It’s all about the Park!

Photo: aarp.orgShenandoah National Park The September 2020 newsletter focuses on the Shenandoah National Park, and this piece covers the online places you can go, which are many! Please explore! Phase Three: What You Need to KnowThis page of the Shenandoah National Park site gives you all the information you need to know about parking, campgrounds,…

New Project for Headwaters Chapter: Spotted Lantern Fly

Photo: by Virginia Cooperative Extension, https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/commercial-horticulture/spotted-lanternfly.html Early, immature stages of the spotted lanternfly are wingless and black and have white spots that develop to red patches.   Spotted Lantern Fly is now officially listed as a project for Headwaters Chapter Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) is a new invasive insect pest that has the potential to impact farmers and…

Volunteer Opportunity: Photographers, VMN Needs a Specific Photo

Photo: by Wikipedia Commons   I am passing along a thank-you to VMN volunteers who have provided photos for the Socrates Project’s guide to poisonous plants. They have gotten almost all the photos they need, but are still seeking photos of one species, Blue Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum), taken by a VMN volunteer (not grabbed from…