Mushrooms and More at the Arboretum

On September 17, a beautiful Saturday afternoon, seven Headwaters Chapter members plus one guest were led on a mushroom hunt by our own Peggy Plass at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University. Fortunately, she did not cancel under threat of uncooperative weather, i.e., being too dry. First Peggy taught us three important…

2022 VMN Conference and Training: Pt 2

Thanks to Ann Murray for sharing her conference experience with us here! My trip to Virginia Beach for our state conference only took about 3½ hours. I arrived in time Friday to hang on the beach, soak in some rays and watch the wind surfers. Hurricane Earl caused rough tides, so no swimming for me…

2022 VMN Statewide Conference and Training

Thanks to Pam Gray for filling us in on the VMN annual meeting that most of us missed! Find a Part 2 report on the conference from Ann Murray HERE. The 2022 Virginia Master Naturalist Conference was a resounding success. The Tidewater Chapter worked hard to pull off another memorable and worthwhile conference in Virginia…

Collect Acorns for the VDOF

It’s that time of year again! The Virginia Department of Forestry is requesting acorns from around the state. HMNs can log volunteer service hours for this under “Habitat Restoration/Maintenance – Acorn Collection for Virginia Tree Nurseries (DOF)” in Better Impact. From the Virginia Department of Forestry News Release, September 8, 2022: Every year, Virginians from…

Fantastic Finds from My Corner

by Elizabeth Pass, Cohort VIfor the September 2022 issue of Headwaters Highlights September. This month brings with it the promise of wonderful things coming: And I’m sure you can think of many more wonderful things you look forward to each fall. Here are a few favorite finds I’ve come across that I hope you can use!…