Learning Garden outdoor art class for kids Saturday

Free program with botanical artist teaches kids to capture nature on canvas

Botanical artist Linda Miller, right, and York County master gardener Carol Bartram, work with a youngster during an earlier botanical workshop. (Courtesy Linda Miller / October 5, 2011)

"The Learning Garden is perfect for this workshop format, especially for children," said Miller. A Williamsburg resident who loves capturing flora in watercolors, Miller is the first artist-in-residence for The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, N.C. She's also a Virginia master naturalist and avid hiker of wildlife trails in Virginia.

Read the entire article here from Dailypress.com

A reminder of Virginia Master Naturalists out doing what they do, getting involved with their communities and the great outdoors!

Learn more about the Virginia Master Naturalist Program here. Get involved in something cool, the BFRAL Chapter next basic training will be held at The Franklin Center in Downtown Rocky Mount beginning March 2012, feel free to email us for more details: contact@brfal.org

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Mission

The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Interested Virginias become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service.

Who Can Participate?

People who are curious about nature, enjoy the outdoors, and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia are perfect candidates to become Virginia Master Naturalists. It is open to all adults regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

Overview

The process for becoming a certified Virginia Master Naturalist typically takes 6 to 12 months. One starts by completing a 40 hour basic training course offered by a local chapter of the program. An additional 8 hours of advanced training are also required. An important part of the certification process is the required 40 hours of volunteer service. More information click here

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