2023 Progress Update from Ali This year, Headwaters Master Naturalists have been hard at work surveying and identifying trees at James Madison University (JMU) with Facilities Management and Edith J. Carrier Arboretum staff and interns. Over the last seven months, eleven master naturalists have spent a combined total of 115 hours working in the shade…
Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count will be held from Dec 14, 2023, to January 5, 2024! The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is an annual event conducted by the National Audubon Society and other birding organizations across the Americas. Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count as a way of promoting…
Embracing Nature’s Classroom: A Journey to Graduation as a Virginia Master Naturalist As the sun sets on another chapter of exploration and education, a group of passionate individuals proudly emerges as the newest graduates of the Virginia Master Naturalists program. These dedicated individuals have completed a rigorous training program, equipping themselves with the knowledge and…
Lesley Newman is among our newest Chapter members, having transferred in from another chapter and currently living in the Waynesboro area. Stephanie Gardner, with our Chapter’s Newsletter Team, was recently in touch with her to find out a little bit about her and help introduce her to other members: Welcome to Headwaters Master Naturalists, Lesley!…
A few HMNs made it to this year’s VMN Annual Conference September 29- October 1, 2023. Thanks to Lincoln and Scott for sharing about their experiences! Advantages of the annual VMN conference are guided tours of some remarkable areas of our Commonwealth. So it was in Abingdon. Highlights for us (P & L Gray) were…
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