Navigating baby snake season in Floyd
Arianna Kuhn, president of the Virginia Herpetological Society, who also works as a Research Scientist and Curator of Herpetology, said that “copperheads are special: these snakes give birth to live young."
Tanja Rose Harmon
Burning brush safely with seasonal variables
Forester Nick Smith, who oversees Floyd County with the Virginia Department of Forestry, said that from “October until the end of November has historically been an active time of the year for wildfires in the area.”
Farmers Collective learns about programs designed to help meet property planning needs
All community members are invited to join the Collective for these educational conversations. The organizers hope that these presentations will inform residents about what programs are available to them through local agencies, along with how to apply for the mentioned opportunities.
Protection efforts aided by bat diversity
These adorable “cats of the sky” get bad press according to Floyd’s Eric Wolf, Biotic Systems Assessor for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Wolf has spent his entire adult life dedicated to the love and protection of wildlife.