Learn about a unique volunteer opportunity at Shenandoah National Park, thanks to Jerry Hopkins! Shenandoah National Park [SNP] has four wildflower planters along the 105 mile Skyline Drive. One is located near the north entrance [Front Royal] at Dickey Ridge Visitors Center; one is at the entrance station at Thornton Gap; one is at the Big…
Anna Finch is among our newest Chapter members, having transferred in from another chapter. HMN Stephanie Gardner was recently in touch with her to find out a little bit about her and help introduce her to other members: Welcome to Headwaters Master Naturalists Anna! Thanks for helping us get to know you through this online…
Anne Elise Lintelman is among our newest Chapter members, having transferred in from another chapter. HMN Stephanie Gardner was recently in touch with her to find out a little about her and help introduce her to other members: Welcome to Headwaters Master Naturalists Anne Elise! We look forward to meeting you and think you will…
Thanks to Stephanie and Sandy for both sharing their reflections on the HMN Book Group’s first selection! It sounds like a winner. And thanks to Peggy for facilitating and hosting the group. Stay tuned for the next selection. Books and bats enthusiasts gathered at the home of Peggy Plass on the afternoon of Sunday, February…
Thanks to the organizational skills of our outgoing Vice President and Programs Committee Chair Mary Gatling-Finks, last Saturday, January 28, we celebrated our 2022 accomplishments with our first in-person annual meeting in three years. Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave graciously gave us use of their spacious meeting room in the Houff Student Center…
Here is a new installment in our ongoing series to learn more about who’s doing the work behind the scenes to keep our Chapter running along. Stephanie Gardner, Newsletter Team member, conducted this online interview with our newly (re-)elected Chapter Treasurer, Carl Droms. How long have you been a Virginia Master Naturalist? Of which Headwaters…
by Elizabeth Pass, Cohort VIfor the February 2023 issue of Headwaters Highlights February is for love. Not only for romantic love but for all types of love. An important expression of love is to listen, which we do far too little of and is impeded by the barrage of created human noises that daily assaults us. …
We are working on initiating a new project for volunteers to work on to earn their volunteer hours. The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is seeking the help of Virginia Master Naturalists in spreading awareness and education on living with black bears to a broader audience in hopes to alleviate negative interactions and human-bear conflicts…
Know a young adult seeking a deep nature experience? There is a new adult program to be aware of in our region for young adults seeking an alternative to traditional college. Living Earth School’s (LES) new program in Albemarle County is called Deeper Roots Immersion and is designed for (approximately) college-age persons. It is a…
An exciting new Master Naturalist project centered around trees is starting in 2023 in Waynesboro! Headwaters Chapter members will work in current and planned public spaces like Ridgeview Park, The Greenway, Basic Park, and Coyner Springs Park. We will assist with management of invasive vines and trees, management of beaver cages around trees, pruning, and may also assist…
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