Catch the Buzz

Catch the Buzz

Every national park should have such a partner. The Shenandoah National Park Trust (SNPT), the park’s official philanthropic partner, recently supported two new science and art initiatives with grant funding. Shenandoah National Park awarded the inaugural $15,000 SNPT Research Grant to Dr. Jessica Rykken, Associate with the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, for her project: “Catch the Buzz: pollinator diversity, distribution and phenology in Shenandoah National Park.” “Pollinators are clearly at risk nationally, and we are concerned about the fate

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Sandy Long Featured in The Piedmont Virginian

Sandy Long Featured in The Piedmont Virginian

During her stay as Shenandoah National Park’s first Artist in Residence last fall, Heron’s Eye Communications Co-Founder Sandy Long was interviewed by several media outlets including the Piedmont Virginian. The Piedmont Virginian is a beautiful lifestyle magazine that artfully gives voice to the special qualities of the northern Piedmont region of Virginia, has run an article by Cassandra Brown in its Winter 2015 issue about Sandy’s experience. See the article HERE. Also, Sandy has compiled a gallery of images captured

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PA Farm Show Turns 99

PA Farm Show Turns 99

There’s no denying the popularity of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, which has taken place for 99 years and draws many thousands of visitors to the complex where it is held in Harrisburg, PA. This year’s event ran from January 10-17, with the dependable mix of agriculture, animals, and Pennsylvania-produced foods and beverages. Cruising the booths in the massive Main Hall, it was nice to spot a familiar face on the cover of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) 2014

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