Rosanna is a West Virginia native, growing up hiking and exploring the Cranberry Wilderness and backcountry areas. During those years she developed a love for the outdoors and natural world. She is a conservation educator and certified interpretive guide through the National Association for Interpretation. Rosanna has worked for the Forest Service for 17 years, spending 13 of those years at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center involved in programing, event planning, helping with West Virginia native snake programs, developing and tending the pollinator and native wildflower beds, and leading tours of the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area.

Rosanna has a passion for wildflowers and enjoys hunting down rare species and native orchids.  She is also an avid nature photographer. Some of her work has been used in WV publications and on interpretive panels and displays. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Butterbutt is a nickname for Yellow-rumped Warbler. Because it sounds cute. No, there is no actual butter.