The first in a series to learn more about who’s doing the work behind the scenes to keep our Chapter running along Stephanie Gardner, HMN Board Historian and Parliamentarian, is conducting a series of online interviews with the members of our 2021 Board of Directors, starting with: Brian Lux, President of the Board How long have…

Photo: from our new transfer Chelsea Trice   Interview by Stephanie Gardner How long have you been involved in the Virginia Master Naturalists program?  Since spring 2015! What were some of your favorite past volunteer and leadership projects with VMN? Favorite volunteer project: volunteering at Camp Albemarle under the watchful eye of Lauriston DaMitz, TJSWCD,…

Photo: by Edith J. Carrier Arboretum   Beloved volunteer and supporter of the Arboretum Betty was remembered in last month’s newsletter, but the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum also wrote of her and her contributions to the Arboretum so I’d like you to see the lovely remembrance of her. Betty lived life to the fullest! She…

As a means of introducing her to our Chapter, HMN Stephanie Gardner recently corresponded with our newest member, Jean Stephens, to see if she’d be willing to let us know a little about her. Jean transferred to the Headwaters Chapter from the Richmond area’s Riverine Chapter last January. She brings our “transferee cohort” up to…

Leslie Ashman recently transferred to the Headwaters Chapter from the Banshee Reeks Chapter in northern Virginia. To help introduce her to Chapter members, HMN Stephanie Gardner corresponded with Leslie to find out a bit about her and her work with the Master Naturalists program: How long have you been involved in the Virginia Master Naturalists…