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 socialize, share bird sightings and can get club related information. Club membership is not required to join the Facebook group. Join today by clicking here and requesting to join. For the privacy of its members and to combat spam bots, an administrator will have to approve your request to join before you can see the group's content.