{"id":1753,"date":"2020-07-12T14:49:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T18:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/?page_id=1753"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:35:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>\u00a0News &amp; Updates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/events\/\">Wildflower Walks at Ivy Creek<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe third Saturday of every month, meet at the parking lot kiosk at 9AM. Check Upcoming Events for more information.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/manage\/videos\/1172932090\">Fire Ecology in the Southeastern US<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Marie Norwood, a PhD Student in Dr. Carla Staver&#8217;s lab in the Princeton Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, shared ways that fire shapes, and is shaped by, vegetation, climate, and land management.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1164381612?fl=tl&amp;fe=ec\">Methods for Ecological Restoration at Home<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPiedmont Discovery Center team shares hands-on ecological restoration methodologies.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1154816186?fl=tl&amp;fe=ec\">Corpse Botany<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Virginia Working Landscapes&#8217; Botany Technician, Natalie Izlar, helps us identify dormant plants.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1146046467?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Basics of Nature Journaling<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Carolyn Duckworth shares the basics of nature journaling for both personal enjoyment and programming and education opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/awaytogarden.com\/calculating-the-impact-of-leaving-the-leaves-with-max-ferlauto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calculating the Impact of Leaving Leaves<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nInteresting article on the current science regarding leaving fallen leaves on your lawn and garden.<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaworkinglandscapes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milkweed-Guide.pdf?mc_cid=ece448b255&amp;mc_eid=0db8360945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vaworkinglandscapes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milkweed-Guide.pdf?mc_cid%3Dece448b255%26mc_eid%3D0db8360945&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1759860365189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1b567VxZuX9saiUb6sG73r\"><b>Milkweed in Virginia: Identification Guide<\/b><\/a>\nCheck out this great new resource from Virginia Working Landscapes.\n<\/li>\n<li>Find more chapter meeting videos at our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1056869097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1056869097&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742132655173000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1olP7jWZAQXoxIcxhBt7Gb\">showcase<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Update your calendar for upcoming local meetings, presentations, lectures, and other events described in the\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742132655173000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uy9Blxu65O1xBAn-nKmSc\">Jefferson Chapter Events Calendar<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li>And keep up with Jefferson chapter activities and discussion on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JeffersonVNPS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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