Recognizing our VMN 2021 Statewide Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 awards for: VMN New Volunteer of the Year VMN Chapter Advisor of the Year VMN Chapter Leader of the Year…
VMN Volunteers Help Virginia’s Urban and Community Forests
VMN volunteers in the Riverine Chapter have been improving the green infrastructure of Bryan Park in Richmond through tree plantings, native plant gardens, and invasive species management. They also regularly…
Laurels – Fall 2021
Each quarter, we invite VMN chapters to share stories of volunteers’ awards and accomplishments. Our Laurels posts are not only a way to provide recognition to those volunteers, but also…
Laurels – Summer 2021
Two New Additions to the VMN Golden Circle Ike Isenhauer (VMN-Shenandoah Chapter) and David Youker (VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter) are the two most recent volunteers to have contributed 5,000 hours of…
It Is Always a Good Time to Be on the Lookout for Ticks: How to Avoid and Manage These Troublesome Pests
By Daniel Frank, Director, Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs [This article was originally published in VTPP Quarterly: A Newsletter from Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs. It is used here with permission from the…
Laurels – Spring 2021
Each quarter, we invite VMN chapters to share stories of volunteers’ awards and accomplishments. Our Laurels posts are not only a way to provide recognition to those volunteers, but also…
Virginia Master Naturalist Program 2020 Year In Review
Each year, VMN chapter leaders work hard on annual reports that compile their membership and volunteering statistics and describe some of their most impactful projects from the year. It’s exciting…
VMN 2020 Projects Make an Impact
Our chapters have been submitting stories of their impactful projects of 2020, and we have picked out a few to share in this newsletter issue. We’re so impressed with the…
VMN Program Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers and Impacts with Statewide Program Awards
We are thrilled to recognize the 2020 achievements of our VMN volunteers and chapters. Those achievements are especially laudable in light of all the challenges of 2020! Each of these…
VMN Laurels – Winter 2021
Ty Smith, VMN volunteer in the Central Piedmont Chapter, observing one of his herpetological finds. For additional inspiring stories of volunteer activities, see our post on 2020 Impactful Projects. Central…