Parks and Recreation 215 Church Ave., S.W., Room 303 whitney.slightham@roanokeva.gov 540-853-5847 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 News Release Roanoke, VA – Each year, Roanoke Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry program trains volunteers who are interested in protecting the environment and giving back to the community. These Tree Stewards help care for young trees on city-owned property.…
For those who are doing FeederWatch this year or just watching our local birds, here are some tips from Audubon for distinguishing between two very similar-looking woodpeckers. How to Tell a Hairy Woodpecker From a Downy Woodpecker
How to Participate: “There is a specific methodology to the CBC, and all participants must make arrangements to participate in advance with the circle compiler within an established circle, but anyone can participate. Each count takes place in an established 15-mile wide diameter circle, and is organized by a count compiler. Count volunteers follow specified…
For those who are participating in FeederWatch 2016-2017 and those who are just interested in improving their bird identification skills, here is a set of videos on the 4 basic keys to bird identification from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bird Academy. Inside Birding: Size & Shape | Bird Academy * The Cornell Lab…
This article originally appeared on Virginia Master Naturalists. We aim with this award to recognize a project that has been created and led by a VMN volunteer or chapter and that has made significant and noteworthy positive impacts for natural resource education, citizen science, and/or stewardship within the last 1 to 2 years. We received…