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Each year, the VHS performs a variety of education programs throughout Virginia and virtually online. No fees are charged for these programs and all VHS educators are volunteers. The VHS is a 501c3 non-profit organization and donations to support the VHS can be made at Donate-Virginia Herpetological Society  \nNumber of education programs performed: 45  \nEstimated number of people reached: 8335  \nEducation Committee Member Highlights (there are currently 23 Education Committee Members):  \nErin Anthony performed 3 events for 161 people  \n1. Herpetology lecture for students at Post Oak Middle School in Spotsylvania  \n2. Taught a full day of herpetology for a group of 6-10 year olds at a summer camp in James City County  \n3. 1.5 hrs 4 H Camp in Mineral VA. 14 children in grades 3-5.  \nTravis Anthony performed 8 events for approximately 340 people  \n1. A tabling with Larry Mendoza at Reynolds Community College STEM Fair, Richmond VA  \n2. Presented a herp talk for the Rivanna Master Naturalist Class using the frog call slideshow and a modified “An Introduction to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Virginia-Northern Region.”  \n3. Presented a general program on herpetology to about 15 middle school students at Swift Creek Middle School for their wildlife club. It was well received, the kids asked lots of great questions and had great participation.  \n4. Tabling at Richmond Pollinator Festival  \n5. Herp talk with slideshow and table display at Herndon Fortnightly Library  \n6. Herp hike at Dorey Park with Hike it Baby Richmond group  \n7. Herp talk at Hampton University summer bridge program for high school students  \n8. Frogs & Toads of Central Virginia slideshow talk at My Three Chambered Heart in MIneral VA  \nMarshall Boyd staffed a table display for 2 days and reached approximately 2200 people at the Virginia Living Museum’s Reptile and Amphibian Weekend.  \nBarry Bushcow performed 6 events for approximately 440 people  \n1. Presented a herp talk for a St. James Episcopal School’s after school class  \n2. Assisted Ana Sparks at a Boy Scout Herp Badge event in Prince William Co  \n3. Assisted Caroline Seitz at Lake Frederick Conservation Club with a \"Amphib & Reptiles of NOVA\" slideshow  \n4. Assisted Caroline Seitz with an educational snake walk at Ivy Creek Foundation Natural Area  \n5. Staffed a table display at the Virginia Black Bear Festival in Stanardsville  \n Mike Clifford performed 2 events for approximately 240 people:  \n1. May 4 , 2024 Pocahontas VMN Herpetology Training and Herp Search  \nMike Clifford, Kelly Geer, and Ana Sparks (and family) conducted the VMN event with about 30 traineesand staff participating. “The hour-long indoor session included a slide presentation and hands-on intro to herps using some of Ana’s live specimens. Following that, we formed three groups for the 2-hour herp search. A cold front had put a damper on the herp activity, but the groups still had some success.  \nAmong the species encountered were two Rough Earthsnakes, a Eastern Wormsnake, a Dekay’s Brownsnake, five Little Brown Skinks, American Toads, Eastern Cricket Frogs, and a Red Eft.”  \n2. “The outside VHS tabling exhibit at the September 14th Family and Farm Day 2024 was a big success. This annual event was held at the Southern Piedmont Research Station near Blackstone. We had about 200 visitors to our table, mostly in family groups. 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