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What’s Inside?
let’s Jump!
Land Stewardship Workdays
Places We Protect
In Review
Conservation Highlights
Interns Galore!
let’s Jig!
Additional Opportunities
Volunteer/Member Spotlight
Preserve Highlight
Stream/Wetland Mitigation
Technology Corner
Global Strategies
let’s Jazz it up!
Did You Know?
The pupil of an octopus' eye is
rectangular.
Green Idea
Use both side printing in your office
and at home. It will reduce paper
consumption, conserve trees and
can help combat climate change.
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is
wedded to it, and if I were a bird I
would fly about the earth seeking
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FACES OF CONSERVATION
In the words of volunteer TROY ZIEMAN
As a student I was looking to gain field experience for my Environmental Science
major. Volunteering with the Nature Conservancy was not only a look into the job
possibilities but also into the people that
work to better the environment everyday.
To say the least it was a great experience.
Not only were the people fun, but the work
was also eye opening and enjoyable. As an
outdoor enthusiast I loved working with The
Nature Conservancy and being outside doing what I could to assist those who conserve for a diversity of plants, animals and
natural communities. I got an excellent view
of the day to day experiences and insight
into the politics of environmental conservation.
tains and ecosystems I was helping to preserve. Helping with the wetlands restoration
project by doing inventories and monitoring
the properties was also very rewarding. I
was not directly responsible for the success
of the restoration, but it was nice to help
keep the process up-to-date.
I had a great experience with The Nature
Conservancy over the summer and plan to
keep in touch and help out when I can during the upcoming school year and hopefully
wherever my path takes me after school.
Troy Zieman © JEN RICH/TNC
The two main areas I worked over the summer were in Warm Springs, VA and various
restored wetland areas around the state. In
Warm Springs, I helped survey invasive
species like garlic mustard. It was a great
experience to be on top of the Allegheny
Mountains looking over to see all the moun-
MY VOLUNTEER STORY
The Unexpected Adventure in the words of KATE
HIBBARD, The Nature Conservancy
Kate Hibbard © DANNY WHITE/TNC
nature.org/virginia
I’m often asked how I got started with
The Nature Conservancy, and sometimes people are surprised I started
as a volunteer. After graduating college, I volunteered to help the programs assistant in the Richmond Office with a variety of tasks and even
some field work. Since age 16, competitive swimming consumed most of
my life and my employment experiences were mostly coaching swimming. By volunteering, I hoped to beef
up my resume and gain some exposure to the non-profit world while I
searched for my first full time job. But, what I got out of the
experience was more than I ever expected.
At first, I volunteered for an hour or two once a week, but before long, I found myself volunteering for several hours, several days a week. Every day there was something new and
different. I was learning a lot and enjoyed just being there to
help out. A few months passed, and the programs assistant
decided to take on a new career and to my delight, I applied
and was offered the position.
Today, I still participate in Conservancy volunteer opportunities whenever possible. With every hands-on experience I
learn something new about the natural environment and this
wonderful organization. I have met so many interesting and
amazing people whose dedication to the environment inspire
and energize me. The work is meaningful, challenging, and
always an adventure. Not every volunteer will have the kind of
experience that I had, but I encourage everyone to get out
there and see where your volunteer adventure will take you!
let’s Jump!
Land Stewardship
CATTAIL PULLERS Forks of the Rivanna (Albemarle County)
Wednesday, October 21 and Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
What did the mouse say when the cat bit its tail? That's the end of me! Yes, that’s what we are hoping to say to the cattails at the Forks of the Rivanna site which the Conservancy has identified as a high priority conservation site due largely
to its location at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Rivanna River. The cattails are impeding flow in a
recently restored stream and need to be pulled and dug up. Put on your knee high boots or hip waders and help us pull
some cattails. We are looking for at least 15 hard working pullers and diggers who don't mind getting wet and dirty. All
are welcome...get the kids involved! To sign up and receive more information contact Jen Rich, volunteer coordinator, at
[email protected] or 434-951-0572.
TRAPPERS LODGE RENOVATION– Warm Springs Mountain Preserve, date TBD
The Conservancy is making some much needed repairs to Trappers Lodge, a circa 1927 log cabin located deep within
Warm Springs Mountain Preserve. Once initial renovations are complete, the Lodge will serve as primitive overnight accommodations for field staff and host outdoor socials for the community, much like it once was utilized by the Homestead
Resort. Volunteers are needed to assist with general clean-up and landscaping of the Lodge grounds, construction of
picnic tables and bunk beds, and installation of shelves and cabinets. Multiple dates are envisioned, but are dependent
on completion of contractor renovations and weather. Contact Marek Smith, Allegheny Highlands Director, at 540-8393599 or [email protected] if you are interested in helping or want further information.
