(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”
Category Archives: Stewardship
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”
It’s Time to Plant Natives!
Text and photos by Kasha Helget With longer daylight hours, warming soils, and the return of birds and butterflies, we want to spend more time outdoors. It’s a perfect time to install beautiful native plants that also benefit the critters that depend on them. So, please consider a few—or several native plants to brighten yourContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Plant Natives!”
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!”
2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities
The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is a nationally recognized day of service. ARMN welcomes members of the public to join master naturalists for various earth-friendly projects in the area to honor the spirit of Dr. King. Here is a list of habitat restoration and invasive removal activities on the weekend that includes the holiday.ContinueContinue reading “2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities”
Restoring the Native Habitat at Arlington’s Fort C.F. Smith Park
by Lisa Stern (Photos by Kasha Helget unless otherwise noted.) This October, volunteers gathered to help restore native plants to Fort C.F. Smith Park in Arlington County. Read on to learn more about the planting and about the preparation work that goes into a native plant restoration project. The fall is a great time toContinueContinue reading “Restoring the Native Habitat at Arlington’s Fort C.F. Smith Park”
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”
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 honoredContinueContinue 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,ContinueContinue reading “911 for Wildlife and How You Can Help!”