On April 2nd the class of 2015 got its official start. Unofficially, 9 of these 13 trainees have been participating in chapter activities since last September. There were two field trips (Entomology and Saw Whet Owl) along with two training presentations (The Gestalt of Weather thanks to Kate Guenther and A Presentation in Your Pocket…
On December 16, 2014, Region 4 Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Aquatics staff organized the first annual Shenandoah Summit at Shenandoah University in Winchester. This stakeholders meeting was called to discuss ongoing water quality and fish health issues in the Shenandoah River watershed. Presentations included DGIF fish population studies, observations from fishing guides,…
The Training Committee has been working hard on a concerted push to improve and solidify the Basic Training program. We have always tweaked and improved as we deliver training classes but for this next class, we have worked out a concrete start on unclear Policy issues, Curriculum concerns, Evaluation improvements, Assessment approach and overall Committee…
Gail Napora fills more than your pocket. Her presentation skills go beyond technical. She inspires and lifts up. She knows you can do it and helps you know it too! On Thursday afternoon October 23rd some Headwaters volunteers and some Trainees in Waiting got a real treat – both literally and figuratively! Gail guided seven…
In Newport News It was all very last minute but somehow we pulled it off. The day before registration closed for the Virginia Master Naturalist 6th Annual Statewide Volunteer Conference and Training in Newport News, RoxAnna decided to make the commitment and registered successfully for the Basic Training Symposium, Annual Reports/Certification Spreadsheets Help and the…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 