Class Schedule
2025 – 2026 VMN Training Class Schedule
All classes start at 9 AM and held at the education annex at Banshee Reeks unless otherwise noted. Due to weather, health and safety, or unforeseen circumstances a class may need to be rescheduled. Students are responsible to make up any classes missed. Classes will begin in September 2025 through April 2026.
September 6, 2025: Orientation, History of Virginia Naturalists, Keeping a Journal, Leave No Trace, followed by Field Work
September 20, 2025: How to Use Better Impact, Ecology and Taxonomy, followed by Field Work
October 4, 2025: Invertebrate Zoology, followed by Field Work
October 18, 2025: Student Liaison overview, Ichthyology, followed by Field Work
November 1, 2025: Natural Resource Management and Urban Ecology, followed by Field Work
November 15, 2025: Geology and Soils, followed by Field Work
December 6, 2025: Interpretation and Mammalogy – Midterm Handed Out, Bring Journals to Class for Review
January 3, 2026: Weather and Climatology, Biogeography, Risk Management – Midterm Due for Turn In
January 17, 2026: Dendrology and Forest Ecology, Taxonomy, followed by Field Work
February 7, 2026: 8 AM START – Ornithology and Bird Walk, Optics
February 21, 2026: Water Ecology and Management, followed by Field Work
March 7, 2026: Herpetology, followed by Field Work
March 21, 2026: Botany and Taxonomy, followed by Field Work – Final Handed Out
April 4, 2026: Finals Due for Turn in and Review of Journals – In Class Practicum and Graduation Celebration