PINNACLE TRAIL WORKDAY– Warm Springs Mountain Preserve, date TBD likely Dec/Jan
The Pinnacle Trail affords some of the most spectacular views to the east from Warm Springs Mountain Preserve and is
utilized by Conservancy staff for field trips and guests of the Homestead Resort and others from the community for hiking. Volunteers are needed as we construct new boardwalks and puncheons through several areas where the trail traverses a moist, mountain bog and numerous seeps. Contact Jen Rich, volunteer coordinator, at 434-951-0572 or
[email protected] if you are interested in helping.
PLACES WE PROTECT
What’s an Integrated Landscape? Integrated landscapes capture eco-
logical systems at a large scale that characterize the Major Habitat
Types in the Eastern U.S. and that support its biodiversity. At a glance
integrated landscapes:
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Incorporate a combination of 2-3 major habitat types (freshwater,
marine, forest).
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Contain functional sites, landscapes and networks that address
biodiversity conservation at multiple scales, protect migratory species and that are resilient to climate change impacts.
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Represent big visions of compelling conservation.
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Organize and work across political boundaries to accomplish
greater conservation outcomes.
Integrated landscapes in VA include: Central Appalachians, MidAtlantic Seascape, Chesapeake Bay, and Albemarle Sound.
This map, created by our geographic information systems manager,
Chris Bruce, shows the Central Appalachian Integrated Landscape. The
Conservancy is working throughout the entire Appalachian range, from
Canada to Alabama. We are sharing expertise and resources across
six states, reaching out to private landowners and public agencies to
encourage management for ecological health and diversity, and working to secure increased public funding for conservation and policies to
control invasive pests and diseases. For more information visit
www.nature.org.
The Nature Conservancy
Virginia Volunteer Newsletter
Fall 2009
IN REVIEW a look at some accomplishments
Summer was FUN! A big thank you goes out to the many people who have helped us both in the field and in the office.
Over 300 volunteers boast more than 3,222 hours since January, with an estimated value of over $74,115; however, to
the Conservancy they are priceless. Enjoy a little review. Visit nature.org/virginia/volunteer for a photo slideshow.
Warm Springs Mountain Monitoring: To prepare for an upcoming prescribed burn, volunteers crawled on all fours through mountain laurel thickets to help staff monitor. See
photo right of volunteer, Bill McNown’s timber rattlesnake discovery while monitoring.
© MARK ROMAGOSA/TNC
Wetland Monitoring: Volunteers traversed around several
Conservancy sites with waders to monitor wetlands. See
photo left.
© NINA ZINN/TNC
NYC Interns: Three highschool student interns from New York City helped with our
Conservation Forestry Program in the Clinch Valley. Get the
full scoop on the next page under “Conservation Highlights.”
Wavy-Leaf Basket Grass: Yikes! It’s a new invasive species and volunteers, led by volunteers,
pulled and bagged it at Fraser Preserve over several workdays. See photo right.
Berger Preserve Workday: Heavy spring rains re-arranged and damaged existing puncheon
(aka: boardwalk), but volunteers spent the day repairing it and clearing trails. See photo left.
© CAROLYN KNESEL
United We Serve: Did you volunteer between August 20
and September 11? Thank You! September 11 is now recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Fortune’s Cove Workday: Volunteers carried hammers and
nails to re-blaze the trails, while a few made improvements
by cutting side-hill.
© JIM KNOY
Pine Pulling: Seventeen volunteers walked 105 acres of a Conservancy conservation
easement in Sussex County, pulling loblolly pines that where competing with restored
longleaf pine. See photo right.
© BOBBY CLONTZ/ TNC
Wildcat Mtn. Volunteer Visitation Committee:
Another committee is up and running thanks to the
hard work and dedication of eighteen volunteers.
Join a committee at Fraser Preserve, Wildcat Mountain Preserve, Fortune’s Cove Preserve, Berger Preserve, Falls Ridge Preserve or Voorhees Preserve. See photo below.
What About Me? Thanks
to all our volunteers who
have worked hard this
summer to help input data,
excel in office work, survey
Conservancy property and volunteer from home. See photo
right of Mimi Adams who is part of our
© JEN RICH/TNC
landscape committee.
