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Jun
Jun
IX FAUNA FORM Center for Urban Habitat’s (PDC) Installation: Pollocks Path and Meadows at the IX Art Park, 955 2nd Street SE, Charlottesville, Virginia. We hope that you, the general […]
02
Apr
Apr
Figure 1. Volunteers from PVCC and PDC+Cville Foodscapes Staff “schnitting” sod. Yesterday in the warm afternoon sun, with the help of about 30 volunteers, we began initial preparations for the […]
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Mar
Mar
We find ourselves here upon the threshold of spring, and those things that have remained hidden and quiet for months are emerging – much to the Naturalist’s delight. Among these […]
14
Mar
Mar
Piedmont Blog Resuming Activity It is with great pleasure that I announce the re-activation of the Piedmont Discovery blog! It was parked in July of 2012, due to both a […]
31
Jan
Jan
The SiteSection butterfly poster is available for purchase! Though we will accept $10/poster, we encourage larger donations in support of BRDC’s ongoing educational work. Posters can be bought at Shades […]
18
Jul
Jul
A couple of weeks ago during a woodland stroll a good friend of mine and I came across these flowering plants. Both of them were growing on southeast facing heavily […]
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Apr
Apr
Phemeranthus species At first glance I assumed these succulents [location undisclosed] were Phemeranthus teretifolius, like the other fameflower plants known in the Charlottesville area. This colony has begun blooming, and […]
07
Apr
Apr
An inquiry into Thomas Jefferson’s Calycanthus floridus. Is it an Albemarle native? Amazing Species and Habitat Inventory and Assessment, Albemarle County Natural Heritage Committee (ANHC) “planted 19 Bubby flower shrubs, […]
The board of the Blue Ridge Discovery Center decided at its last meeting to concentrate its efforts in South Western Virginia, particularly Grayson County, in order to make the most […]
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Aug
Aug
Pawpaw fruit bisected, the seeds removed, and watercolors used for pigment. My girls and I have been watching and waiting for local pawpaw fruit to ripen. We visit local woodlands […]