Photos courtesy of Yolanda Villacampa unless otherwise noted. ARMN’s Membership Committee occasionally posts 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 Yolanda Villacampa, who graduated from our training class in Spring 2011.ContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Yolanda Villacampa”
Category Archives: Citizen Science
The Importance of Citizen Scientists: Using iNaturalist to Create an Inventory of Natural Resources
By Louis Harrell The recent City Nature Challenge, held 27-30 April 2018, exemplifies the important role that the general public plays by providing professional scientists with valuable data on biodiversity. Anyone can become a “citizen scientist” by going out and collecting data related to the natural world – made even easier today with the iNaturalistContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Citizen Scientists: Using iNaturalist to Create an Inventory of Natural Resources”
ARMN Helps DC Area Place 5th Worldwide in City Nature Challenge
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 2016ContinueContinue reading “ARMN Helps DC Area Place 5th Worldwide in City Nature Challenge”
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 toContinueContinue reading “ARMN Member Joanne Hutton Receives Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Volunteer Award”
ARMN: Getting to Know Emily Ferguson
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 Emily Ferguson, who graduated from our training class in Spring 2010. Many of our members already know her becauseContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Emily Ferguson”
Join the City Nature Challenge: April 27 to 30!
Join the City Nature Challenge Now! Select from many local events on April 27–30 and sign up. For the list of local events and sign-up information, click: HERE By Louis Harrell, Caroline Haynes, and Phil Klingelhofer What is the City Nature Challenge? Mark your calendars for April 27-30 to participate in the City Nature Challenge.ContinueContinue reading “Join the City Nature Challenge: April 27 to 30!”
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 classContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Susan Berry”
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 atContinueContinue 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 scratchedContinueContinue 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 classContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting to Know Caroline Haynes”