Member Spotlight

Meet Eunice Sill, Cohort 8! Full name: Eunice Sill Title or occupation: Floral Lead at Kroger How long have you been a member and cohort number: I am a proud member of Cohort 8 and we graduated in November, 2023. A fun fact or a quote (optional): “No more apologies for a bleeding heart when…

Sowing the Future: The Clifton Institute’s Virginia Native Seed Pilot Project

Native Seed Project Coordinator Isaac Matlock. In a concerted effort to preserve and restore Virginia’s natural landscapes, The Clifton Institute has embarked on an ambitious pilot project centered around native seeds. This initiative not only aims to bolster biodiversity but also serves as a testament to the organization’s commitment to sustainable conservation practices. This project…

Connect to Birds, to Nature, and with Each Other

The Great Backyard Bird Count, is a global event that was first launched in 1998, and was the first online Community Science project to collect data on wild birds and display results in near real time. It is a crucial initiative for biodiversity monitoring, involves ornithologists, bird enthusiasts, and citizen scientists worldwide. Annually, these dedicated…

Harrisonburg’s Greenspace Management

CE Program at HMN Annual Meeting, 1/27/2024 As a good turnout of Headwaters Master Naturalist chapter members ate the best shared meal ever, we all were excited about the next item on the agenda: a CE presentation by Harrisonburg Public Works Department on their environmental stewardship programs using greenspace management throughout the city. No one…