“One hundred and fourteen years and still counting ……” As some of you may know, Frank Chapman, an officer in the early stages of the formation of the Audubon Society, suggested changing the Christmas ‘Side Hunt’ (a competition of choosing sides and who could shoot the most game…feather and fur) to a ‘Christmas Bird Census’…
by Frank Deckert November 19, 2013 … as written to HMN facebook administrator Kate Guenther On November 7, my wife Gloria and I went to Berkeley Glenn Elementary School in Waynesboro to participate with 60 third graders in a milkweed seed “planting”. … The day was beautiful, the kids were enthusiastic and many thousands of…
by Gretchen Achenbach November 15, 2014 … from the Annual Meeting Minutes photos by Tom Long unless otherwise credited Date Meeting Held: November 2, 2013 2:30pm to 8:00pm Program Coordinator: Penny Warren. Venue: Buck Hill Farm, in Mt. Solon, has a wonderful big fireplace, warm meeting room and bathrooms, and a giant kitchen…
by Sandy Greene Shenandoah Mountain stretches across Augusta and Rockingham Counties in the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest (North River Ranger District). It is a biodiversity treasure, with native forestland for native species habitat, recreation, hunting, fishing and clean water. The Shenandoah Mountain complex includes the largest roadless area east of the Mississippi (Little River roadless…
Ann, Judy and Eleanor clean out the roots of the old invasive non-native Leatherleaf mahonia at the Kick Off! Hi Headwaters members! I am pleased to announce that the chapter has chosen a volunteer project to be a central focus for our whole chapter in the next 12 months. How did we select a focus…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 