By Rosemary Jann During the weekend of 27-30 April 2018, 180 ARMN members and other area residents answered the call to participate in the third annual City Nature Challenge. The Nature Challenge seeks to encourage interest in urban nature by having groups compete to record and identify the nature around them. It began in 2016ContinueContinue reading “ARMN Helps DC Area Place 5th Worldwide in City Nature Challenge”
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Join the City Nature Challenge: April 27 to 30!
Join the City Nature Challenge Now! Select from many local events on April 27–30 and sign up. For the list of local events and sign-up information, click: HERE By Louis Harrell, Caroline Haynes, and Phil Klingelhofer What is the City Nature Challenge? Mark your calendars for April 27-30 to participate in the City Nature Challenge.ContinueContinue reading “Join the City Nature Challenge: April 27 to 30!”
It’s Time to Plant Natives!
Text and photos by Kasha Helget With longer daylight hours, warming soils, and the return of birds and butterflies, we want to spend more time outdoors. It’s a perfect time to install beautiful native plants that also benefit the critters that depend on them. So, please consider a few—or several native plants to brighten yourContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Plant Natives!”
ARMN Winter Book Share: Good food for the body, mind, and spirit!
by Carol Mullen, with photos by Rodney Olsen A few times a year, folks who enjoy nature literature meet at a local restaurant for a Book Share event. Participants enjoy good food as they provide a brief overview of a book or other material that they found inspiring and useful. The most recent get-together was atContinueContinue reading “ARMN Winter Book Share: Good food for the body, mind, and spirit!”
Flying Squirrels: Adorable Little Gliders in our Trees
by Kasha Helget On a recent evening, adults and families gathered for a flying squirrel program at Long Branch Nature Center in Arlington. Naturalist Rachael Tolman shared some interesting facts about these little charmers and then led us outside to witness them in action. There was a palpable sense of excitement when a group ofContinueContinue reading “Flying Squirrels: Adorable Little Gliders in our Trees”
2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities
The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is a nationally recognized day of service. ARMN welcomes members of the public to join master naturalists for various earth-friendly projects in the area to honor the spirit of Dr. King. Here is a list of habitat restoration and invasive removal activities on the weekend that includes the holiday.ContinueContinue reading “2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities”
ARMN Board Members Join Other Master Naturalist Boards for Leadership Day
by Kasha Helget ARMN Board Members enjoy a day of leadership training hosted by the State’s Master Naturalist Program staff. Members of the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists board attended an annual Leadership Day training in Gainesville on November 3rd. The event, which was hosted by the State’s Master Naturalist program staff, included representatives from theContinueContinue reading “ARMN Board Members Join Other Master Naturalist Boards for Leadership Day”
Restoring the Native Habitat at Arlington’s Fort C.F. Smith Park
by Lisa Stern (Photos by Kasha Helget unless otherwise noted.) This October, volunteers gathered to help restore native plants to Fort C.F. Smith Park in Arlington County. Read on to learn more about the planting and about the preparation work that goes into a native plant restoration project. The fall is a great time toContinueContinue reading “Restoring the Native Habitat at Arlington’s Fort C.F. Smith Park”
A Bright Outlook for Citizen Science in Arlington
by Louis Harrell “The joy of looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” – Albert Einstein Citizen Science is defined as “the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists.” Why is it important? It offersContinueContinue reading “A Bright Outlook for Citizen Science in Arlington”
New Life for Nauck Woods
by Sue Dingwell and Lori Bowes A treasured historic woodland area in South Arlington has been restored to its native glory with the help of some dedicated volunteers. Here is the story of the Nauck Woods and the folks who helped revive it. (Photos by Sue Dingwell unless otherwise noted.) Nothing can stop an ARMNContinueContinue reading “New Life for Nauck Woods”