Stellar turnout to learn about bats Peggy Plass, of the Headwaters MN Chapter, educated us on bats in general and on our local bats as we watched them coursing above the pond. Fun evening! Diane Lepkowski, Cohort VII, via Facebook On Friday, September 22, Headwaters Master Naturalists partnered with Bat Conservation and Rescue of Virginia…

Staunton Tree Stewards took root (we’re here for all the puns) in 2020, when Shenandoah Green, a local environmental group, began the Staunton Legacy Tree Project. In three years, volunteers planted 3300 trees, and then began to transition to long-term care and management of those trees. Staunton Tree Stewards focuses on four areas within the…

HMNs Help Provide Environmental Education to City 4th Graders The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum’s Katie Rankin and Harrisonburg Public Schools’ STEM Director Amy Sabarre (with a grant from DCR) put together a wonderful program for all of the City’s 4th grade classes. The watershed project was held at the arboretum on September 12 through 18,…

Volunteers Needed! The information below is from Katie Rankin at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University. She is asking for help from our volunteers. This would be a VERY fun way to rack up some volunteer hours under General Outreach and Education. Please note the link to a sign up sheet. –…

On Saturday, August 12, Headwaters Master Naturalists and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards (CATS) joined forces in Waynesboro to replace beaver cages around planted trees along the Greenway. The shaded path and breeze down by the river and enthusiasm all around made for a perfect workday. We assisted over 50 trees including river birch, willow oak,…