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…

by Tom Long               March 30, 2013, Fort Valley, Shenandoah County, VA The early spring morning was crisp and clear as a group of Headwaters Master Naturalists gathered at the Fort Valley Community Center and Library. Northern Virginia Community College Assistant Professor of Geology and Fort Valley resident Callan Bentley joined RoxAnna Theiss, Dwayne and Pat…

by Tom Long                    March 18, 2013, Buffalo Gap, Augusta County, VA Several inches of snow fell overnight making roads slick and closing area schools. The forecast called from additional snow turning to cold rain later in the afternoon. Most of us signed up for the Winter Silhouettes field trip probably thought it would be postponed…

by Kate Guenther,  Headwaters Master Naturalists Secretary Notes are from the 2012 Annual Meeting Minutes, November, 2012 Members met at North River parking lot for a facilitated hike. Charlie Huppuch, retired US Forest Service supervisor, and Lynn Cameron, representing Friends of Shenandoah Mountain led the hike to the North River Gorge near Mt. Solon. They…