This article was written and contributed by Lisa Reagan, a Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer in the Historic Rivers Chapter. Congratulations to Lisa on her find, and for maintaining habitat that allowed…
VMN-Historic Southside Chapter: A New State Record of a Rare Liverwort and a Grant for Education Projects By Lynn Wehner and John Bunch, both VMN-Historic Southside Chapter John Bunch (VMN-Historic…
VMN-New River Valley volunteer dons wings to educate community members about pollinators and their habitat at the 2018 Hokie BugFest. Photo contributed by Judy Kirwan, VMN-New River Valley Chapter. We…
The artwork for the 2019 Virginia Master Naturalist recertification pin is by Linda Duncan, VMN member in the Old Rag Chapter. It features a chestnut branch with leaves, burr, and…
Suzanne Moss waves from The Nature Bus before it departs on a VMN conference field trip. Photo by M. Prysby. The Nature Bus Comes to the VMN Statewide Conference We…
All our 1,800+ volunteers are contributing a lot to benefit their communities and Virginia’s natural resources! At the state level, we try to recognize our volunteers through certificates, pins, newsletter…
Black rat snakes mating in the laundry room. Image by Sheila Barnett, VMN-Riverine Chapter. By Sheila Barnett, VMN-Riverine Chapter Spring is mating season. Earlier this month we found three black…
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is one of the poisonous plants highlighted in the new guidebook. Photo by Brenda Clements Jones, VMN-Old Rag Chapter. Originally published as press release by Krista Timney,…
Sharp-shinned Hawk on Chincoteague by Judy Jones, VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter. Laurels for Judy Jones, Nature Photographer and Past President of Historic Rivers ChapterBy Shirley Devan, VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter In 2008,…
Marie Majarov, sporting her hat for sun protection! Photo by Milan Majarov. –By Marie Majarov, VMN-Shenandoah Chapter Editor’s Note: The subject of this article is unusual for The Pollinator, but…