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Land & Water Conservation: Carbon, Easement, & Cost-Share Workshop
October 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free
At this upcoming workshop in Greene County, landowners can learn from conservation professionals in our region about forest carbon, conservation easements, and other climate-smart conservation programs and opportunities available. Rappahannock Carbon is a program offered by the Rappahannock River Roundtable partners to assist landowners in conserving their forests by utilizing carbon market resources and conservation tools. Additionally, the Piedmont Environmental Council will provide information about land conservation opportunities available to landowners.
Agenda / Program Outline
11:00 am – 11:10 am – Check-in and view outreach tables/network
11:10 am – 11:40 am – Tree Planting Cost-Share Opportunities: Buffers and Silvopasture
Presenters: Bryan Hofmann (FOR) and Jacob Gilley (American Farmland Trust)
11:40 am – 12:00 pm – Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program (VACS)
Presenter: Spencer Yager (Culpeper SWCD)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Lunch Break! (Free)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Rappahannock Carbon Presentation/Workshop
Presenter: Tee Clarkson (First Earth)
Forest landowners will learn about opportunities to access carbon markets.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Introduction to Land Conservation
Presenters: Kim Biasiolli (PEC) & Tee Clarkson (First Earth)
Learn how to protect your land and water with a conservation easement. This session will explain how conservation easements work and their potential benefits for you as a landowner and the community.
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Grassland Bird Incentive and Landowner/Producer Panel Discussion
Hear from landowners currently enrolled in some of these programs and implementing land and water conservation practices!
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Q&A and view outreach tables/network
RSVP below for Free! We look forward to seeing you there! Lunch will be provided.
If you have any question, we can be reached at info@rappahannockroundtable.org.
Special thanks to our partners for their invaluable contribution in making this event possible!
