By Marie Majarov & Michelle Prysby “Getting Down and Dirty” by Capt. Debbie Ritter, VMN-Eastern Shore Chapter. First place winner in the ‘Virginia Master Naturalists In Action’ category, 2016. Photography…
View from the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center in Front Royal, VA. Image provided by the 4-H Center. SAVE THE DATE! The Virginia Master Naturalist Conference will be from Sept.…
Article by Susan Sims, VMN-Banshee Reeks Chapter Unloading the trees before planting. Photo by Susan Sims. Ninety-five native trees were planted at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Leesburg, VA in…
Gray Catbird nest. Image by Bob Schamerhorn, provided by VABBA2. By Ashley Peele, Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas 2 Coordinator Spring is in sight and season two of the…
Article submitted by Jason Gibson, Patrick Henry Community College Faculty at two community colleges are collaborating with the Virginia Herpetological Society (VHS) and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries…
Virginia Master Naturalist chapters in Bath County, Franklin County, Lynchburg, Abingdon, Isle of Wight County, Blacksburg, Madison County, Newport News, Chesterfield County, Charlottesville, and Virginia Beach are all currently accepting…
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Whether you give your time, a financial donation, or both, we encourage you to…
Spend time in nature, with a purpose! Image by John Stanley. Want to learn about the natural world and participate in volunteer projects to benefit natural resource conservation in Virginia?…
Rivanna Chapter volunteers surveying butterflies in Albemarle County. Photo by Rebecca English. By Terri Keffert, VMN Volunteer Coordinator and co-leader of the Rivanna Master Naturalist Chapter’s annual butterfly count Butterfly…
A few of the very dedicated volunteers of the Alleghany Highlands Chapter! All our VMN volunteers are contributing a lot to benefit their communities and Virginia’s natural resources, but we…
