Escaped from a nearby cemetery, wavyleaf basketgrass (WLBG) has slowly been creeping into the understory of the Shenandoah National Park near Elkton since around 2005. Headwaters Master Naturalist and Virginia Native Plant Society member Chris Bowlen has led a removal effort for the last three years. On June 23, Master Naturalists Betty Forrest and Jerry…
Despite forecasts to the contrary, it was a gorgeous May evening as we headed from our various locations to the “Top of the World” on Reddish Knob. A call for help had come just a bit over week before from the United States Forest Service North River Ranger Station. The trimming of overgrowth at the…
May 2014 After considerable discussion among our HMN board members about safety concerns along Spring Creek Road in Bridgewater, we decided to go ahead and give it a try as our adopted road for keeping clean of litter. Conveniently located for a majority of our membership, needy and visible, the ~ 2.4 mile stretch of…
The May 21, 2014, Headwaters Chapter Virginia Master Naturalist Basic Training Class included of a panel of experts who discussed the exciting and growing world of citizen science. David Mellor, Ph.D, chair of the panel and Citizen Science Coordinator of Virginia Master Naturalists, began by challenging panel members to define the concept of citizen science.…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Headwaters Chapter Wildflower Walks & Tournament 2014! What do you get when you combine over 40 wildflower enthusiasts, 20 Master Naturalist volunteers and wildflower experts, 4 trails in the George Washington National forest and over 100 plant species? A great time in the woods! Thanks to all who…
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