Pocahontas Chapter Field Trip: Nature Sketching Trip
Date/Time
Sunday, September 30, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Three Lakes Park
Categories
(Richmond, VA) – Ever wanted to sketch what you see on your nature walks? Here is the perfect opportunity to do so with guidance from an acclaimed botanical illustrator. Join the Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society and artist Judy Thomas on Sunday, September 30 at 12 noon in Three Lakes Park, 400 Sausiluta Drive, Henrico for a field sketching session.
Contact trip coordinator Leslie Allanson at leleorr4@gmail.com or 804-335-5866 to confirm your participation in this free event. Anyone with an interest in sketching our native landscape is welcome, from novice to expert. You will need to bring your own sketchbook, pencil, eraser, fine line black ink pen (not sharpies), folding chair, insect protection, as well as water and snacks Trip may be canceled due to rain; contact trip coordinator in case of questionable weather.
Thomas recently retired from the VCU School of Social Work so she no longer splits her time between her two passions: teaching the next generation of social workers and creating beautiful botanical illustrations. In college she minored in art, painting abstracts for years. In 2006 she became interested in botanical illustration and art taking an introductory course on botanical illustration at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden where she now teaches.
The Pocahontas Chapter is one of 12 Virginia Native Plant Society chapters, and serves the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, and the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. In addition to eight monthly meetings, the chapter conducts field trips, holds a May picnic and wildflower walk, hosts the annual Virginia Native Plant Society Winter Workshop, and sends a monthly newsletter.
Membership in a chapter is available to anyone who joins the Virginia Native Plant Society. VNPS members enjoy the natural world and support efforts to preserve Virginia’s native plants. Ranging in age from students to seniors, members are professionals, knowledgeable amateurs and many who are just beginning to learn about our flora. While some members join enthusiastically in activities, others help out occasionally or support the society solely with their memberships and their interest. All are welcome. For more information, visit the chapter and state websites https://vnps.org/pocahontas/
