–Contributed by Mary Voorhees (Rivanna Chapter) and Judy Oglethorpe (Central Blue Ridge Chapter) The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded a grant for an Environmental Literacy (ENLIT) Project to…
–Contributed by Ann Quigley, VMN Eastern Shore Chapter On June 21, Eastern Shore Master Naturalists turned in the oysters they have tended for the last year as part of the…
–Contributed by Charlene Uhl, VMN Old Rag Chapter Over the last few years Old Rag Master Naturalists (ORMN) has actively worked to make our activities and events accessible to people who…
–By Rick Brown, VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter The Bassett Trace Nature Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back trail found within the 585 acre Bassett Woodlands at Colonial Williamsburg. The trailhead is located…
By Linda Hughes, VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter Like our nation’s Native American peoples, Virginia Master Naturalists have a goal of building communities of people committed to harmony and healing our ecosystems.…
–Contributed by Courtney Hallacher, DWR Statewide Wildlife Education Coordinator DWR is looking for additional VMN chapters to join the Living with Black Bears (LWBB) outreach and education project. As black…
–Contributed by Henry McBurney, VMN-Historic Southside Chapter Along with the once vast longleaf pine savannahs spread across the southeastern U.S. landscape that, in 1607, began supplying the world’s appetite for…
Growing native plant seeds into plugs at the Clifton Institute greenhouse. Image by Isaac Matlock. Map of 2023 seed collections compared to 2022 collections. With the help of VMN Volunteers,…
By Linda Hughes, Central Blue Ridge Chapter Several community members pitched in to do battle with invasive plants at Rockfish Valley Foundation’s Camille Trailhead September 14. The Invasive workday is a part…
With binoculars, the VMN volunteer observed this osprey that was struggling to lift its wings. Photo by Jenna Villforth Veazey. The osprey was clearly injured. Photo by Jenna Villforth Veazey.…