Valarie Atwood
@valarieatwood.bsky.social
Bahái ☮️, Wife 💍, Mother 👬🏻, Nature Girl 🌿, Fitness Enthusiast 🤸🏻♀️, Cat Lady 😻😻 #BlueskyBahais
“The Divine Springtime has come! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice!”
Art by Joe Paczkowski
#BlueskyBahais #NawRuz
Art by Joe Paczkowski
#BlueskyBahais #NawRuz
March 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
“The Divine Springtime has come! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice!”
Art by Joe Paczkowski
#BlueskyBahais #NawRuz
Art by Joe Paczkowski
#BlueskyBahais #NawRuz
Fun, productive and BEAUTIFUL day! 1st haul of compost. Had a great team helping prepare beds for planting. I can’t help but be excited about how things are going to look with the finished product.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #blessedtomorrow #tmn #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #blessedtomorrow #tmn #BlueskyBahais
March 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Fun, productive and BEAUTIFUL day! 1st haul of compost. Had a great team helping prepare beds for planting. I can’t help but be excited about how things are going to look with the finished product.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #blessedtomorrow #tmn #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #blessedtomorrow #tmn #BlueskyBahais
Making progress on our Monarch Waystation.🙌🏼Removing landscape fabric made from polypropylene/petroleum, that breaks down into microplastics, pollutes soil, leaches chemicals, including BPA.❌ Consider using cardboard instead.💚🌎
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #monarchwaystation #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #monarchwaystation #BlueskyBahais
March 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Making progress on our Monarch Waystation.🙌🏼Removing landscape fabric made from polypropylene/petroleum, that breaks down into microplastics, pollutes soil, leaches chemicals, including BPA.❌ Consider using cardboard instead.💚🌎
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #monarchwaystation #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #monarchwaystation #BlueskyBahais
Thanks Carol Clark for talking about Monarch Waystations for TX. 50 attendees @ the Plano Baha’i Center.Thanks Earth Care Team volunteers. The Native Plant Project got awarded $600 grant for a Monarch Waystation!🙌🏼 #naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplantproject #BringBackTheMonarchs #BlueskyBahais
March 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Thanks Carol Clark for talking about Monarch Waystations for TX. 50 attendees @ the Plano Baha’i Center.Thanks Earth Care Team volunteers. The Native Plant Project got awarded $600 grant for a Monarch Waystation!🙌🏼 #naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplantproject #BringBackTheMonarchs #BlueskyBahais
I ❤️ this time of year, celebrating w/ friends and family.🙌🏼
The days of Ayyam-i-Ha consist of extra days on the Baha’i calendar, February 24 - March 1 inclusive, and are days of hospitality, charity, gift-giving and preparation for the 19- day Fast.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#HappyAyyamiha #bahaifaith #BlueskyBahais
The days of Ayyam-i-Ha consist of extra days on the Baha’i calendar, February 24 - March 1 inclusive, and are days of hospitality, charity, gift-giving and preparation for the 19- day Fast.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#HappyAyyamiha #bahaifaith #BlueskyBahais
February 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I ❤️ this time of year, celebrating w/ friends and family.🙌🏼
The days of Ayyam-i-Ha consist of extra days on the Baha’i calendar, February 24 - March 1 inclusive, and are days of hospitality, charity, gift-giving and preparation for the 19- day Fast.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#HappyAyyamiha #bahaifaith #BlueskyBahais
The days of Ayyam-i-Ha consist of extra days on the Baha’i calendar, February 24 - March 1 inclusive, and are days of hospitality, charity, gift-giving and preparation for the 19- day Fast.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#HappyAyyamiha #bahaifaith #BlueskyBahais
How do YOU keep hope and where do you get it from?☀️🤸🏻♀️
#hope #bahaiwritings #hopeful #trust #BlueskyBahais
#hope #bahaiwritings #hopeful #trust #BlueskyBahais
February 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How do YOU keep hope and where do you get it from?☀️🤸🏻♀️
#hope #bahaiwritings #hopeful #trust #BlueskyBahais
#hope #bahaiwritings #hopeful #trust #BlueskyBahais
Faith/climate connection talk with a group of guests at the Plano Bahai Center.
“Every age hath its own problem...Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #FaithandClimate #BlueskyBahais
“Every age hath its own problem...Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #FaithandClimate #BlueskyBahais
February 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Faith/climate connection talk with a group of guests at the Plano Bahai Center.
