Throughout 2025, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Virginia Master Naturalist program. We’ll be having special events and communications to highlight some longstanding volunteers and projects. We also…
Tim Koppenhaver at South River Preserve in the Shenandoah Valley. Image by Tim Koppenhaver. Tim Koppenhaver in a cave at Mill Creek Springs Natural Area Preserve. Photo courtesy of Tim…
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…
Virginia-creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), drawn by VMN volunteer Rosalind “Ros” Reilly from the James River Chapter. This image was chosen to be the artwork for the 2024 VMN Recertification pin. Each…
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.…
Eastern Shore Master Naturalists Linda Frederick and Ann Quigley conducting active surveillance at Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve. Photo by VMN-Eastern Shore Chapter. –By Bob Eidam, VMN volunteer, Eastern…
The 2024 recertification pin, earned by previously certified VMN volunteers who complete at least 40 hours of approved volunteer service and 8 hours of approved continuing education during 2023, will…
Sixty feet of twelve-inch double walled polyethylene pipe, coated mesh and special filters are part of the device that will allow water to flow through the spillway that the local…
–Contributed by Jerry Nissley, VMN-Fairfax Chapter Recently, several members of the Fairfax Chapter (FMN) collaborated with colleagues of Friends of Accotink Creek in Fairfax County to create educational outreach films…
By Emily Gianfortoni, VMN volunteer, Riverine ChapterRiverine Chapter VMN Establishment and the Early Years of the Chapter Beginnings: In 2006 Colleen Calderwood, Hanover County Cooperative Extension Agent at the time, recruited…
