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 2016Continue reading “ARMN Helps DC Area Place 5th Worldwide in City Nature Challenge”
Category Archives: Focus Service Projects
ARMN Member Joanne Hutton Receives Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Volunteer Award
(Based on article in Arlington County’s Environment webpage.) Photos courtesy of Bill Browning. On April 24, 2018, ARMN member, Joanne Hutton, was honored with a Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Volunteer Award for her volunteer work in Arlington last year. This award was established to pay tribute to lifelong parks volunteer Bill Thomas and toContinue reading “ARMN Member Joanne Hutton Receives Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Volunteer Award”
ARMN: Getting to Know Susan Berry
By Alison Sheahan and Susan Berry. Photos courtesy of Pablo Nuesch ARMN’s Membership Committee posts occasional profiles of our members, including how they came to be master naturalists, which parts of nature they most enjoy, and how they affect their environment. This latest biography features ARMN Member Susan Berry, who graduated from our training classContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Susan Berry”
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.Continue reading “2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities”
ARMN: Getting to Know Caroline Haynes
From time-to-time, ARMN’s Membership Committee posts profiles of our members including how they came to be master naturalists, which parts of nature they most enjoy, and how they have an impact on the environment around them. The latest biography is for ARMN’s founding member, Caroline Haynes, who established and graduated from our first training classContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Caroline Haynes”
Joan Gottlieb and Toni Genberg nominated for 2017 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards
Fairfax County annually recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations in a community-wide celebration of volunteerism. Among the 2017 nominees for awards were ARMN members Joan Gottlieb and Toni Genberg for their outstanding service at Earth Sangha’s Wild Plant Nursery. While they were not chosen for awards in their categories, ARMN is pleased to recognize their workContinue reading “Joan Gottlieb and Toni Genberg nominated for 2017 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards”
ARMN: Getting To Know Sarah Archer
From time-to-time, ARMN’s Membership Committee posts profiles of our members including how they came to be master naturalists, which parts of nature they most enjoy, and how they have an impact on the environment around them. Here is the latest biography of Arlington staff employee, Sarah Archer, who graduated in the Fall 2013 ARMN trainingContinue reading “ARMN: Getting To Know Sarah Archer”
ARMN: Getting To Know You
From time-to-time, ARMN’s Membership Committee posts profiles of our members including how they came to be master naturalists, which parts of nature they most enjoy, and how they work to impact the environment around them. Here is the latest biography of ARMN volunteer Honora Dent who graduated in the Spring 2014 ARMN training class. ARMNContinue reading “ARMN: Getting To Know You”
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 ARMNContinue reading “New Life for Nauck Woods”
Powhatan Springs Skatepark: An ARMN Community Work-in-Progress
by Bill Browning Bill Browning, an ARMN Board member and dedicated volunteer, recounts how he and fellow ARMN member, Matt Parker, spearheaded an effort to revive the neglected wooded area of Powhatan Springs Skatepark with the help of the community. Following our graduation from the Fall 2013 ARMN Basic Training course, Matt Parker and IContinue reading “Powhatan Springs Skatepark: An ARMN Community Work-in-Progress”