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April 3, 2017 900 × 675 No Fooling Around for an April 1st Paddle on Cat Point Creek

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Flowery Fridays at Menokin. Explore and collect your own photo garden of blooms. #wildflowers #flowerorweed #menokinlandscape

**Safety Alert** Giant Hogweed reportedly found in Virginia If you have never heard of Giant Hogweed, you’re not alone! But, Giant Hogweed makes Poison Ivy look like a walk in the park. Contact with this plant, combine with exposure to the sun, can produce 3rd degree burns and permanent blindness. This plant is currently on the Virginia Invasive Plants Early Detection Species list - (http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/invsp-earlydetection). This designation means the plant is not yet widely established in Virginia, but is known to be highly invasive in habitats similar to ours. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation investigates reports of the plant and takes action to eradicate it to prevent permanent establishment. If you come across this plant, you can report sightings of an invasive species here, (http://www.vainvasivespecies.org/report-sightings) Until recently there have been no confirmed cases of Giant Hogweed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. However, there have been reports from VDOT of sightings of Giant Hogweed in the Staunton area and Middlesex County. There is a strong possibility that the Giant Hogweed could find it’s way into the Tidewater/Coastal Virginia area. Check out the photos of the plant, plus some of the complications of contact. Attached also is an informative flyer with more extensive information on identification of the plant and effects of exposure. Please pass this information on to those who work or play out in the woods. Complications If You Come Into Contact With Giant Hogweed: Skin reactions vary, but phytophotodermatitis can occur, meaning the sap makes the skin so sensitive to sunlight that sever burns can occur from normal exposure to sun. Symptoms include painful blisters, which become darkly pigmented and can cause scars. Your skin can remain sensitive to sunlight for many years after exposure as well. And, if the sap gets in your eyes, there is the potential for blindness. #gianthogweed #gianthogweed_warning

If you missed Ryan Tanner’s lecture and glass carving demo today at Menokin, then you missed this. Fascinating speaker, artist, humanitarian, teacher. #glasscameocarving #glasscameo #ryantannerlives #menokinspeakerseries

https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-bramble-cocktail-recipe-760013 #summertimeatmenokin #blackberrycocktails #getmuddled

When the dragonflies come, the days are numbered for the biting flies. Huzzah! (Don’t you love that blue head?) #dragonflies #menokin #eatthemayflies #thisplacematters #expecttheunexpexted

Family fun! Free! Does it get any better? #menokin #expecttheunexpexted #freekayaking #familyfun

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