Updated: 02.10.2024

The Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) at William and Mary is looking for PRIVATE Osprey nesting platforms anywhere in Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay or the bay waters where they can attach cameras to help in their Osprey research.

I highly enjoy winter hikes. The underbrush is often bare of leaves, enabling one to have better visibility of the forest floor and the small plants that survive the cold and grow there. One of the plants that I find highly visible in the winter is Tipularia discolor or Cranefly Orchids. Cranefly Orchids were one of the first orchids I learned to identify using just the leaves. The purple underside of the leaves was a hidden surprise that sparked my curiosity and fueled my desire to learn more about the story of this abundant orchid. Unfortunately, my search for ethnobotanical resources on the Cranefly Orchid yielded very little. However, learning about the relationships this orchid shares with its environment was equally as fascinating.

Collect Acorns for Department of Forestry
seedling program

The Virginia Department of Forestry has released the list of needed acorn species for 2023. 

Apply Now. Next class begins January 2023.

“What happened to the trees?”

Surprise!

Fun to see a draft accounting.