Linda Duncan’s watercolor of an American chestnut bur, selected by Virginia Master Naturalist for use on its 2019 recertification pin
It’s with pride that we report that Linda Duncan’s watercolor of the American chestnut bur was chosen for use on the Virginia Master Naturalist 2019 recertification pin. Each year, the VMN program creates a special recertification pin to recognize those volunteers who have completed another 40 hours of service and 8 hours of continuing education during the year. Each pin highlights a different Virginia native species, and the artwork has been almost entirely by VMN volunteers. For 2019, the American chestnut was the species chosen to be represented. Thirty-six entries from 20 artists competed in the selection, which was judged by members of the Virginia Department of Forestry. Linda is a member of the Old Rag Chapter of Master Naturalist.
More information about the selection, as well as other American chestnut artwork entered, is available at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/home/featuring-the-american-chestnut-2019-recertification-pin-artwork.
