FMN 2021 Annual Report — State Review Complete
An annual report is a story. The FMN annual report is all about our members. The report allows us to share what we’re doing, how we’re making a difference, and who we are supporting. The report offers a glimpse into the future and where we’re headed. The infographic below is a summary created by our state organization, Virginia Master Naturalists.
Among the many highlights from the full report:
• FMN is 252 members strong
• Members participated in 2,817 continuing education hours
• We volunteered 18,317 hours
• Our chapter has graduated 499 trainees since 2007
Education and Outreach 2,848 hours, from 129 members
Citizen Science 4,429 hours, from 118 members, primarily 7 projects
Stewardship 5,808 hours, from 129 members, primarily 35 projects
Chapter Support 2,415 hours, from 58 members
Our partners, sponsors and the Fairfax community benefitted from our service. The benefit is in the work we performed (pulling invasive plants, planting native plants and trees, clearing debris from our streams and parks, providing interpretive services for children and adults, and much more). Organizations value our contributions and set the price of a volunteer hour @ $29.41. The FMN chapter, alone, has provided a return on investment to our partners and sponsors valued at close to $540,000 for 2021.
Since inception of the Fairfax chapter in 2007, our members have volunteered 120,840 hours of service to the Fairfax community. While COVID forced us to reduce activities, we came back full force in 2021 with a record number of hours.