“Every age hath its own problem...Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #FaithandClimate #BlueskyBahais
“Every age hath its own problem...Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #FaithandClimate #BlueskyBahais
What is the monetary value per one hour of volunteer work for a Texas Master Naturalist?🤔
#naturegirl #texasmasternaturalist #volunteersmakeadifference #volunteers #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #texasmasternaturalist #volunteersmakeadifference #volunteers #BlueskyBahais
February 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What is the monetary value per one hour of volunteer work for a Texas Master Naturalist?🤔
#naturegirl #texasmasternaturalist #volunteersmakeadifference #volunteers #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #texasmasternaturalist #volunteersmakeadifference #volunteers #BlueskyBahais
Hope the Bluebirds survive the Arctic Blast coming to N. TX.🙏
“The fowls of the air…partake of Thy care and loving kindness. Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.” ~'Abdu’l-Bahá
#naturegirl #BlueskyBahais #Bluebirds #climate
“The fowls of the air…partake of Thy care and loving kindness. Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.” ~'Abdu’l-Bahá
#naturegirl #BlueskyBahais #Bluebirds #climate
February 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hope the Bluebirds survive the Arctic Blast coming to N. TX.🙏
“The fowls of the air…partake of Thy care and loving kindness. Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.” ~'Abdu’l-Bahá
#naturegirl #BlueskyBahais #Bluebirds #climate
“The fowls of the air…partake of Thy care and loving kindness. Deprive not this feeble one of Thy wondrous grace and vouchsafe by Thy might unto this helpless soul Thy bounty.” ~'Abdu’l-Bahá
#naturegirl #BlueskyBahais #Bluebirds #climate
Muddy mess today, but we accomplished a lot! Removed dead & invasive shrubs. I cannot tell you how satisfying it is to get rid of invasives and make room for future native plants.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #texasmasternaturalist #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #texasmasternaturalist #BlueskyBahais
February 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Muddy mess today, but we accomplished a lot! Removed dead & invasive shrubs. I cannot tell you how satisfying it is to get rid of invasives and make room for future native plants.☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #texasmasternaturalist #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #nativeplantproject #planobahaicenter #texasmasternaturalist #BlueskyBahais
Leave the leaves. Protect biodiversity.💚 “Consider the world of created beings, how varied and diverse they are in species, yet with one sole origin…So it is with humanity…Let us look…at the beauty in diversity…and learn a lesson from the vegetable creation.”
Baha’i Faith #naturegirl #BlueskyBahais
Baha’i Faith #naturegirl #BlueskyBahais
February 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Leave the leaves. Protect biodiversity.💚 “Consider the world of created beings, how varied and diverse they are in species, yet with one sole origin…So it is with humanity…Let us look…at the beauty in diversity…and learn a lesson from the vegetable creation.”
Baha’i Faith #naturegirl #BlueskyBahais
Baha’i Faith #naturegirl #BlueskyBahais
My TX Master Naturalist neighbor and I explored a bit of forest in our neighborhood. We started identifying trees, shrubs, grasses. Planning to walk neighbors thru there for Earth Day to clean up & learn about its benefits.☀️🤸🏻♀️ #naturegirl #inaturalist #texasmasternaturalist #earthday #BlueskyBahais
February 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My TX Master Naturalist neighbor and I explored a bit of forest in our neighborhood. We started identifying trees, shrubs, grasses. Planning to walk neighbors thru there for Earth Day to clean up & learn about its benefits.☀️🤸🏻♀️ #naturegirl #inaturalist #texasmasternaturalist #earthday #BlueskyBahais
WORK IS WORSHIP☀️🤸🏻♀️
"All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity." -Abdu'l-Bahá
#earthcareconnect #earthcareteam #serviceisworship #workisworship #BlueskyBahais
"All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity." -Abdu'l-Bahá
#earthcareconnect #earthcareteam #serviceisworship #workisworship #BlueskyBahais
February 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
WORK IS WORSHIP☀️🤸🏻♀️
"All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity." -Abdu'l-Bahá
#earthcareconnect #earthcareteam #serviceisworship #workisworship #BlueskyBahais
"All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity." -Abdu'l-Bahá
#earthcareconnect #earthcareteam #serviceisworship #workisworship #BlueskyBahais
Productive Native Plant Project workday at the Plano Bahai Center!🌿 Thanks Earth Care Team Members for your dedication & TX Master Naturalists for sharing your time and knowledge.💯 Keep up the great work!☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #EarthCareTeam #nativeplants #planobahaicenter #earthcareconnect #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #EarthCareTeam #nativeplants #planobahaicenter #earthcareconnect #BlueskyBahais
February 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Productive Native Plant Project workday at the Plano Bahai Center!🌿 Thanks Earth Care Team Members for your dedication & TX Master Naturalists for sharing your time and knowledge.💯 Keep up the great work!☀️🤸🏻♀️