© JEN RICH/TNC
LEAVES by Elsie Brady
How silently they tumble down
And come to rest upon the ground
To lay a carpet, rich and rare,
Beneath the trees without a care,
Content to sleep, their work well done,
Colors gleaming in the sun.
At other times, they wildly fly
Until they nearly reach the sky.
Twisting, turning through the air
Till all the trees stand stark and bare.
Exhausted, drop to earth below
To wait, like children, for the snow.
“Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.” –Thomas Jefferson
CONSERVATION HIGHLIGHTS with the help of volunteers
An Invaluable Experience by Renee
Brown, intern, The Nature Conservancy
this summer taught me many valuable
skills that I will be able to carry out into
the world as I begin looking for work.
At the Warm Springs Preserve I
learned how to take compass readings
and find points on a GPS unit. In the
Clinch Valley I was shown how to use
a GPS unit and GIS maps to locate
boundary lines and how to identify
various species of trees by their leaves
and bark. I also learned how to inventory for invasive plant species and restored wetland vegetation.
I worked in various locations around
the southwestern part of Virginia and
This summer I got the opportunity to
intern with The Nature Conservancy in got to see many wonderful new things.
I had never been to the Warm Springs
Virginia for the months of June and
area of Virginia and had only driven
July. Having just finished my junior
year as an Environmental Studies ma- through the Clinch Valley until taking
part in this internship. While in these
jor at Hollins University I felt that the
experience would be invaluable. I was places I saw my first wild Black Bear,
Bald Eagle, and Green Heron. I was
right. The two months that I spent
working for the Conservancy were two also lucky enough to get to see the
of the most fascinating months I have Peter’s Mountain mallow plant while it
was in bloom.
ever worked.
people. Everyone I worked with was
friendly and willing to answer any
questions I had. Their willingness to
teach me how to use equipment or
explain why a certain method was being used contributed greatly to this
experience. I am looking forward to
working with them again in the future
and have already been perusing the
volunteer newsletter for things I can so
to help out. Hope to see you out there!
Renee Brown © NICOLA MCGOFF/TNC
The time I spent with the Conservancy One of the best things about working
with The Nature Conservancy was the
as a challenge that I will never forget. The Nature Conservancy not only
showed me about taking care of the
environment and raising awareness in
order for people to know what’s going
on, it taught me about myself. When I
first started working I was really worried about getting along with the people I would be staying with and getting
along with the people I worked with. It
was a real challenge getting used
to what we were doing and where we
© JEN RICH/TNC
were staying. Being born and raised
in New York City, I wasn't used to any
of this. My views quickly changed as
the weeks went on.
I would have to say that working with
The Nature Conservancy has really
been a wonderful experience. Even
though it seems as if we only learned
and worked with the environment we
really did a lot more than that. We
learned about real life and living with
A New Comfort Zone by Amalia
people that we have never met before,
Arroyo, NYC intern
which will help us when we go off to
Working with The Nature Conservancy college this upcoming year. The Nahas been a great experience as well
NYC INTERNS in VIRGINIA
Renee Brown © MATT CARROLL/TNC
While in these places I saw my first wild
Black Bear, Bald Eagle, and Green Heron.
© JEN RICH/TNC
The first two weeks in July were filled with
new experiences for three New York City
high school students and their mentor as
they traversed nearly 600 miles out of their
comfort zone to the forests and rivers of
Virginia’s Clinch Valley. Part of the Internship Program for City Youth, students
ditched their computers and iPods and
worked with Conservancy staff, volunteers
and partners to help implement sustainable
forest management practices.
ture Conservancy has been a fantastic
experience, we were all taken out of
our comfort zone and realized that with
every upcoming situation, having fun
and doing the right thing is always the
way to go.
The NYC interns helped us get quite a bit of
work done during their stay in southwest Virginia. We received help marking boundary lines
of forest management easements and doing timber stand improvement activities. We really
appreciate all of their hard work and couldn't be
happier with their efforts. -Matt Carroll, operations forester, The Nature Conservancy
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” -Dr. Seuss
let’s Jig!
Additional Opportunities
Carport Needed
Charlottesville Office
The Conservancy would like a shelter for some of our more
expensive field equipment, specifically our vehicles. Do you
or someone you know, have a carport you would consider
donating one to us? Do you know an Eagle Scout who
would consider the construction of a carport for their Eagle
Scout project? This carport would be located in the parking
lot of our Charlottesville Office and would help us protect
our fire truck, cars, boat, etc. when necessary. Please contact Jen Rich, volunteer coordinator if you are able to help
at 434-951-0572 or [email protected].
