Photos by Kathy Smith Teala Sadler’ (2025) completed her Capstone project, a bird hike that she planned, promoted, and led for HCA on December 13. She hand-painted flyers to catch attention and posted them around the city. She also put together a pamphlet of common birds to pass out to hike participants. The day before…

2025 Master Naturalists, Owen Smith, Teala Sadler, Kathy Smith, and Steve Cook (class of 2024, not pictured) participated in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) . Read the nice story about Master Naturalists and the CBC in the Martin City Telegraph. Photos from Kathy Smith

Story by Jim Hinds, Photos by Cheryl Bolton Master Naturalists, Jim Hinds and Cheryl Bolton took part in a citizen science project co-sponsored by the Stroud Water Research Center, the University of Arkansas, Oakland University, Virginia Tech, and the National Science Foundation to research the long-term effects of salt on nutrient cycling in streams. The…