Arlington County police officers recently provided active shooter training for ARMN and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia to help volunteers plan and react to an emergency. by Bill Browning and Kasha Helget It is an unfortunate sign of the times that we have to be alert to possible active shooters and other threatening situations inContinue reading “Active Shooter Awareness Training for Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners”
Category Archives: Education
ARMN Board Members Join Other Master Naturalist Boards for Leadership Day
by Kasha Helget ARMN Board Members enjoy a day of leadership training hosted by the State’s Master Naturalist Program staff. Members of the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists board attended an annual Leadership Day training in Gainesville on November 3rd. The event, which was hosted by the State’s Master Naturalist program staff, included representatives from theContinue reading “ARMN Board Members Join Other Master Naturalist Boards for Leadership Day”
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”
Getting to Know Ann Ulmschneider
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. Here is the latest biography of ARMN member, Ann Ulmschneider, who graduated in the Spring 2010 training class. AlisonContinue reading “Getting to Know Ann Ulmschneider”
ARMN Member Yu-hsin Hsu Receives Bill Thomas Award
by Caroline Haynes The Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Award was established as a tribute to lifelong parks volunteer Bill Thomas and to honor and encourage residents who show passionate dedication and support for Arlington County’s programs, natural resources, and public open spaces. ARMN is proud to announce that member Yu-hsin Hsu has been honoredContinue reading “ARMN Member Yu-hsin Hsu Receives Bill Thomas Award”
911 for Wildlife and How You Can Help!
Text and photos by Lisa Stern Do you wonder what you should do when you find injured wildlife? Read on to discover more about wildlife rehabilitation. Ever wonder what you should do when you find an injured squirrel? Or a baby bird that has fallen from the nest? Or a turtle with a cracked shell? Or,Continue reading “911 for Wildlife and How You Can Help!”
Falls Church Farmers Market, ARMN, and the Environment Team: Good for the Body and the Environment!
A dedicated group of members from ARMN and the Falls Church Environment Team have braved all types of weather over the past several years with their informational display at the Falls Church Farmer’s Market. ARMN members Kent Taylor and Toni Genberg have led the weekly effort on Saturday mornings, and change their messages throughout the courseContinue reading “Falls Church Farmers Market, ARMN, and the Environment Team: Good for the Body and the Environment!”
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”
When Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Presence
by Steve Young (text and photos) ARMN member Steve Young shares a winter bird-watching tip. There are many times that birds will help us find predators, especially birds of prey like hawks and owls. Smaller birds will start making a fuss with vocalizations and sometimes will mob the predator and surround it, and even dive atContinue reading “When Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Presence”
Teaching the Next Generation About the Environment
by Lisa Stern ARMN member Lisa Stern describes the dedicated work of another ARMN volunteer, Jennifer Frum, to engage Gunston Middle School sixth graders by providing hands-on experience in pulling invasive plants. (Photos by Lisa Stern, unless otherwise indicated) The best lessons in life are the ones in which we have the opportunity to participate.Continue reading “Teaching the Next Generation About the Environment”