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 Arlington staff employee, Sarah Archer, who graduated in the Fall 2013 ARMN trainingContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting To Know Sarah Archer”
Category Archives: Stewardship
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. ARMNContinueContinue reading “ARMN: Getting To Know You”
New Life for Nauck Woods
by Sue Dingwell and Lori Bowes A treasured historic woodland area in South Arlington has been restored to its native glory with the help of some dedicated volunteers. Here is the story of the Nauck Woods and the folks who helped revive it. (Photos by Sue Dingwell unless otherwise noted.) Nothing can stop an ARMNContinueContinue reading “New Life for Nauck Woods”
2017 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 both for the weekend prior to MLKContinueContinue reading “2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opportunities”
Powhatan Springs Skatepark: An ARMN Community Work-in-Progress
by Bill Browning Bill Browning, an ARMN Board member and dedicated volunteer, recounts how he and fellow ARMN member, Matt Parker, spearheaded an effort to revive the neglected wooded area of Powhatan Springs Skatepark with the help of the community. Following our graduation from the Fall 2013 ARMN Basic Training course, Matt Parker and IContinueContinue reading “Powhatan Springs Skatepark: An ARMN Community Work-in-Progress”
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.ContinueContinue reading “Teaching the Next Generation About the Environment”
Show Some Pollinator Love with a “Protect Pollinators” License Plate
ARMN member Samantha Gallagher combined a talent for graphic art—and advocacy—to make a Protect Pollinators license plate a reality in Virginia. Read on…. The efforts of ARMN’s own Samantha Gallagher just keep generating wonderful benefits for pollinators. Samantha has always loved bees and other pollinators, advocating for them from a young age. When she moved to VirginiaContinueContinue reading “Show Some Pollinator Love with a “Protect Pollinators” License Plate”
Bird Mobs at Long Branch Nature Center
by Steve Young ARMN member and Long Branch environmental steward Steve Young shares a mindful encounter with nature. During a warm July morning, I found myself walking along the Long Branch Nature Center access road. Just east of Willow Pond, I began to hear a commotion among small birds. First to get my attention wereContinueContinue reading “Bird Mobs at Long Branch Nature Center”
Spring Wonders in Potomac Overlook Regional Park
ARMN volunteer and Master Gardener Joanne Hutton reports on spring’s largesse in the native plant garden at Potomac Overlook Regional Park (with photos by the author unless otherwise indicated). by Joanne Hutton Spring rains yielded floral abundance this year, and the unfolding of spring at Potomac Overlook Regional Park’s Shady Native Plant Demo Garden was glorious—ifContinueContinue reading “Spring Wonders in Potomac Overlook Regional Park”
Remembering Jerry Shrepple
ARMN lost one of its long-term and dedicated members, Jerry Schrepple, on March 15, 2016. Jerry had been an active volunteer since graduating with the Spring 2009 ARMN Basic Training class. Jerry contributed to so many habitat restoration projects, including invasive removal and plantings in local parks, seed collection, cleaning, and nursery work withContinueContinue reading “Remembering Jerry Shrepple”