Photo: by lonelyplanet.com Members of Headwaters have a wonderful opportunity to create short videos (as easy as using a smartphone) of the Valley that promote nature, and in turn, promote HMN, and earn volunteer hours. What a deal! Michelle Prysby, Director of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program, has requested our chapter to consider a collaborative…
Photo: from United Nations Backyard Activities – good for kids and adults! Go on a Scavenger Hunt Some examples of possible scavenger hunts include: Find 5 different shaped leaves Find 5 different shades of green or brown Find 5 different odors Find 5 different textures Find 5 different types of animals or evidence of animals…
In light of Covid-19 and the necessary disruptions with canceled events, we are provided recommended books, videos, and films focusing on nature and the environment. April 2020’s recommended books come from Chris Bowlen. Thank you, Chris! Beyond the WAR on Invasive Species by Tao Orion. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015. Non-fiction. This is a very well…
Photo: by Sandy Greene Lacey Dean and new trainees Steve Talley and Tom Engle listen to Forester Charlie Huppuch. Saving the Earth…One Native Tree at a Time On February 28, Lacey Dean, new trainees Steve Talley and Tom Engle, and Sandy helped Forester Charlie Huppuch plant native trees (bristly locust, shortleaf pine) along the Marl…
Photo: by The National Parks Experience Volunteer Opportunity 8th Annual Shenandoah Mountain Wildflower Walks On April 25, Headwaters Master Naturalists will be hosting four wildflower walks in three different locations on Shenandoah Mountain. The purpose of these hikes is to introduce, familiarize and promote the diversity of wildflowers and wildlife on Shenandoah Mountain. Shenandoah Mountain…
Help Save Lucy! Help Save Lucy! Headquarters is looking for summer help, well, anytime help really! Volunteers must be rabies vaccinated, 18 years or older, attend scheduled training sessions and secure a state permit (we’ll help). A small stipend is available for people who can commit to at least 10 hrs/ week for June and…
Photo: by coastalliving.com Looking Ahead… Hello, VMNs. The web page for the 2020 VMN Statewide Conference and Training is now available! The dates for the conference will be Friday, September 11, through Sunday, 13, 2020. At the top of the page, the latest updates are listed. Today, we have event dates, venue and lodging information. We…
Photo: by the trail camera Emily and Adrie caught on camera setting up the bait station. The Eastern Spotted Skunk Project The Eastern Spotted Skunk Survey Project is back for one more winter! Started and coordinated by Va Tech graduate student Emily Thorne, Virginia Master Naturalists have been adopting sites to set up baited trail cameras…
Photo: from Headwaters SWCD Hi, Everyone–I’m writing today to let you know that we’ve recently approved a new project for volunteering in the chapter, and to give you a little information about what it entails! We had a request from the Soil and Water Conservation District for some assistance with their Underground Classroom. The UC is…
Photo: by Carl Droms Incoming President Brian Lux and newly Past President Chris Bowlen having a conversation about who caught the larger fish (ok, not really!). Food, Fun, and Photos! The Annual Meeting/Potluck was fun, interesting and, more importantly, delicious! Carl Droms took great shots and graciously uploaded them to a slideshow for…
Photo: by The Pew Charitable Trusts Rich Hole & Rough Moutain Press release from Senator Tim Kaine’s Office January 7, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner applauded Senate passage of the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, a bill they introduced to add a total of 5,600 acres to two…
Photo: by Paul Dickens David Forrer, Cohort VI, learning how to use a cross-cut saw. I don’t think of myself as a whiner…but then, what whiner does? Patsy (my wife and favorite hiking buddy) and I hiked Ramsey’s Draft, Jerry’s Run, and Road Hollow loop back in October. Navigating the first two of those trails…
