Despite forecasts to the contrary, it was a gorgeous May evening as we headed from our various locations to the “Top of the World” on Reddish Knob. A call for help had come just a bit over week before from the United States Forest Service North River Ranger Station. The trimming of overgrowth at the…
May 2014 After considerable discussion among our HMN board members about safety concerns along Spring Creek Road in Bridgewater, we decided to go ahead and give it a try as our adopted road for keeping clean of litter. Conveniently located for a majority of our membership, needy and visible, the ~ 2.4 mile stretch of…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Headwaters Chapter Wildflower Walks & Tournament 2014! What do you get when you combine over 40 wildflower enthusiasts, 20 Master Naturalist volunteers and wildflower experts, 4 trails in the George Washington National forest and over 100 plant species? A great time in the woods! Thanks to all who…
Once a bright and sure sign of autumn, monarch butterflies are now in worrisome decline. Scientists have tracked their decreasing numbers for several years. A recent study showed the lowest ever population of migrating eastern monarchs. A number of factors have contributed to the decline of the monarch butterfly. Here in the United States, industrialized…
by Kate Guenther The third major workday for the Wildlife Center (Focus Project) was a lot of snowy fun and new faces turned out to help! On Saturday, March 8, volunteers really moved the project forward slushing through snow to hang six nest boxes, paint and reconstruct the sign infrastructure, test out the new rain…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 