Article and photos by Susan Austin Roth ARMN members Susan Austin Roth and Jim Hurley are actively involved with the Blue Ridge PRISM as area stewards and as members of the Education and Outreach Working Group. Whenever you hike in a local park or state wildlife preserve or drive along Virginia’s scenic byways, are youContinueContinue reading “Call to Action Against Virginia Invasives”
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ARMN Remembers Clare Hayden
ARMN lost one of its most dedicated members, Martha “Clare” Hayden, on October 13, 2015, following a brave fight with cancer. Clare came to this area from Wisconsin and worked as a translator for the Embassy of Spain, the International Monetary Fund, the Pan American Health Organization, and the World Bank. Clare was a dedicated championContinueContinue reading “ARMN Remembers Clare Hayden”
2016 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 a number of earth-friendly projects to honor the spirit of Dr. King. Here is a list of activities both for the weekend prior to MLK Day as well as the officialContinueContinue reading “2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities”
Fun, Useful, and Green Holiday Gift Ideas for Nature Lovers
by Lori Bowes ARMN volunteer Lori Bowes offers some great ideas for mindful and sustainable last-minute gifts. Are you looking for unique holiday ideas for your outdoorsy friends and family members? Here are some suggestions, courtesy of Arlington Regional Master Naturalists. Pley (https://www.pley.com/) is a subscription toy service membership that allows children to select theirContinueContinue reading “Fun, Useful, and Green Holiday Gift Ideas for Nature Lovers”
ARMN Volunteer Toby Smith Honored for Building Supportive Relationships with Kids
by Michael Swisher, Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth & Families and Bill Browning, ARMN Volunteer Tobin (Toby) Smith was recently selected as a Connect with Kids Champion, an award created by the Arlington County Partnership for Children, Youth & Families as a way to recognize people who go above and beyond in building supportive relationships with youngContinueContinue reading “ARMN Volunteer Toby Smith Honored for Building Supportive Relationships with Kids”
Chestnut Planting Update
In December 2013, Arlington County Forester Vincent Verweij supervised the planting of 20 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) saplings in a number of locations in the county. The saplings, which had been grown at the Earth Sangha nursery in Springfield, were planted in small groups at Benjamin Banneker Park, Bluemont Park, Fort C.F. Smith, Fort Scott, GlencarlynContinueContinue reading “Chestnut Planting Update”
Learning to Love the Natural World Around Me
by Bill Browning, ARMN volunteer Several decades ago when I started college, I had a freshman roommate named Dave from rural New Hampshire. He was studying forestry and I was studying math. He loved being outside in the woods and observing wildlife and I loved calculus. I’ve lost track of Dave, but I’ve since gainedContinueContinue reading “Learning to Love the Natural World Around Me”
Check Out Our New Look!
by Kasha Helget, ARMN Communications Chair Welcome to the updated armn.org site. You are viewing a fresh face on our site that we hope you will enjoy. It has more details and features, and should be easier to navigate. Some of the new features on the website include: A rotating photo gallery of ARMN activities.ContinueContinue reading “Check Out Our New Look!”
Discover Tuckahoe Park
ARMN volunteer Mary McLean serves as a park steward for Tuckahoe Park, a 12-acre Arlington park on North Sycamore Street that adjoins Tuckahoe Elementary School. by Mary McLean For me, Tuckahoe Park is my ARMN invasive-plant-removal service project, the place I walk my dog, and my respite. For Arlington children and families, Tuckahoe Park is aContinueContinue reading “Discover Tuckahoe Park”
Fall is a Great Time to Plant Trees and Perennials: Especially Natives!
by Kasha Helget An avid native-plant gardener, ARMN communications chair Kasha Helget points you toward native plants and plant sales for your fall gardening needs. Autumn is one of the best times to install plants. You may ask, “Why? We may be able to enjoy them only for a couple of months, and they may notContinueContinue reading “Fall is a Great Time to Plant Trees and Perennials: Especially Natives!”