Having trouble understanding the extent of ground-mounted solar panel array effects to wetland resources? You are not alone. Close to 10 years ago, the State of Vermont started incentivizing solar which lead to the unintended consequence of increased pressure to develop within and adjacent to wetland resources. This pressure has generated a greater knowledge of […]
The Rappahannock River Basin Commission Technical Advisory Committee meets monthly to discuss a broad range of environmental and conservation topics pertaining to the Rappahannock River. This group provides feedback and recommendations to the Rappahannock River Basin Commission. Please contact Eldon James for more information and get involved with meetings ejames7@me.com.
Join the Rappahannock Rapidan Regional Commission for the quarterly Land Use and Environment Meeting. The Land Use & Environment Committee is an opportunity for land use administrators, planners, and environmental managers from all counties and towns throughout the 5 county region to discuss and exchange information on topical issues related to local, state, and federal […]
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), aka. the “One Water” approach, has been embraced by APA as a best practice. Clean water goals have a strong connection to the One Water approach. This webinar will present local planning jurisdictions that have taken a One Water approach in ways that minimize environmental impacts and maximize achievement of social and economic […]
Virginia Working Landscapes invites you to a free Zoom webinar: The Human Dimensions of Conservation: How Private Lands Conservation Research Impacts Behavior Wednesday, May 25, 3:00pm–4:00pm EDT Please join Rachael Green, VWL Research Fellow and Graduate Research Assistant at the Dayer Human Dimensions Lab at Virginia Tech, to learn about our groundbreaking research on the […]
The Rappahannock River Basin Commission Technical Advisory Committee meets monthly to discuss a broad range of environmental and conservation topics pertaining to the Rappahannock River. This group provides feedback and recommendations to the Rappahannock River Basin Commission. Please contact Eldon James for more information and get involved with meetings ejames7@me.com.
Water quality outcomes are directly tied to land use decisions made by local jurisdictions. This webinar would explore local land use scenarios that lead to triple-bottom-line (economic, social, environmental) results and pose questions on current land use trends watershed-wide that may threaten progress. The Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration is pleased to announce this webinar series exploring the vital […]
Join conservation staff from John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District and Friends of the Rappahannock to learn about a suite of funding and other resources for local conservation projects in Fauquier County. This event is perfect if you are.. – Looking for native plants? – Want to plant some trees? – Do you have […]
**THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED TO THE FALL** The Northern Neck Land Conservancy and Friends of the Rappahannock are pleased to invite you to join us on the banks of the Rappahannock River in King George County to hear from conservation professionals about a wide range of resources available to landowners and agricultural producers interested […]
The George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC) is pleased to invite you to join the monthly Regional Environmental Managers Technical Committee meeting. This is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders from across Planning District 16 (Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Caroline Counties and the City of Fredericksburg) to come together to discuss emerging environmental issues, hear updates on […]
The Rappahannock River Basin Commission will be meeting in person in Lancaster County, VA. Venue TBD. The Rappahannock River Basin Commission is comprised of the members of the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, and one member from each local Board of Supervisors and City Councils that serve municipalities or districts of the Rappahannock River […]
On Friday, June 24 at 7pm,Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) and the Smithsonian Institute will be showing the premiere screening of a new short documentary "Grass Roots," featuring scientists from VWL and the local farms we collaborate with to study and conserve biodiversity on working lands.Meet the film's featured farmers and learn about how this research […]
