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. …
Today, we launched “Creating Exceptional Leadership for Natural Resource Conservation”, a short-term crowdfunding campaign to benefit the Virginia Master Naturalist program, its chapters, and its volunteers. Give today and join…
Even our most rural Virginia Master Naturalist chapters have developed areas within their communities, and learning about ecosystem functions in urban and developed areas is as important as learning about…
“Oystercatcher on Grandview Beach” by Inge Curtis, VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter was one of the winning photos in our first VMN Photo Contest in digital format. About the Contest This year,…
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…
Do you love nature? Are you curious about the natural world around you? Do you want to make a difference for Virginia’s environment? Become a Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer! Many…
Registration for our annual statewide conference is open to all Virginia Master Naturalist members on Monday, July 17 at noon. An email with the registration link will go out at…
