Botany with Eric Jones

We were truly fortunate to have Dr. Eric Jones address our class on April 16.  If enthusiasm is the hallmark of a great teacher, he is the best. Here are some things he taught us about exploring for wildflowers: There are clues about natural settings that will help us determine what we can expect to…

Quixote’s Column: Back to the Future

Bylaws History for Headwaters Chapter: Back to the Future Disclaimer: the following article is written from my personal perspective.  The story it tells is from my experience and of my opinion.  Call it an editorial piece.  – RoxAnna Theiss, May 2015 So there we were October 27, 2011, finished with our assessments and getting ready…

Ready? … Set, … Go …!

Keeping in mind the whole goal is to accurately represent our Chapter activity as a measure of our support of the VMN Program . . . here are the figures with April added. So what could these figures mean? •    In 2014, April gave us fewer people logging hours showing a bump in the road…

Monarch Display Debut

Headwaters has a new display board for outreach events! We have Janet James and her daughter Jenna Benzing, along with Gretchen and RoxAnna, to thank for this Monarch-themed creative work of art. Our Monarch display board debuted at Earth Day Staunton on Saturday morning, April 18, 2015. Jerry Hopkins, Kathy Romig and Adrie Voors had…