Bess was a founding member of Ivy Creek, an avid naturalist, and a good friend to the Monticello Bird Club. A memorial celebration for her will be held April 15, 2 – 3:30 pm at Ivy Creek Natural Area. Here is the link to her obituary:
The Piedmont Virginia Bird Club also has a Facebook group where members share bird and club related information and photos. If you are a Facebook user, we would like to have you join the group by clicking here and requesting to join. Because this is a closed group, the administrator will have to approve your request to join. Once approved you can join the active discussion on Facebook.