Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes Virginia Master Naturalists: Author, Naturalist Fred First to Speak Feb 5, 2013

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Author, Naturalist Fred First to Speak Feb 5, 2013

Finding a place in the world

Our neighbor and fellow Naturalist Fred First will speak on Tuesday Feb 5, 2013 at 7PM at the Ferrum College Gerber Hall. This is part of the series on "Sustainability: More for Less, for All" program.

Here is the article from the Franklin News Post (online edition):

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I recommend this lecture.

Explore Fred's blog "FRAGMENTS FROM FLOYD" here.

Here are a few of Fred's photos (used by Shellie Leete for this blog article)

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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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