by Elizabeth Pass, Cohort VIfor the July 2023 issue of Headwaters Highlights July reminds many of lazy days sitting on porches, patios, and anywhere there’s shade and a breeze, drinking something cold while watching flora and fauna go about their industrious work. Some of you will gather with friends and/or family for the holiday. Some of…
Native Plant Brown Bag Presentation, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum On June 14, Anna Maria Johnson gave a great presentation on gardening with native plants at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU. The room was packed with avid listeners. There were several HMNers in attendance (Ann Murray, Peggy Plass, Dave Forrer and Elaine Smith). After…
by Elizabeth Pass, Cohort VIfor the June 2023 issue of Headwaters Highlights Happy June and welcome in summer! In my ramblings around the internet, I found a fascinating site you may be interested in. I know it’s become a rabbit hole for me! TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution) is a UV-visible spectrometer instrument, the first…
New approved activity for HMNs! Thanks to Scott Jost in our new Cohort VIII class of trainees, the Headwaters Chapter Volunteer Service Projects Committee has approved Bumble Bee Watch as a citizen science activity. From Scott’s proposal for the project: Project Purpose and Value: Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve…
Saving the American Chestnut On Saturday, May 6, Headwaters Master Naturalists were treated to a tour of Lesesne State Forest in Nelson County by forester John Scrivani. Thanks to Malcolm Cameron and Elaine Smith for organizing and hosting the trip and to Malcolm for this report! John Scrivani retired from the Virginia Department of Forestry…
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