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Virginia Master Naturalists (VMN) are volunteer educators, citizen scientists and stewards helping
Virginia conserve and manage natural resources and public lands.
Our Chapter serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties.
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ORMN members that walked Cedar Mountain Battlefield on Saturday as part of Cornell's October Big Day.
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🦅 Small but Mighty!
The American Kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon — about the size of a robin, but with the attitude of an eagle! These beautiful little raptors are natural pest controllers, keeping fields healthy by eating insects and small rodents.
Sadly, Kestrel populations have dropped nearly 78% since the 1970s. 💔
Our volunteers are helping turn that around by monitoring nest boxes through the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative. The data we collect helps improve habitat, understand breeding success, and guide efforts to bring these amazing birds back.
Thanks to our Adopt-a-Kestrel Program, we’ve been able to purchase 35 new nest boxes, handcrafted locally by students at the Blue Ridge Technical Center in Front Royal.
Want to help? You can Adopt a Box and support this important work here:
🔗 https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/donate/Old-Rag-Master-Naturalists
The American Kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon — about the size of a robin, but with the attitude of an eagle! These beautiful little raptors are natural pest controllers, keeping fields healthy by eating insects and small rodents.
Sadly, Kestrel populations have dropped nearly 78% since the 1970s. 💔
Our volunteers are helping turn that around by monitoring nest boxes through the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative. The data we collect helps improve habitat, understand breeding success, and guide efforts to bring these amazing birds back.
Thanks to our Adopt-a-Kestrel Program, we’ve been able to purchase 35 new nest boxes, handcrafted locally by students at the Blue Ridge Technical Center in Front Royal.
Want to help? You can Adopt a Box and support this important work here:
🔗 https://www.givelocalpiedmont.org/donate/Old-Rag-Master-Naturalists
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Nature Photos by Members
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Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
The Old Rag Master Naturalists chapter is organized as a non-profit §501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Service Code.
The Old Rag Master Naturalists chapter is organized as a non-profit §501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Service Code.