Agriculture, Soil Health and Water Quality Through the Ages

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

Join the Virginia Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society for their fall meeting. Registration is $25 ($20 students) and includes lunch and a park pass, which allows you to tour the park and museum until 5:00 pm. 9:30-9:35      Welcome: Kathy Holm, President of Virginia Chapter SWCS 9:35-9:45       Pamplin Historical […]

Rappahannock River Basin Commission TAC

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. Rappahannock River Basin Commission

Land Use and Environment Meeting

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 […]

Ask the Expert: Urban and Community Forestry Programs

The Rappahannock River Roundtable is pleased to continue our “Ask the Expert” series! These discussions are led by Roundtable partners and other leaders who are willing to share their expertise about various conservation topics that impact the Rappahannock River watershed and our collective goals. This discussion will be led by Molly O'Liddy with the Virginia […]

“Early Successional Professionals”: Networking Happy Hour

Old House Vineyards 8351 Corkys Lane, Culpeper, VA, United States

The Rappahannock River Roundtable is excited to host our first networking happy hour for partners and members of the conservation community in our region! Are you new to the area? New to your organization? A young conservation professional? Looking to meet folks from other organizations in the region engaged in environmental and conservation work? Whether […]

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Chesapeake Bay Webinar Series, A Planner’s Guide to the Chesapeake Bay

This webinar will provide an orientation to the Bay, including geography, population, the Bay program, why it's important for planners to know about the Bay and how local decision-making impacts water resources. The Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration is pleased to announce this webinar series exploring the vital connections and partnerships between planners and the health of […]

Middle Peninsula RAFT Resilience Action Workshop

Join your neighbors at the Middle Peninsula Resilience Action Workshop on January 28th from 9 am- 12 pm on Zoom to identify priority actions for the next year to increase your community’s resilience. The RAFT (Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool) is a collaborative process that supports community action for a more resilient future. This virtual workshop is a forum for […]

Design Tools for Landscape Pros- CBLP Advanced Training Workshop

This course focuses on landscape graphic standards and how to produce hand rendered construction documents. This three-part, in-person interactive workshop will give participants baseline tools to read and draft site plans for residential properties. The first two sessions will give participants the basics to create a design and will culminate with a “pin-up” where their […]

Today’s Menu: Harnessing the Power of a Variety of Volunteer Types

We have a lot of water quality improvement goals and there are only so many conservation professionals out there to make it happen. We all know we need more manpower, and volunteers are the key to our combined success. Volunteer engagement comes in many forms, from lifelong dedication to one-time only participants, and they are […]

Creating a Backyard Buffet for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies

Join our partners at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for this excellent webinar on creating pollinator habitat in backyards. As more forests and pastures become subdivisions, we are losing critical habitat for birds, bees, and other pollinators. Dwindling bird populations are tied to this habitat loss. Your yard can be an oasis, a rest area for […]

Ask the Expert: Freshwater Mussels of the Rappahannock River Basin (rescheduled)

This event has been postponed. Check back soon for more information.   The Rappahannock River Roundtable is pleased to continue our “Ask the Expert” series! These discussions are led by Roundtable partners and other leaders who are willing to share their expertise about various conservation topics that impact the Rappahannock River watershed and our collective […]

Meet Your Forester: Brown Bag Webinar

Blue Ridge PRISM's 2022 Brown Bag Webinar Series Session 1: "Meet Your Forester!" Connecting landowners with their local foresters Come meet your area forester during the lunch hour! This session is a virtual event during which landowners in the Blue Ridge PRISM service region can connect with their local foresters There will be a very […]