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Category Archives: Bull Run Mountains
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
Filling in the Gaps; African American Genealogical Work in the Bull Run Mountains
A look into some of the methods of uncovering Black family history in Virginia.
Folk Life in the Bull Run Mountains: an Introduction to our Folk History Intern and her approach to studying an iconic mountain figure
Annie Mickum, a native of The Plains, brings her Culture and Media Studies background to the Preserve to research folk history, centering on the life of Jack Dawson.
Pulling Back the Curtain; An Introduction to the Cultural History Fellowship
An introduction to the Cultural History Fellowship and it’s fellow.