On Saturday, November 14, several members of the Roanoke Valley Master Naturalists chapter volunteered to assist the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway with a large tree-planting event near the Parkway’s intersection with VA 220. About 75 people showed up to plant the 500 Black Locust and Virginia Pine seedlings. The Locusts were planted in…
The Fall 2015 edition of The Bur, the Virginia Chapter’s newsletter, is now available on their web site. This edition of the newsletter includes an update on the Virginia TACF Breeding Program which has made great progress in restoring the American Chestnut to Virginia. It also describes the Learning Box Grant program which will donate four…
Plans are under way for a Blue Ridge Parkway viewshed tree planting on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Set up and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively. The area designated for planting is the viewshed across the field from the 220 north on-off ramp. Volunteers are needed…
Come by the Roanoke Valley Virginia Master Naturalists booth October 16-18 to make a fall-themed craft and to learn about tree identification. Master Naturalists will be available to discuss volunteer and training opportunities if you are interested. Home Page
