Partners

The Virginia Master Naturalist program is jointly sponsored by:

• Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• Virginia Department of Forestry
• Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
• Virginia Museum of Natural History

We partner with the following organizations:

• BRNP (Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve) – This is home base for the Banshee Reeks VMN Chapter. Field work for the VMN training program takes place at the Preserve. The park also benefits from VMN volunteers who help manage the area, conduct surveys and field studies, and provide general support.
• Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) – Loudoun Wildlife is our partner in caring for Loudoun County’s wildlife.  Many of our members do volunteer work for LWC and attend Continuing Education (CE) classes from LWC.
• Nature Forward (formerly Audubon Naturalist Society)
• Rust Sanctuary Regional Park
• LESA (Loudoun Environmental Stewardship Alliance)
• FOBR (Friends of Banshee Reeks)
• BNC (Broadlands Naturalist Center)
• Earth Sangha
• VNPS (Virginia Native Plant Society, Piedmont Chapter)
• Sweet Run State Park (formerly Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship)
  • Between the Hills Conservancy (community support organization for Sweet Run State Park)
• Loudoun County Master Gardeners