Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman’s Fight to Save the World’s Most Beautiful Bird by Bruce Barcott I had this book in my possession for a good six months before picking it up to read, encouraged by a fellow birder who said it was a great story. And although it was published in…
The year is getting exciting! We have made it through January and things are really getting exciting and busy. February is sometimes called the longest month of the year. Reports are that the Groundhog has seen his shadow and we should expect six more weeks of winter. But the weather does not seem to stop…
As of early 2015, the Headwaters Master Naturalists’ 2014/2015 Focus Project, Monarchs and More!, is taking shape to include five Pollinator Waystations spread over most of our service area. From north to south: Purcell Park, 41 Monument Ave., Harrisonburg contact Adrie @ ahvoors[at]gmail.com Purcell Park’s website is here. Cooks Creek Arboretum, 211 Weeping Willow Lane,…
The Augusta Bird Club conducted its first Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for this season on December 14th. This is our club’s 48th year of participation. Eight teams, consisting of 31 club members, were out in the field for a total of 60.25 hours with total miles by car being 635.5 and 10.75 miles by foot.…
Poseidon’s Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality by Helen Scales, PhD Seahorses, the modern day ‘poster child’ of healthy oceans, are fascinating creatures that have captured the human imagination for millennia. Although they are not a keystone species, the author answers the question of why they matter because they “…..offer insights into…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 