Landscape Committee
Charlottesville Office, flexible schedule
Calling all gardeners, mulchers and weed pullers! The
Charlottesville office beds are becoming a jungle and staff
have been busy with other conservation efforts. We are
hoping to start a committee of volunteers interested in helping to maintain the landscape around the office. Volunteers
can work together or individually and can come in anytime
during office hours, Monday-Friday, 9-5 to pull weeds,
mulch and trim bushes/hedge, etc. If this sounds right up
your alley (or garden), please contact Jen Rich, volunteer
coordinator, at 434-951-0572 or [email protected].
Burn Crew
Southwest Virginia and Western Mountains of Virginia
Are you interested in coming out to help with prescribed
fires this year? Do you have the right qualifications? Conservancy volunteer burn crew members must meet the
same standards as the Conservancy staff burn crew. Specifically, you must be a NWCG Type II Fire Fighter. This
means you must posses a valid red card, or have taken
courses S-130 and S-190, and be able to furnish signed
task books and course certificate and have completed the
pack test, which entails walking 3 miles in 45 minutes carrying a 45-pound pack.
Interested in becoming a volunteer burn crew member, but
don’t yet meet the requirements? Becoming a Type II Fire
Fighter in Virginia might be easier than you think. You can
take the courses online or check out the training schedule
at dof.virginia.gov/fire and search training.
Volunteer Preserve Visitation Committee Members
Berger Preserve, Fortune’s Cove Preserve, Bottom
Creek Gorge Preserve, Falls Ridge Preserve, Voorhees
Preserve, Wildcat Mountain Preserve, Fraser Preserve
We need your eyes, ears and muscles! With many preserves to manage around the Commonwealth, it’s not always possible to monitor them as often as we’d like. Our
goal is to form volunteer visitation committees at our public
access preserves to conduct routine surveys of the preserve and note visitor activities. Committee members will
also help to remove debris, fallen branches or overgrown
vegetation from trails as needed with hand tools. We are
looking for long-term committed people to monitor between
four and six times a year. Interested? Call or email Jen
Rich, volunteer coordinator, at 434-951-0572 or
[email protected].
VOLUNTEER/MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Ways of Giving in the words of Kristen Aquino, The Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy, 490 Westfield
Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to
protect the diversity of life on Earth rely
much on support from volunteers. But
our success in preserving the unspoiled lands and waters for future
generations also depends on the financial commitment of our members.
Become a Monthly Donor! Our
monthly givers' program, Friends of
The Nature Conservancy, is a wonderful way to make a monthly gift and
provide the reliable support that is vital
to saving the last great places on
Earth.
It’s never been easier to support the
Conservancy. Multiple giving options
ensure you have an easy outlet for
helping us achieve tangible and lasting
conservation results – throughout Virginia and beyond.
It's simple, secure and one of the best
ways that you can support The Nature
Conservancy. Plus, it's paperless!
Support Conservation with an Outright Gift Now! Click to nature.org/
donate. Using the secure online form,
you can provide essential funding for
conservation initiatives, both globally
and in Virginia.
If you prefer, you can always mail a
check to our Virginia Field Office: The
Give a Green Gift This Holiday! Why
not Adopt an Acre in Australia, Plant
Trees in Brazil, Protect a Coral Reef in
Palau? Instead of a holiday sweater,
consider giving a gift this year that will
make a difference for future generations. Visit nature.org/gift for more information.
Make a Lasting Difference Through
Creative Giving Options! A planned
or deferred gift may help you give
www.nature.org/virginia/volunteer
VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE
The Scoop: According to our volunteer
records, The Nature Conservancy in
Virginia has 859 active volunteers! However only a small portion of our volunteers are Conservancy members.
The Challenge: We are challenging
YOU to donate $100 to The Nature Conservancy. If all active volunteers do this
we could raise $85,900 for conservation!
Every bit helps and we can’t do it without
you.
How?: Read the article to discover different ways you can give.
more to conservation than you thought
possible while still providing you or
someone you designate with favorable
financial and/or tax benefits.
Creative options for making gifts to the
Conservancy include IRA and Stock
gifts, Charitable Gift Annuities, Gifts of
Real Estate and Tangible Assets,
Naming the Conservancy a Beneficiary
of your Estate Plans.
PRESERVE HIGHLIGHT
to the Conservancy in 1975, showcases many natural habitats found in
the Piedmont region, including clear
fast streams, lush cold-spring swamp,
marsh, mature hardwood forests, open
meadow, ponds, river and stream
floodplain forests and thickets, steep
rocky bluffs, springs and seeps, and
various stages of old field succession.
