Basic Training field trips have continued in June, many thanks to HMN Training Committee Chair Peggy. On the beautiful, cool, crispy, evening of June 15, Dave Forrer and Jan Mahon, Arboretum Director, took us (Peggy and six of the trainees) on a tour of James Madison University’s Edith J Carrier Arboretum. Jan first told us…
Friends of the Middle River will hold its annual trash cleanup of the River likely between August 16-22, 2021. Volunteers pickup trash by walking in the River pulling a canoe behind them which acts as a barge for the trash collected. A team consists of between 2 to 10 persons per team who clean a…
Warblers & Wildflowers organizer Sandy Greene gives us the numbers, collaborations and take-aways from our May 2021 event celebrating spring on Shenandoah Mountain: N&Ns (Names and Numbers) Temperatures were only in the 50s on May 8th for our Mother’s Day Weekend Warblers and Wildflowers Event – a down (for the birds) or down-coat (for the…
Cohort VII (aka Cohort Zoom) has now completed the indoor portion of our required 40 training hours and the final exam, but the field hours have been hard to come by due to pandemic safety concerns. Now, thanks to our intrepid leader, Peggy Plass, we are finally logging some outdoor hours. Our first field trip of…
After 1 year, 6 months and 26 days, the Community Compost Drop-off tent returned to the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. However, the drop-off bins and the collection of compostable food waste and other organic products never disappeared. The project’s loyal customers continued to bring their deposits to the bin location near Warren St by the Turner…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 