Erin Freeman has a new favorite season: "Summer – with the talented Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, the fun Wild Wednesdays, the cool mountain breezes, and the friendliest Valley around." 2018 WPA events start in March.
There were five reports of bears entering unlocked vehicles at Wintergreen in 2017, Jay Roberts reported at the WPOA annual meeting in November. Some bears remained inside the vehicle, consuming headrests, seats, dashboards, and steering wheels.
The Central Blue Ridge chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist program is offering training for becoming a Master Naturalist. The first class will be Wednesday, January 24th. Registration is required by January 19th.
Kessler arrives at Wintergreen from Granby Ranch, a mountain community in Colorado, where he had been the Chief Operating Officer responsible for summer and winter recreation.