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…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 