Master Naturalists help construct and maintain nature trails, lead interpretive walks at state parks, assist biologists with research, and give presentations to school children and other groups. They learn the best ways to enhance wildlife habitat and most importantly, how to apply this knowledge and share with others. If you would like to have the …
Join us at Blackwater Falls State Park for the 2025 conference from June 27-June 29! Registration is now open for the 2025 WVMN Conference. Click Here To Register Have questions or need help? Please email conferencewvmn@gmail.com. Need more information? Visit the 2025 Conference Webpage or use one of the quick links below to jump directly …
Registration is scheduled to open on April 1, 2025. Take a moment to review the 2025 Conference Webpage or use one of the quick links below to jump directly to that section.
AVE THE DATE announcement to the Master Naturalists webpage. Save the date for the WV Master Naturalist’s upcoming conference. Join us at Blackwater Falls State Park from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29. More information to come. Hope to see you there!
Step back in time to the 18th century, when American Indians and European Americans lived closer to nature. Learn some of the skills that were necessary for everyday life and learn of the cultural sharing that has made our modern lives richer. Enjoy nature, drama, tracking, and history in outdoor and indoor settings. For participants …
It is with a heavy heart that the West Virginia Master Naturalists share the passing of Cheryl Jennings. As one of the co-founders of the Potomac Valley Chapter, Cheryl will be missed while her legacy lives on in the chapter. Cheryl Jennings died peacefully on Oct. 11 after a brief illness in hospice care in …
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The West Virginia Master Naturalists are sad to share news of the passing of long-time instructor Susan Peck Alcott. Please see the obituary below. A child and student of the Nature, Susan Peck Olcott, 65, passed away, with her husband by her side, on May 2, 2024, at Mon Health Medical Center. The daughter of …
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Private Lands Conservation Program is excited to announce a series of Wild Yards Habitat Assessment Workshops taking place across the state this summer. These workshops aim to educate participants about the importance of native plants for wildlife and train them to be able to assess backyard wildlife habitat. …
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62nd Annual West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage May 9-12, 2024 The Wildflower Pilgrimage is a special project of the West Virginia Garden Club, Inc., and is co-sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Assisting are West Virginia University, the Brooks Bird Club and colleges throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia where you will …
The Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a program designed to offer hands-on, outdoor activities for women 18 years of age or older and of all fitness levels. BOW is a nationally recognized program and it originally began in 1991, offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources held …
Appalachian Trail Slight Thru Hike | Trails Less Traveled March 24 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm This tough hike is for braggin’ rights, folks! The Harpers Ferry Park Association will start on the C&O side of the trestle footbridge in Maryland and walk the AT to the Southern border of Harpers Ferry NHP. Just …