Working on the newest approved project for Headwaters Master Naturalists Chapter definitely has some great moments—if you like tromping around in a field with grasses and wildflowers growing up to your shoulders, and using your GPS to locate an insect trap hidden in the midst of all that beautiful vegetation, then the new Virginia Working…
The stream restoration and storm water management project at the Edith J Carrier Arboretum at JMU continues and our Master Naturalists continue to contribute volunteer hours towards planting forbs, shrubs and trees and weeding out invasive species. On June 21, three Headwaters Chapter volunteers joined other Arboretum volunteers and staff at the sycamore flats area…
Headwaters Chapter is adopting the 10-site North River loop of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) Birding and Wildlife Trail (BWT) in response to VDGIF’s request for adopters. This involves four visits a year to each site to check on signs, parking, as well as noting and reporting bird species using eBird,…
Shenandoah National Park/ Headwaters Master Naturalists Spring Clean-up With 2016 being the National Park Service’s Centennial year, Shenandoah National Park will have a marked increase in visitation with folks coming from all over the world to take in the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley. A trip along Shenandoah’s Skyline Drive offers visitors stunning views of…
Shenandoah Mountain Wildflower Walks 2016 enjoyed a record turn out and pleasant weather. Thanks to the dozen Headwaters Master Naturalists and the 47 wildflower enthusiasts who joined us for the 2016 Shenandoah Mountain Wildflower Walks on April 30th! Though the weather threatened rain, that was no deterrent to seeing some of the great spring wildflowers…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 