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”
Category Archives: Citizen Science
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 atContinue reading “ARMN Winter Book Share: Good food for the body, mind, and spirit!”
What’s Out There in My Yard? How to Use Camera “Trapping” for Citizen Science
Have you ever wished you could photograph animals in your yard during the day when you’re not there? Have you wondered which types of animals might be visiting your yard at night? Learn how you can capture images of elusive creatures when you’re not around. Text and images by Louis Harrell If you’ve ever scratchedContinue reading “What’s Out There in My Yard? How to Use Camera “Trapping” for Citizen Science”
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”
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 offersContinue reading “A Bright Outlook for Citizen Science in Arlington”
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”
2014 Dora Kelley Nature Park Frog Watchers Brave Roller Coaster Season
by Kasha Helget A dedicated team of neighbors who live near the Dora Kelley Nature Park in Alexandria withstood the erratic weather for more than three weeks, from February 27 to March 23, to track the movement of frogs to the park’s marsh area where they breed in the late winter. This was the secondContinue reading “2014 Dora Kelley Nature Park Frog Watchers Brave Roller Coaster Season”
114th Annual Christmas Bird Count Season Begins 14 December
The Christmas Bird Count season is here once again. There will be opportunities for ARMN members to participate in this great citizen science effort with a 114-year history this season. The first counts begin this Saturday, 14 December 2013 and the last counts take place Sunday, 5 January 2014. Popular for ARMN volunteers are theContinue reading “114th Annual Christmas Bird Count Season Begins 14 December”
ARMN Members Recognized in Banisteria
By Christine Campe-Price The USDA and US National Park Service (NPS) – George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) recently published an article in Banisteria, Number 41, 2013, a journal devoted to the natural history of Virginia. The article documents the results of a study of leaf beetles found in Great Falls Park, Turkey Run Park, DykeContinue reading “ARMN Members Recognized in Banisteria”
ARMN Members Help Rebuild Grass Enclosure in Belmont Bay
By Kasha Helget In response to a request from the staff of Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), ARMN members Melissa Perez and Kasha Helget got their feet (legs, and knees) wet on Friday, May 10th to assist in the reconstruction of a celery grass enclosure on the Potomac River’s Belmont Bay at Mason Neck Park inContinue reading “ARMN Members Help Rebuild Grass Enclosure in Belmont Bay”