by Leslie Cameron and Bill Browning In mid-November, ARMN members Bill Browning, Jeff Elder, Steve Young, and Leslie Cameron met with Arlington Parks and Recreation Conservation and Interpretation Manager Rachael Tolman to evaluate a deer “exclosure” in Gulf Branch Park. L-R: Rachael Tolman, Steve Young, Bill Browning, Jeff Elder at damaged Gulf Branch deer exclosure.ContinueContinue reading “Impact of White-Tailed Deer on Arlington’s Forests”
Category Archives: Citizen Science
ARMN Ozone Garden Work Continues at Walter Reed Community Center
by Barbara Hoffheins, Todd Minners, Terri McPalmer, and Jon Bell In 2020, Arlington Regional Master Naturalist (ARMN) volunteers initiated the Ozone Garden with the cooperation and support of Arlington County Parks at Walter Reed Community Center (WRCC) located at 2909 16th St S, Arlington, VA 22204. (The beginnings of this project were reported in anContinueContinue reading “ARMN Ozone Garden Work Continues at Walter Reed Community Center”
Two Honors! Glenn Tobin Earned the 2020 Bill Thomas Volunteer Award, and ARMN is presented the Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s 2021 A. Willis Robertson Award
Glenn Tobin is the 2020 Bill Thomas Park Volunteer Award Winner Glenn conquering invasive kudzu from Windy Run Park. Photo courtesy of Toni Genberg. On April 20, 2021, Glenn Tobin received Arlington County’s Bill Thomas Park Volunteer Award for the year 2020. The award recognizes an individual or group whose efforts show ongoing dedication andContinueContinue reading “Two Honors! Glenn Tobin Earned the 2020 Bill Thomas Volunteer Award, and ARMN is presented the Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s 2021 A. Willis Robertson Award”
Yellow-rumps: A Bird Watcher’s Delight in the Winter, Spring, and Fall
Text and photos by Ginger Hays (except as noted) Yellow-rumped “Myrtle” warbler. Yellow-rumped warblers ((Setophaga coronate) are a very abundant species of the Wood Warbler family—those small, often brightly colored birds that bird watchers go crazy about during spring and fall migration. Bird watchers affectionately call them “butter butts.” There are two primary subspecies of yellow-rumped warblers:ContinueContinue reading “Yellow-rumps: A Bird Watcher’s Delight in the Winter, Spring, and Fall”
Birds of A Feather: The Making of a Video on How to Identify Local Birds
by Joan Haffey (ARMN), with input from Charlie Haffey (helpful brother) When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the programming coordinator for a senior services center near me asked if I would do some “Bird Zooms” for isolated seniors. Their clients are often locked down in their apartments or worse, in their room, with few, if any,ContinueContinue reading “Birds of A Feather: The Making of a Video on How to Identify Local Birds”
Flying Squirrels—They’re Still Here!
by Kasha Helget A couple of years ago, I shared a story about a wonderful program that Long Branch Nature Center runs each year about our local flying squirrel population. Among other things, we learned that these are southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans), 8-10 inches long (including their tails), and weighing on average a coupleContinueContinue reading “Flying Squirrels—They’re Still Here!”
ARMN: Getting to Know Paul Gibson
by Alison Sheahan Paul Gibson has been a stalwart volunteer ever since joining the ARMN program in Spring 2013, especially in the areas of citizen science. I was able to interview him online and then finally got to meet him at the ARMN Annual Chapter meeting in December 2019. Here are some fascinating things IContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Paul Gibson”
Outstanding Participation in the 2019 City Nature Challenge! What Are the Next Steps?
by Louis Harrell Citizen science activities are an important way for individuals to contribute to scientific knowledge and for members of the public to increase their knowledge of local natural resources. Currently, the largest citizen science project that ARMN supports is the City Nature Challenge. Read about the results of this year’s challenge and theContinueContinue reading “Outstanding Participation in the 2019 City Nature Challenge! What Are the Next Steps?”
ARMN Celebrates 10 Years Serving Community and Launches Facebook Page
by Kasha Helget The Arlington Regional Master Naturalists have reached a major milestone and expands its public outreach to the community in new ways. Ten Years of Service, Growth, and Outreach The Arlington Regional Master Naturalists group just finished its 10th year as a Virginia Master Naturalist chapter, and over 70 members celebrated the milestoneContinueContinue reading “ARMN Celebrates 10 Years Serving Community and Launches Facebook Page”
2018 Arlington BioBlitz is September 15th!
Arlington will be conducting its second Bioblitz, and this year it will take place at only one site: Glencarlyn Park. This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to participate in a valuable citizen science inventory of plants, wildlife, and other living organisms in the community. What is a BioBlitz? It is a (usually) 24-hour surveyContinueContinue reading “2018 Arlington BioBlitz is September 15th!”