New CVMN Resource: Outreach & Education Materials List Now Available

Central Virginia Master Naturalists are active across our region—leading hikes, hosting tables at community events, supporting school programs, and sharing the wonder of the natural world with learners of all ages. To make that work easier, our chapter has created a new online catalog of educational and outreach materials that members can borrow for programs throughout the year.

This catalog brings together the full range of items our volunteers use in the field, including:

• Event equipment such as tables, a 10x10 tent canopy, weighted sandbags, banners, and table covers

• Educational displays including posters on bats, trees, pollinators, watersheds, macroinvertebrates, and invasive species

• Hands‑on teaching tools like insect stencils, nature photo boards, foam insects, rulers with aquatic insect designs, and a large turtle display

• Outreach supplies such as brochures, business cards, CVMN flyers, and themed stickers

• Activity materials for kids including coloring pages, matching games, Jenga blocks, and window clings

• Field equipment like Save Our Streams kits, long‑handled trash pickers, work gloves, and loppers

Each item in the catalog includes the name of the member who currently stores it, making it simple for volunteers to reach out and borrow what they need. For example, many items are currently held by Sharon Clements, including the CVMN display board, table covers, posters, and outreach handouts; other materials are with members such as Helen Wheelock, Susan McConnell, Ann Lis, Nora Cox, and Suzy Rodemann.

You can now explore the full list anytime at:
👉 www.cvmn.org/materials-list

A QR code linking directly to the page will also be included in this post and can be shared with fellow volunteers, event partners, and new members to make the catalog even more accessible.

This resource reflects the generosity and collaboration that define our chapter. Thank you to every member who contributes materials, maintains them, and uses them to spark curiosity across Central Virginia.