#naturegirl #EarthCareTeam #nativeplants #planobahaicenter #earthcareconnect #BlueskyBahais
#naturegirl #EarthCareTeam #nativeplants #planobahaicenter #earthcareconnect #BlueskyBahais
Excited to be managing this service project.☀️🤸🏻♀️
Native plants…
🌿 support biodiversity
🌿 provide food & habitat
🌿 regulate ecosystems
🌿 aid carbon capture
🌿 help maintain balance
🌿 support wildlife
🌿 reduce erosion & flooding
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplants #BlueskyBahais #EarthCareTeam
Native plants…
🌿 support biodiversity
🌿 provide food & habitat
🌿 regulate ecosystems
🌿 aid carbon capture
🌿 help maintain balance
🌿 support wildlife
🌿 reduce erosion & flooding
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplants #BlueskyBahais #EarthCareTeam
February 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Excited to be managing this service project.☀️🤸🏻♀️
Native plants…
🌿 support biodiversity
🌿 provide food & habitat
🌿 regulate ecosystems
🌿 aid carbon capture
🌿 help maintain balance
🌿 support wildlife
🌿 reduce erosion & flooding
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplants #BlueskyBahais #EarthCareTeam
Native plants…
🌿 support biodiversity
🌿 provide food & habitat
🌿 regulate ecosystems
🌿 aid carbon capture
🌿 help maintain balance
🌿 support wildlife
🌿 reduce erosion & flooding
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #nativeplants #BlueskyBahais #EarthCareTeam
Trying to protect, preserve and restore by planting native.🌿
“O God! Be Thou their supporter and their helper, and in the wilderness, the mountain, the valley, the forests, the prairies and the seas, be Thou their confidant…” - Baha'u'llah
#naturegirl #blacklandprairie #plantnative #BlueskyBahais
“O God! Be Thou their supporter and their helper, and in the wilderness, the mountain, the valley, the forests, the prairies and the seas, be Thou their confidant…” - Baha'u'llah
#naturegirl #blacklandprairie #plantnative #BlueskyBahais
January 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trying to protect, preserve and restore by planting native.🌿
“O God! Be Thou their supporter and their helper, and in the wilderness, the mountain, the valley, the forests, the prairies and the seas, be Thou their confidant…” - Baha'u'llah
#naturegirl #blacklandprairie #plantnative #BlueskyBahais
“O God! Be Thou their supporter and their helper, and in the wilderness, the mountain, the valley, the forests, the prairies and the seas, be Thou their confidant…” - Baha'u'llah
#naturegirl #blacklandprairie #plantnative #BlueskyBahais
Keep looking up!☀️🤸🏻♀️
“ Powerless though I be to rise to the heavens of Thy glory and soar in the realms of Thy knowledge, I can but recount Thy tokens that tell of Thy glorious handiwork.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #bahai #raptors
“ Powerless though I be to rise to the heavens of Thy glory and soar in the realms of Thy knowledge, I can but recount Thy tokens that tell of Thy glorious handiwork.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #bahai #raptors
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Keep looking up!☀️🤸🏻♀️
“ Powerless though I be to rise to the heavens of Thy glory and soar in the realms of Thy knowledge, I can but recount Thy tokens that tell of Thy glorious handiwork.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #bahai #raptors
“ Powerless though I be to rise to the heavens of Thy glory and soar in the realms of Thy knowledge, I can but recount Thy tokens that tell of Thy glorious handiwork.”
Bahá’u’lláh
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect #bahai #raptors
Jan. 28th Int’l Reducing CO2 Emissions Day.🌎💚
* Renewable energy
* Energy efficiency
* Electric vehicles
* Reduce waste
* Sustainable agriculture
* Reforestation
* Carbon capture
* Reduce industrial emissions
* Limit air travel
* Advocate for environmental policy
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect
* Renewable energy
* Energy efficiency
* Electric vehicles
* Reduce waste
* Sustainable agriculture
* Reforestation
* Carbon capture
* Reduce industrial emissions
* Limit air travel
* Advocate for environmental policy
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect
January 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Jan. 28th Int’l Reducing CO2 Emissions Day.🌎💚
* Renewable energy
* Energy efficiency
* Electric vehicles
* Reduce waste
* Sustainable agriculture
* Reforestation
* Carbon capture
* Reduce industrial emissions
* Limit air travel
* Advocate for environmental policy
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect
* Renewable energy
* Energy efficiency
* Electric vehicles
* Reduce waste
* Sustainable agriculture
* Reforestation
* Carbon capture
* Reduce industrial emissions
* Limit air travel
* Advocate for environmental policy
#naturegirl #earthcareconnect
Got to visit a fellow TX Master Naturalist’s native garden today.🤗 A dormant winter garden has its own unique beauty.🥰 Just look closer.🔍Berries, seeds, earth tone grasses.🍂 Nature’s reminder to us to rest/regroup, conserve strength for growth ahead.☀️🤸🏻♀️ #naturegirl #nativeplants #txmn #rest
January 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Got to visit a fellow TX Master Naturalist’s native garden today.🤗 A dormant winter garden has its own unique beauty.🥰 Just look closer.🔍Berries, seeds, earth tone grasses.🍂 Nature’s reminder to us to rest/regroup, conserve strength for growth ahead.☀️🤸🏻♀️ #naturegirl #nativeplants #txmn #rest