Fraser Preserve: Fraser Preserve,
located in Fairfax County and donated
The preserve’s 200 acres boast about
110 species of birds and 300 varieties
of wildflowers which may be directly
attributed to its diverse habitats. Origi-
nally inhabited by members of the Anacostan, Piscataway and Tauxenent
tribes, the bottomlands along Fraser's
river border have yielded many Indian
arrowheads, pottery shards and stone
weirs.
Nearly two miles of easy hiking trails
offer glimpses of the many natural
habitats found in the Piedmont region.
Visitors desiring a lengthier hike may
wish to utilize the Northern Virginia
Regional Park Authority trails in conjunction with the preserve paths.
VIRGINIA AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND
Stream and Wetland Mitigation in the
words of Sam Truslow, protection coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
The Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust
Fund is a stream and wetland mitigation program administered by the Virginia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As an “in-lieu fee” mitigation
program, the Trust Fund accepts payments from individuals impacting regulated streams or wetlands in Virginia
and then uses this money to fund preservation or restoration activities across
the state. One advantage of this type
of program is the ability to pool together payments from many small impacts to fund larger-scale mitigation
projects.
Since its creation in 1995, the Trust
Fund has provided more than $35 million dollars to fund over 100 mitigation
projects. The Trust Fund now staffs
five full time Conservancy positions: a
land protection specialist, a stream
restoration specialist, a wetlands restoration specialist and two restoration
assistants. Using Trust Fund money to
pursue the Conservancy’s conservation planning goals has given the Virginia Chapter an ability to preserve or
restore critical wetland and stream
reaches that we otherwise may not
have had the funding to complete.
Here are a few highlights of projects
made possible by the Trust Fund:
Crow’s Nest tracts in Stafford County,
protecting 2,200 acres of mature
hardwood forest and 700 acres of
tidal and non-tidal wetlands.
*Planning is currently underway for the
restoration of 8,500 linear feet of
Meadow Creek and its tributaries in
Charlottesville.
If you have any questions or would like
more information on the Trust Fund,
please contact Sam Truslow at (434)
951-0578 or [email protected].
*In 2005 the Conservancy and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, with the
assistance of the Trust Fund, purchased a conservation easement over
4,200 acres of riparian buffer along
over 30 miles of the Rappahannock
and Rapidan Rivers in Culpeper, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier and Orange Counties.
*In 2008 and 2009 Trust Fund money
was utilized to help purchase the
Diane Frisbee, TNC, standing next to one of the highly eroded streambanks
of Meadow Creek. © Carolyn Browder/TNC
A Type 6 Engine must
have:
TECHNOLOGY CORNER
TYPE 6 ENGINE: A wildland fire engine is a type of
fire equipment designed to be used on prescribed
fires and wildland fires where conventional fire engines are typically unable to go. The Nature Conservancy in Virginia has two Type 6 fire engines
that are equipped for rugged conditions and terrain.
Fire engines are placed into category types that are
used in the Incident Command System as a means
of organizing multi-agency resources.
The Nature Conservancy
© Jen Rich/TNC
•
Tank capacity range
of 150-400 gallons
•
300 feet of 1.5” hose
•
300 feet of 1” hose
•
Pump Rating- 30
GPM at 100 PSI
One of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia’s Type 6 Fire Engines
Virginia Volunteer Newsletter
Fall 2009
GLOBAL STRATEGIES big ideas for the future of conservation
CAMPAIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE
PLANET a focus on LAKES and
RIVERS a conservation priority.
River bluff along the Mississippi River in Minnesota © Robert J. Hurt
With our new $5 billion campaign, the
Conservancy has set out to protect at
least 10 percent of each of the world’s
major habitat types— forests, rivers
and lakes, deserts and aridlands,
grasslands and oceans— by the year
2015. This means we have less than
10 years to double the amount of
global lands and waters conserved
during the last 70 years.
our rivers and lakes and their surrounding landscapes is crucial to mainLakes and Rivers: Fresh water covers
taining their health, the species they
a tiny fraction of Earth’s surface but
support, and their value to humanity.
sustains all life outside the oceans.
Human consumption has placed enorWhat can you do to help? Please join
mous demands on freshwater supus in conserving our world’s lakes and
plies, disrupting fish spawning, migrarivers by making an investment in The
tion and life cycles; hampering the reNature Conservancy’s priorities though
generation of streamside forests; and
the Campaign for a Sustainable
damaging other important ecological
Planet.
processes. Within the next 50 years,
more than half the world will face water
Lakes and Rivers Projects
shortages unless something is done
• Yangtze River
now to conserve this dwindling resource.
