Flora on the Trail at Mayo River State Park

 Did you know that Mayo River State Park is in both Virginia and North Carolina?

VMNs and trainees from our SWP chapter earned 2 CE hours today at Fall Creek Falls. Regina Flora, one of our new chapter members, is developing a series of interpretive walks across the area called Flora on the Trail.  Today, she led the first hike in the series at Mayo River State Park.  Our hike began in North Carolina and crossed into Virginia.  Attendees learned about Col. William Byrd, who led the 240 mile survey team that defined the border between North Carolina and Virginia.  We also identified many of the local wildflowers and trees and learned about many delightful ecological interactions with their physical surroundings.  Regina hopes to offer Flora on the Trail each month at one of our local trails. 

I am looking forward to the next hike. 

Participating Chapter Members

Fall Creek Falls

Plant Virginia Natives Webinar Series

Plant Virginia Natives is hosting a Landscaping with Virginia Natives Webinar Series!  All sessions in the series are approved for Continuing Education credit.  This series was jointly planned by campaign chairs from across the state, including from our Southern Piedmont campaign.  

There will be 12 webinars in the series, spread across both spring and fall.  The first presentation will be by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, renowned author of Nature's Best Hope on Friday, March 5th at 6:30 PM.  Dr. Tallamy's photography and message of hope is not to be missed!  The series of webinars will guide you through the why and how to turn your home garden into a beautiful retreat for your family and a native habitat for birds and other wildlife. We are charging a small fee of $10 for the full series of 12 webinars.  

For more information and to register, visit the Plant Virginia Natives Webinar Series page. 

The Plant Virginia Natives Landscaping with Natives webinar series is being coordinated and funded, in part, by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program through grants from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

The webinar is also being sponsored and hosted on Zoom by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and Blue Ridge PRISM.