February 22, 2018 The Chesapeake Bay Touch Tank is by far the most popular destination year round at the VLM. While most of the museum’s exhibits are welcoming to all ages, the Touch Tank is the destination where kids and kids-at-heart can enjoy and understand…
The Virginia Living Museum (VLM) is lucky. It’s lucky to be engaged with its community, it’s lucky to have so many volunteers, and most importantly, it’s lucky to have such appraisal from the people that know it. Though it started off small, the museum has…
Imagine this. You walk up to a large building, dancing with the promise of live animal experiences, and rather than going in as a guest… you follow the staff. You enter a generally “off limits” door with signs telling you that you shouldn’t enter them…
August 17, 2016 In April of 2016 the Virginia Living Museum’s Volunteer Program was recognized by Volunteer Hampton Roads for Non-Profit Volunteer Program Excellence. Each spring Volunteer Hampton Roads chooses volunteer programs and individuals from the region and honors them for most outstanding volunteers based on their…
Mission Volunteering: Service Enterprise Initiative: CERTIFIED! “Volunteers are at the heart of what we do. They are how we get our work done, we couldn’t do half of what we do without them, and the Service Enterprise process has strengthened that notion”…
Mission Volunteering – Citizen Science: Science through Volunteering! The Virginia Living Museum’s mission is to stimulate awareness and knowledge of the natural world!! Citizen science is one important and fun way in which this mission can be accomplished – the knowledge gained through these programs benefitour…
Mission: Volunteering –Citizen Science: Frog Watch USA “Love to wonder…that is the seed of science” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Frog Watch USA is an AZA citizen science program that strives to involve volunteers in large scale data collection of frogs and toads throughout the U.S.,…
National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 12th – 18th 2015 “Keys to OUR Success” Every year we take time to recognize our amazing volunteers and the contributions they make to our museum. Although, we do our best to Thank our volunteers throughout the year…
“Do your little bit of good wherever you are, it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world” A single act of service is inspiring, but often, a collective effort to make a difference is truly moving. Our volunteers showcase a…
“Don’t wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, generous, or friendly… lead the way!”-Steve Maraboli The holidays are a special time for volunteering and giving service to your community. The Virginia Living Museum thrives on volunteers 365 days a year. Even…