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):

Poaching Ginseng on the Blue Ridge Parkway

One of the things that will land you in jail is illegal poaching, throw into the mix that you are poaching on National Forestland  in Virginia and it is a big no no!  I was told by Fred First of Floyd who is an Appalachian Naturalist that the park service on the Blue Ridge Parkway are on a constant look out for poachers.

Image of Fred First and old growth poplar tree by Shellie L