The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host the first Community Engagement meeting for the Cedar Run, Mine Run, Mountain Run, and the Lower Rapidan River Basin Watershed Cleanup Plan. The meeting is open to everyone, and anyone can take part. Participants will help create a cleanup plan, also called an Implementation Plan (IP), […]
Roots So Deep is a four-part documentary series all about intensive farmers and maverick scientists asking if an underutilized way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, can help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitat and draw down carbon? Cattle have been seen as […]
Join Virginia Forage and Grassland Council for an exciting workshop on April 18, 2024 from 9am to 4pm in Culpepper, VA. An exciting opportunity to learn and network, as Dr. Allen Williams, a soil health consultant, will lead us through a variety of topics shown below! Adaptive Cover Cropping: Learn how to enhance soil health […]
The George Washington Regional Commission will be hosting a Green Infrastructure Charette on Friday, April 26th at 12:00pm at the Howell Branch library in Stafford County. Lunch will be provided! Participants will have the chance to explore and share ideas on how green infrastructure can address stormwater and urban heat island challenges in the region […]
Join local environmental nonprofits The Piedmont Environmental Council and Friends of the Rappahannock from 7-8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month for a FREE lecture at Culpeper County Library (Meeting Room, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701). Registration is encouraged by contacting the Culpeper County Library at 540-825-8691 or email infodesk@cclva.org Reserve […]
Virginia’s United Land Trusts (VaULT) is pleased to invite you to be a part of the 2024 Virginia Land Conservation and Greenways Conference on May 14-16, 2024 at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. At their last conference, speakers wowed us with fantastic research, projects, and collaborations. The conference committee looks forward to our conservation community once again […]
If you are interested in learning about hydric soils (wetland soils) and the seasonal high water table (SHWT), to sharpen your site assessment skills, specifically for identifying the depth to water table. This topic may come in handy when navigating appropriate placement of infiltrative VCAP practices such as Permeable Pavement (PP), Rain Gardens (RG), and […]
Join the 2024 Choose Clean Water Conference at Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland, from May 20-22. Every year, the Choose Clean Water Coalition conference gathers individuals from local, state, and national nonprofits, elected officials, government agencies, and businesses to discuss ways these different sectors can work together toward our collective goal–clean water. This conference […]
Tri-County/City SWCD in partnership with the Patawomeck Indian Tribe invites you to their Community Ag Outreach event!! Come out to the Tribal Center located at 638 King's Highway on June 1, 2024 to learn how you can become a great conservation steward. There will be information on VCAP, VACS, forestry, and so much more! Questions […]
Join Soil Scientist Dan Schwartz of Northern Virginia SWCD for a wide-ranging talk on how the appearance and color of the soil—its “morphology”—can be used to determine the depth to the water table. When recommending or designing VCAP practices that rely on infiltration, it is important to know the depth to the water table so […]
Join to learn about the ShoreWatch App and applying the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program for living shorelines. Virtually on June 12 at 12:00pm. Living Shoreline Monitoring with ShoreWatch App: Sean T. Gregory, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Making the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program work for living shorelines: Jim […]
Explore the importance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories with John Lord. Guiding us through the process of creating a GHG inventory, discussing necessary information, calculation methods, and the practical uses of the data collected. Cost: $25 for non-VAEE members ($20 for VAEE members). Speaker: John Lord, Senior Manager II, Energy Management, Fairfax County Public Schools […]
