The Flora of Virginia Ambassador Program trains experienced Flora App users to educate others on how to maximize use of the App. The program increases educational opportunities for new Flora App users in basic botany, habitats and ecosystems, increasing understanding of the critical importance of protecting and restoring Virginia’s open spaces.
Through partnerships with Virginia Master Naturalists, Virginia Native Plant Society, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Blandy Experimental Farm and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens we identified potential Ambassadors who participated in tutorials, online classes and a field lab before executing their own program or volunteering on the Flora of Virginia’s behalf.
To date, we have welcomed 35 Ambassadors:
Northern
- Kelly Gilbert
- Evelyn Joran-Thiel
- Jerry Nissley
- Candy Quinn
- Jackie Rivas
Hampton Roads
- Allen Carter
- Leisa Clark
- JoAnn Dervay
- Kathy Gierlak
- Rose Sullivan
Central
- Bette Dzamba
- Ruth Stornetta
- Grant West
Richmond
- Shelly Arthur
- Carolyn Duckworth
- Sharon Lamberton
- Mary Larson
- Andrea Naccarato
- Jeffrey Owens
- Barbara Stewart
- Kenneth Tuley
- Krista Weatherford
Valley
- Anthony Adamovich
- Judy Bartlett
- Laura Cooper
- Jess Daddio
- Anna Maria Johnson
- Eunice Sill
- Gail Steele
- Robert Steele
Eastern
- Linda Frederick
- Brenda Poist
- Mimi Stitt
Southwest
- Sandy Chambers
- Sarah Windes