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Our members may recall that our May outdoor event was planned as a hike led by Dave Ellum, the Dean of Land Resources and Professor of Forestry at Warren Wilson College. Although with the pandemic continuing our outdoor events remain cancelled until further notice, it turns out that Dave has posted some virtual hikes on YouTube that are pretty interesting. Here are some links to the ones he’s posted so far:
The Blue Ridge Naturalist Network would like to express its deep appreciation for the contributions of our departing board Members, Ken Czarnomski and Linda Martinson. Through their many years of service, Ken and Linda have both been instrumental in the development of the organization, and while they will continue to contribute behind the scenes, they will certainly be missed by the other board members.
Ken Czarnomski has contributed as both VIce President and President of the organization. It was his leadership that led us to becoming a 501c3 non-profit organization in the past year. Ken has been instrumental in recruiting new blood into the BRNN, including more than one of our new 2020 board members. And of course Ken has led us a number of our hikes where he has shared his knowledge of the mountains we call home.
Linda Martinson has been with BRNN since the beginning, and helped get us off the ground. As secretary she has captured the key messages from countless board meetings and created a permanent record of our early history. And Linda’s “Nature Notes” featured on our website remain a popular feature that never fails to entertain and inform.
We look forward to many future activities with Ken and Linda in their new role as active members of the organization. When you see them, be sure to thank them for all they have done to make this a growing and vibrant organization.
Diana Johnson has been taking photos since about twelve years old. Though her education veered into what she ‘should’ take instead of what she wanted…eventually passion won out. “I took every photography class offered at my school, before realizing that I would have to also take classes in journalism to achieve a degree,” she says. Though classically trained in B/W photography and darkroom techniques, she now feels that the digital revolution makes it possible to take photography to levels only dreamed of before.
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