Thursday, June 5, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., experience an exciting and educational evening dedicated to our fascinating winged neighbors—bats! Held at Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonville, this event offers a unique opportunity to learn about and listen to live bats in their natural habitat. Erin Shibley from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation…
Join the city of Harrisonburg on Saturday, March 29, from 1-4 pm at the Ice House Building downtown and explore how cultivating a pollinator-friendly yard not only enhances your surroundings but also supports crucial ecosystems. Learn from the city’s initiatives and make a positive impact on local pollinators. Event: Pollinators in Your YardDate: Saturday, March…
Slimy salamander, the only one we saw that evening. Photo by Jess Daddio. The salamander night hike was led by Billy Flint at JMU and provided a really great opportunity to get in the field with the leading expert on Cow Knob salamanders, which only live here on the high-elevation slopes of the Shenandoah and…
From left, Colleen Earp, Lindsey Kilbourn, Darlene Coleman, Judy Bartlett and Emily Huertas. Photo by Lora Steiner. On September 4th eleven members of HMN Cohorts 8 & 9, plus two recent transfers from the Rihanna Chapter, led by Judy Bartlett and Eunice Sill, spent a beautiful evening at Cowbane Prairie Natural Area Preserve. Judy and…
Virginia Master Naturalists Headwaters Chapter 