• Africa- Zambezi
The path toward a sustainable planet
requires preserving pristine places and
finding practical solutions that meet
human needs. Our lakes and rivers
support the water we drink, fuel electricity generation, serve agriculture,
and support other societal needs. Conserving the natural processes at play in
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Paraguay Parana River
Rivers of the Andes
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Southern Rivers
The Great Lakes
Pacific Salmon Ecosystems
ONE CONSERVANCY beyond our borders
Oklahoma’s Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in the words of
ANDON MIGUEL ZEBAL OLEA, volunteer, The Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma
ing the huge bison herd on the site. One of the main things
that prairie ecosystems need in order to sustain themselves
is disturbance, and Bob explained that in this area, disturbance has historically come from a combination of grazing
animals like bison and human induced fires.
To replicate this disturbance pattern, the Conservancy uses
a combination of bison and massive prescribed burns. The
herd now has free roaming rights around most of the preserve and numbers more than 2,000 head of bison. The
most amazing part of that number is every year, most of
the herd is round up for monitoring, medical attention, and
science! In the beginning, the preserve used four-wheelers
and cowboys to round the shaggy beasts up, but now they
use "Bison Treats" and a siren to attract the native cattle to
the trucks and round them up from there.
The other disturbance method is prescribed burns, and the
Tallgrass Prairie takes these to a new level. I heard Bob
describe a 400 acre burn as "pretty small." With just a couThe Tallgrass Prairie preserve is the largest protected prai- ple of water trucks and some torches, the Conservancy
rie remnant in the world. I assumed it was a national or at
burns about a third of the 39,000 acre preserve each year!
least a state park, but it turns out the whole thing is run by Each year, the bison find the rethe Nature Conservancy. I met with Bob Hamilton, the eco- cently burned areas and prefer
Prescribed Burn © JAY PRUETT/TNC
system manager of the preserve, who has been working
them as feeding areas.
with the preserve since before it started in 1989.
The preserve places a high value
As soon as we got in, we experience what happens when
on creating habitat diversity and
two incredibly talkative ecosystem managers get together-- so far it seems that they are makabout two hours of introductory conversation! Bob deing quite a bit of headway.
scribed the process of starting up the preserve and managOklahoma’s Tallgrass Prairie Preserve © ANDON MIGUEL ZEBAL OLEA
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill
let’s Jazz it up!
MISSION
To preserve the plants, animals
and natural communities that
represent the diversity of life on
Earth by protecting the lands and
waters they need to survive.
let’s J.I.V.E. is the volunteer
newsletter of The Nature Conservancy’s Virginia Program.
Please contact Jennifer Rich,
volunteer coordinator, at (434)
951-0572, or [email protected], for
more information on volunteering or if you have any ideas,
suggestions or questions.
Have you participated in a Nature Conservancy volunteer workday
Share your volunteer
or related event? Do you like to take pictures? Do you want to
picture. Email Jennifer at
share your experience with others? If you’ve answered yes to any
[email protected] to submit
of these questions, we have a fun contest for you. In each issue of
your photo.
let’s J.I.V.E., Conservancy staff will select and publish the most
interesting volunteer-related photo right here for over 1,000 volunteers to see. We will also feature it online at nature.org/virginia/volunteer. Photos may be used in
other Conservancy products too. Email your photo to Jen at [email protected] or send a nonreturnable copy to 490 Westfield Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Please include a photo title/caption, your name and contact information, and a brief description of the photo, location and
workday event.
Photo left was taken by volunteer Carolyn
Knesel during the Berger puncheon building
workday.
© CAROLYN KNESEL
Photo below was taken by volunteer Harvey
Weiss and shows long time volunteer, Tom
McIntosh at Fortune’s Cove Preserve.
If you are interested in helping
with the production of this
newsletter through writing,
artwork or by sharing ideas for
future editions please contact
Jen Rich at (434) 951-0572 or
[email protected].
Visit our website at
www.nature.org/virginia/volun
teer for more volunteer updates.
© KATHRYN BUSH
Photo right was taken by
volunteer Kathryn Bush
during the pine pulling
workday in September.
© HARVY WEISS
The Nature Conservancy in Virginia
490 Westfield Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: (434) 951-0572
Don’t forget to check out the updated volunteer website: nature.org/virginia/volunteer
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