By Nora Palmatier If you are planning to get canopy trees planted in your neighborhood, you have to submit a letter of intent by April 13, Friday evening for the group from your neighborhood, condo, church, temple, etc. to apply for trees! And don’t forget there is an information session for those applying on Monday, April 23 – 7:00ContinueContinue reading “Apply Now for Arlington Tree Canopy Fund Group Planting”
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Looking for the Perfect Native Plant?
Spring 2012 Native Plant Sales Green Springs Gardens, Garden Markets April 7, 14, & 21, 9 am to 1 pm 4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, VA http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/events.htm Long Branch Nature Center Native Plant Sale April 21, 1 – 3 pm 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22204 http://www.arlingtonva.us/calendar/# Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale April 28,ContinueContinue reading “Looking for the Perfect Native Plant?”
ARMN Sponsors “HOG” Pull on the State-wide Invasive Plant Removal Day
Come one, come all! ARMN will be sponsoring the “HOG” pull for the fourth annual state-wide invasive plant removal day on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at Haley Park. “HOG” Pull: Haley Park, Oakridge Elementary School, Gunston Middle School Invasive Plant Pull Number of volunteers needed: 50. ARMN Contact: Jennifer Frum (703-300-2496, frumjb@gmail.com) This is an area used by theContinueContinue reading “ARMN Sponsors “HOG” Pull on the State-wide Invasive Plant Removal Day”
Save My Neighbor’s Virginia Pine
By Leigh Pickering I’d like to share a story to remind Master Naturalists how important it is to advocate for trees in our neighborhoods. Recently, a builder began to construct a new home on a lot across the street from the Walter Reed Firehouse. On the corner is a huge (for the species) mature Virginia Pine. IContinueContinue reading “Save My Neighbor’s Virginia Pine”
Gulf Branch Welcomes Mr., errr…Ms. Owl
By Catherine Howell The guest of honor didn’t have much to say, but that didn’t bother any of the Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center who came out on the evening of March 10 to celebrate ”Mr.” Owl and the handsome house the barred owl occupies on the center’s upper terrace. The ecologically friendly wood-and-meshContinueContinue reading “Gulf Branch Welcomes Mr., errr…Ms. Owl”
Tree Lovers’ Dream Project: Arlington County Street Tree Inventory
By Kathy Philpott Costa On March 13, a group of volunteers made up of Arlington Master Naturalists, Tree Stewards and Americorps members met with Arlington County Forester Vincent Verweij for basic training on how to conduct a street tree inventory. These volunteers will soon contribute to an ambitious project to update information on more thanContinueContinue reading “Tree Lovers’ Dream Project: Arlington County Street Tree Inventory”
ARMN Volunteers Share Expertise at February Mini-symposium
By Julie Speers Many of our ARMN volunteers have a great depth of knowledge and enthusiasm for special areas of interest. On February 27, 2012, following the ARMN Chapter meeting, four Master Naturalists–David Garcia, Leigh Pickering, Darcy Reid, and Trevor Self–shared their passions at a mini-symposium. David Garcia shared a discovery he made during his studies regarding the conceptContinueContinue reading “ARMN Volunteers Share Expertise at February Mini-symposium”
Green Fire: Screenings of the Aldo Leopold Documentary
ARMN and Northern Virginia Conservation Trust present two showings of the documentary Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time. This full-length HD documentary film depicts the legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy. It shares highlights from his extraordinary career and his vision of a community that cares about both people andContinueContinue reading “Green Fire: Screenings of the Aldo Leopold Documentary”
Applications being accepted for Spring 2012 Basic Training
Applications now being accepted for basic training for the Spring 2012 Class of Arlington Regional Master Naturalists You can make a difference in our community by becoming a Master Naturalist volunteer! The Virginia Master Naturalist program trains volunteers to provide education, citizen science and outreach to conserve and manage natural resources and public lands. MasterContinueContinue reading “Applications being accepted for Spring 2012 Basic Training”
President’s Report to the Membership
Arlington Regional Master Naturalists President’s Report to the Annual Meeting given by Caroline Haynes December 7, 2011 Thank everyone for coming out tonight on a wet evening. Especially want to thank our guests for joining us this evening. This past year 2011 has been a banner year for ARMN. As of this coming Monday, weContinueContinue reading “President’s Report to the Membership”