Sarah Hood-Recent, a senior at the University of Mary Washington, joins the VOF Preserve team as our GIS Intern to study aspects of our cultural history using GIS and remote sensing techniques.
Category Archives: Bull Run Mountains
Celebrating United Nation’s International Women and Girls in Science Day
Join us in celebrating the women and girls integral to our science program here at BRMNAP! This year, we are highlighting our 2020 Natural Science Fellow, Meredith Hart, who studied our insect biodiversity, contributing to our greater understanding of our ecosystems and biodiversity.
The Human Element: 2020 Annual Report for VOF’s Preserve at Bull Run Mountains
Join Preserve Manager, Joe Villari, to reflect on the past year at The Preserve at Bull Run Mountains, contemplating our shared history – Our-Story – that we are simultaneously discovering and creating in our living laboratory and open-air museum. Read through our 2020 Annual Report to learn about the rich cultural and natural history narratives we have uncovered and shared in the past year.
The Virginia Opossum and their ecosystem benefits
This #sciencesaturday we are focusing on North America’s only marsupial and the myriad of benefits they provide to our ecosystems!
VOF celebrates Black History Month with special programs at Bull Run Mountains
Barinaale Dube, VOF’s Cultural History Interpreter, leads a Black History Hike at the Preserve. Even though February is recognized as African American History Month, the on-going work at Bull Run …
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Community Science at the Preserve: fueling our collective understanding of the treasures of Bull Run Mountains
Happy #sciencesaturday everyone! We are bringing back our weekly #sciencesaturday posts to highlight the variety of scientists performing research here, the unique diversity our Preserve holds, and to showcase the variety …
VOF hires outreach assistant for Bull Run Mountains Preserve
VOF’s new outreach assistant is developing new guided hikes and other educational initiatives at the preserve.
Cultural History of the Preserve as told by Barinaale Dube
A compilation of videos created by Cultural History Fellow Barinaale Dube, exploring the lives of three different black and African American families on the Preserve.
Diary of an Entomologist; from insect identification to circulatory system exploration
VOF Entomologist, Meredith Hart, explores her trials and tribulations of insect identification, and covers some complex questions about insect anatomy.
Insects, the Apocalypse, and Everything In General
VOF Entomologist Meredith Hart treats us to another bug-filled information session, touching on the global significance of entomological work and insect preservation