPATE: VoiCeS
(Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards)

Schedules

CURRENT PROGRAM INFORMATION

Registration is now open for our new VoiCeS program
in Richmond, Virginia!

Classes for our new Richmond program will be held from September through November, 2010. Space is limited, so register today.

Registration for the next VoiCeS programs in Maryland and Hampton Roads, Virginia will begin later this fall with courses beginning in January or February, 2011. Please check back in November for registration information.

WHAT IS VoiCeS?

VoiCeS stands for Volunteers As Chesapeake Stewards. The program, started by CBF in 2004, creates a deeper understanding of the Bay and the efforts to restore it. This professionally-taught, two-part program, meets each week (for eight weeks) and includes field trips and participant-led community projects. Participants learn about the Bay's biology, the issues we face, and how they and their community can help its restoration.

VoiCeS not only connects participants with the Bay, but it also gives members a greater understanding of their own watersheds. The program is divided into two parts: An eight-week course of study, with one 3-hour class each week, and a service requirement of 40 hours over the next nine months on a Bay-related project or projects. At least one Bay field trip is included in the program. Successful graduates receive CBF's designation as Chesapeake Stewards.

For more information contact:

Marcy Damon, Grassroots Restoration Coordinator, at (410) 268-8816 in Maryland

Chris Moore, Science Advocate, at (757) 622-1964 in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Jess Barton, Grassroots Coordinator, at (804) 780-1392 in Richmond, Virginia