By Joanne Hutton We look forward to seeing as many of you who can come to the dedication of our new demonstration garden showing off native plants suitable for backyards on Sunday, May 6th, at the annual May Day Fair at Potomac Overlook Regional Park. The dedication will take place tentatively at 2:30 p.m. with Mary Hynes, ChairContinueContinue reading “Native Plants Demonstration Garden Dedication”
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Everyday is Earth Day for ARMN Volunteers
By Monique Wong “Everyday is Earth Day for ARMN volunteers,” Robin Davis, ARMN Outreach Committee Chair, remarked at the April ARMN Board Meeting. How right she is! Since ARMN’s mission is to provide environmental education, research, citizen science, outreach, and stewardship of Virginia natural resources and public lands, everyday is indeed Earth Day for all ARMN members. Wherever youContinueContinue reading “Everyday is Earth Day for ARMN Volunteers”
Alexandria Neighborhood Presentation on Choking Hazard Campaign
By Christine Matthews My neighborhood in Alexandria (Beverley Hills), which borders Monticello Park, is known for its beautiful mature trees. Unfortunately, storms, age, and construction have claimed many of them and English ivy threatens to overtake many that remain. So, I was happy to be able to put my training from the Choking Hazard campaign to good useContinueContinue reading “Alexandria Neighborhood Presentation on Choking Hazard Campaign”
Meet Me On A Sunday At Potomac Overlook Park
By John Bernard Arlington Regional Master Naturalists (ARMN) partners with regional parks for great volunteer outreach opportunities. One such weekly outreach is Meet Me on a Sunday at the Potomac Overlook Park in North Arlington run by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Among numerous activities on this beautiful Easter Sunday, I joined fellow Master Naturalist NancyContinueContinue reading “Meet Me On A Sunday At Potomac Overlook Park”
Gulf Branch Welcomes Mr., errr…Ms. Owl
By Catherine Howell The guest of honor didn’t have much to say, but that didn’t bother any of the Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center who came out on the evening of March 10 to celebrate ”Mr.” Owl and the handsome house the barred owl occupies on the center’s upper terrace. The ecologically friendly wood-and-meshContinueContinue reading “Gulf Branch Welcomes Mr., errr…Ms. Owl”