Hello Everyone: I hope this email finds you all well! I feel a grave responsibility to you, your families, and our community at this time. I have been communicating with the Master Naturalist Historic Rivers Chapter and our Board and we have made the decision that it is best to suspend all WBC group activities for the present. That includes our monthly meetings, bird walks, and field trips. The news reflects that the Coronavirus is very much present in our local community and we needed to respond to that news. HRC has also communicated with the Master Gardeners so that we can try to be consistent in our messages given our common memberships.
The Birds are singing, many parks are open, and nesting season is beginning so I encourage you to get out in nature and enjoy. This is a great way to relieve some of the stress we all are experiencing. However we need to be sure that we minimize any possible risk of exposure for our members. There is plenty to do to satisfy your natural cravings and love of birds. The magnolias and camellias are beautiful right now. You can still watch your feeders. Read a book. Take a bird hike. Enter what you see on eBird. For now we recommend that you keep contact with the public down to a critical, only as needed minimum.
As the HRC President said, as things improve and return to normal, which they surely will, I will let you know when we will return to our normal monthly activities. Until then stay in touch. Take care of each other. Stay informed with accurate, reliable information and when we meet again as a group we look forward to seeing all of you.
Stay Well My Friends Cheryl Jacobson, President WBC
Birders and wild bird enthusiasts in and around Williamsburg, Virginia