Virginia Master Naturalists continued to increase their service again in 2017 for the benefit of Virginia’s natural resources! Download our 2017 infographic as a PDFDownload our 2017 infographic as a…
The online herbarium transcription page for VMN volunteers at www.notesfromnature.org. By Andrea Weeks, Associate Professor and Director of the Ted R. Bradley Herbarium, George Mason University In Fall 2016, a…
By Rich Brager, VMN-Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter The Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter (BRFAL) of the Virginia Master Naturalists is extremely lucky to have our own Tsar. …
Each season, we recognize VMN achievements in the Laurels section of our newsletter. This time, there are LOTS of achievements to note. They are not in any particular order, so…
New VMN trainees in Arlington compare a newly restored stream to an eroded stream at Zachary Taylor Nature Area. Photo by Geneviève de Messières (VMN-Arlington Regional Chapter). We have been…
Some of the wildlife artifacts on display at Pleasant Grove. Photo by Walter Hussey, VMN-Rivanna Chapter. VMNs Make a Difference at Pleasant GroveContributed by Walter Hussey, VMN-Rivanna Chapter Pleasant Grove…
Bill Blair (left) and Daina Henry (right), two of our 2017 statewide award winners. Virginia Master Naturalists are a rather impressive bunch of people, dedicating extraordinary amounts of time and…
This stuffed firefly friend accompanied me on my firefly roadtrip this summer, starting with Blandy Experimental Farm, a UVA biological research station near Winchester, VA. Night-time field work poses it’s…
Text by Dr. John G. Jelesko, Virginia Tech facultyImages by Andrew Huang, Virginia Tech student Summer is in full swing, and so is the risk of poison ivy…
From left to right: Ida Swenson (VMN-Rivanna Chapter, Kim Mayo, Cayla Stephens. New 4-H All StarIda Swenson (VMN-Rivanna Chapter) was inducted as a 4-H All Star on June 21 in…