Lake Todd Campsite Cleanup

by Tom Long  July 20, 2013  … on HMN volunteer project in the George Washington National Forest on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Undeterred by the muggy morning, Headwaters Master Naturalists – Ann Murray, RoxAnna Theiss, Rob Alexander, Dwayne and Pat Martin, Tom Long, and Gretchen Achenbach (joined by her husband, Ken) – tackled the persistent…

Rob’s Botany Class Make up Photo Essay

by Rob Alexander  June 7, 2013  … as posted to the Headwaters facebook page This spring, due to my teaching schedule, I missed the botany lecture for my Virginia Master Naturalist class. In order to make up this lecture and complete the course with my classmates, I elected to explore a bit of phenology and…

The National Wildlife Federation Honors Sandy Greene with a Special Achievement Award

Sandy was among “six National Wildlife Federation volunteers … recognized for their outstanding contributions to the organization’s conservation efforts at NWF’s annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, March 16th, 2013,” described here. For decades, Sandy Greene has taught adults and children the importance of environmental stewardship with imagination and joy. For the twelve…

Big Meadows Mammalogy Field Trip Notes

  by Tom Long    May 13, 2013 Many wildflowers can be found at Big Meadows; some provide wildlife food. It is believed Native Americans and early settlers kept the meadows cleared to attract game and perhaps for grazing livestock. For historical reasons, the Shenandoah National Park keeps the meadow in open using a 3…