Welcome to Old Rag Chapter
Serving the Virginia counties of Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, Greene,
and the western portions of Fauquier and Orange
ORMN Hosts Wildlife Habitat Open House
by Pam Owen/Pat Temples, 2012-02-04
“Going Wild in Your Backyard”Programs and
exhibits on providing habitats
for wildlife on your property, both large and small. Download the program and coupon insert here.
Presented
by
  Old Rag Master
Naturalists
Saturday, February
4, 2012,
10 am–4 pm
Eastern View High
School
16332 Cyclone Way
Culpeper, VA 22701
FREE AND
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
HighlightsThe 2012 ORMN Open House,
sponsored by
Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection and the Piedmont
Environmental Council will feature:
- Exhibits by over twenty organizations to provide
ideas and answer visitors’ habitat questions throughout the day
- Four presentations on habitat running from
10:30 to 3:30 (see schedule below)
- A children’s program with hands-on activities
to be hosted by the high school’s Envirothon Teams
- A tour of a habitat-restoration project
outside on the school grounds (weather permitting)
- A tour of the LEED-certified Eastern View High
School, which is a “green” building
- A video based on Doug Tallamy's Bringing
Nature Home shown throughout the day
Exhibitors for the day include:
-
Culpeper Soil & Water
Conservation District
- Eastern View High School
Envirothon Team
- Environmental Systems Service, Ltd.
- Nighthawk
Communications
- Old Rag Master
Naturalists
- Piedmont Environmental
Council
- Rappahannock County
Conservation Alliance
- Rappahannock Friends and
Lovers of Our Watersheds
- Rappahannock League for Environmental
Protection
- Shenandoah National Park
Association
- Shenandoah National Park,
National Park Service
- Smithsonian Conservation
Biology Institute
- The American Chestnut
Foundation, Virginia Chapter
- Virginia Bluebird Society
- US Dept. of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Virginia Dept. of
Conservation & Recreation
- Virginia Cooperative
Extension
- Virginia Herpetological
Society
- Virginia Dept. of Game
& Inland Fisheries
- Virginia Native Plant
Society, Piedmont Chapter
- Virginia Society of
Ornithology
Presentation Schedule10:30-11:30am: Lou Verner.
WHO LIVES IN YOUR BACKYARD?
In backyards large and small, you’ll find wildlife looking
for food, shelter, and an opportunity to reproduce.Who is there? Which native species should you
attract? How can you help these important
components of our ecosystems survive and thrive? What do you do about nuisance or injured
wildlife? Wildlife biologist Dr. Verner provides answers to these and other
wildlife questions.
11:30-12:30am: Don Hearl.
CREATING BACKYARD HABITATS, LARGE AND SMALL
Habitat loss for our wildlife friends has
reached a critical point. Expansion of
commercial and residential development has resulted in fragmentation and
destruction of many areas once used by birds, insects, and animals. This presentation will focus on
reestablishment of these natural habitats using even the smallest spaces in
urban, suburban, and rural settings. The
use of native plants that will provide food and cover for native wildlife will
be highlighted.
1:30-2:30pm: Jack Price.
25 SUPER NATIVE
PLANTS FOR BACKYARD WILDLIFE HABITATS
This program will provide an introduction to
plants that are considered to be “can’t fail” plants for attracting a variety
of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and native pollinators, to a
backyard habitat of most any size.The
plant list includes small trees, shrubs and flowering plants that, through
experience, are considered to be proven winners.If you are not certain where to start, or are
looking for some new plant suggestions, this presentation will help you move
forward to creating an enjoyable and environmentally friendly backyard.
2:30-3:30pm: Roger and Pat Temples.
BLUEBIRD
TRAILS:ENCOURAGING BLUEBIRDS IN YOUR
BACKYARD
Bluebirds were in serious decline, almost to
the point of becoming endangered, when enthusiasts started creating bluebird
trails and documenting the efforts to increase the population. In this presentation you will learn how to
establish a productive bluebird habitat using boxes with predator guards, as
well as the importance of monitoring the boxes on a weekly basis during nesting
season. Food AvailiableThe Eastern View High School Envirothon Teams
will be selling snacks throughout the day.
There will be a break in the day’s
schedule for lunch between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. For a full lunch, many restaurants are located nearby (a list will be
available), or you may bring your own.
In the event of severe
winter weather, the event will be cancelled.Directions to Eastern View High School16332 Cyclone Way, Culpeper, Virginia 22701-4416
From
North of Culpeper:
Follow US 29 South past Warrenton. Continue on Route 29 South toward Culpeper
for about 25 miles south of Warrenton. Go about one mile past the first Culpeper exit, turn left at a light onto
Greens Corner Road. Take first left onto
Cyclone Way. Continue around to the front of the building. The main entrance to
the building is near the flag pole. Event
parking is in the upper lot.
From
Fredericksburg
Follow Rt 3 West toward Culpeper for about 35
miles.Rt. 3 will intersect with US
29. Take US 29 North toward
Warrenton/Washington.Follow US 29 North
for about one mile. Take a right at a light
onto Greens Corner Road. Take immediate
left onto Cyclone Way. Continue around to the front of the building. The main entrance is near the flag pole.Event parking is in the upper lot.
From
Charlottesville
Follow
US 29 north toward Culpeper. Go past the
first three Culpeper exits.Once pass
the Rt 3 exit, follow 29 north for one mile. Take a right onto Greens Corner Road.Take immediate left onto Cyclone Way. Continue around to the front of
the building. The main entrance is near the
flag pole. Event parking is in the upper
lot.
From
Orange/Farmville
Follow US 15 toward Culpeper. Take Rt. 29 North toward Washington. Follow US 29 for 5 miles. Take right at the
light onto Greens Corner Road. Take immediate
left onto Cyclone Way. Continue around to the front of the building.The main entrance is near the flag pole. Event parking is in the upper lot.
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