Southwestern Piedmont Master Naturalists and the Virginia Museum of Natural History, (VMNH) present the latest installment in their Education Station series, The Magical World of Salamanders! The Series provides an interactive experience for visitors and will be held at the museum.

President of the Virginia Herpetological Society (VHS) and Assistant Curator of Herpetology at the Illinois Natural History Survey, Dr. Arianna Kuhn, will give a presentation on salamanders, The True Hidden Gems of Appalachia at Noon.

Research Technician at VMNH and Vice President of VHS, Marshall Boyd, will be available from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm to share information on the amazing world of amphibians, their transformative life cycles, and how this diverse group has adapted to live in and out of the water!

Virginia Master Naturalists will be available to talk about how to become a Master Naturalist, and Virginia’s native salamanders, including one called the Hellbender.