Elaine Smith and Peggy Plass enjoying the presentation. Photo by Cheryl Shull. On Friday, November 14, four members of the Headwaters Master Naturalists visited Project Owlnet’s local research station at Highland Retreat Camp. This station is one of many located throughout Canada and the United States that work to track owl migration. Bird banding is…
The group looking at various beds of sandstone with a few thin coal seams in the Price formation. Photo by Malcolm. On Thursday, November 13, a beautiful fall day, two other HMN members and three friends joined me in Stokesville for a tour of notable rock outcrops in the Stokesville, North River Gorge, and Staunton…
Lora Steiner conquers an invasive. Photo by Cheryl Shull. Work continues on removing invasive plants from the Natural Chimneys Wildlife Trail. On November 14th, Lora Steiner, Wick Fary, Art Fovargue, and Cheryl Shull helped clear a large stand of Chinese privet from one section of the trail. There is still much work ahead, but these…
Eunice and Leslie prepare for Floppy Hour. Photo by Ann V. Murray. On Thursday, October 30th, Leslie Sturges from Bat Conservation and Rescue, along with VMN President Eunice Sills and other volunteers, delivered an engaging and educational program at Cider From Mars in Staunton. Leslie showcased a Big Brown Bat, which she enlarged on a…
Andrea Dono, Adrie Voors and Pete Cooper enjoying a day of monitoring along the Middle River. Photo by Andrea Dono. Master Naturalists and certified benthic macroinvertebrate monitors Adrie Voors and Andrea Dono joined Friends of the Middle River’s Pete Cooper to assess the water quality of the Middle River at Honeysuckle Hill. Monitors are assigned…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 