Join us for our September Regional Resiliency Meeting with special guests from Friends of the Rappahannock who will be speaking on why "Trees Are the Answer to Any Question." This event will have an option to join virtually or attend in-person. Please RSVP to get a virtual link. Contact Meredith Keppel (meredith.keppel@gwregion.org) with any questions […]
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle? Join this free webinar series and learn more about ending the epidemic of plastic pollution in Virginia! From turning plastics into fuels to misleading labeling, there are many industry efforts to slow progress in our work to put Wildlife Over Waste and combat plastic pollution. These false solutions distract from the root […]
Have you ever heard about Biochar? Join Center for Watershed Protection and learn about biochar, a versatile tool, is made and how it’s used to meet resiliency, stormwater, and water quality goals. Register here for free!
Join Tree Virginia on September 22nd for the Tree Steward Symposium and September 23rd for Plant & Play Day! Registration Now Open! 2023 Virginia Tree Steward Symposium. Registration Fee - Virginia Tree Stewards: $35.00 Includes lunch, refreshments & admission to our evening social on Friday, September 22 at Maury Park. Register here! Don't forget the […]
Tree Fredericksburg's native tree and shrub sale has begun! The sale and order pickup will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. There will be over 7,000 trees and shrubs for sale. Quantities are limited. You can order ahead of time online. There will be 26 varieties of native trees […]
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle? Join this free webinar series and learn more about ending the epidemic of plastic pollution in Virginia! Learn more about the threat of plastic pollution in Virginia from our friends at the Virginia Aquarium, what we have done to tackle this problem, and the ongoing efforts to pass local bag fees in […]
What's in the white oak tree family? Come join Virginia Cooperative Extension's Jason Fisher to learn how to identify the members of the white oak family. Simply visit the Facebook or YouTube page at 12:15 on September 29 to watch the video and participate in a live chat. YouTube Facebook Live
Bland is the only county in the United States that is both entered and exited via two of the longest Interstate tunnels in the country. Travel under the mountains to join us to learn more about active woodland management in Virginia’s 4th least populated county. Location: Bland County $25/person; $45/couple - includes lunch Meet at […]
Come and learn about different examples of active forest management for both timber production and wildlife abound in these rural counties. Essex and King & Queen Counties $25/person; $45/couple Meet at 12:30 p.m. at Upper King & Queen Ruritan 186 Walnut Springs Road St. Stephen’s Church, VA 23148. Tour begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. Stop 1: Young […]
Did you know that Mecklenburg County grows a lot of trees? In fact, Mecklenburg is one of the top ten producers of timber (by volume) in Virginia. Timber harvesting creates habitat, and as such, wildlife abounds here. Mecklenburg County $45/person; $80/couple Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area 6282 Bugs Island Road […]
Join Virginia Cooperative Extension's Neil Clark to learn about the itchiest things in the woods - chiggers. Simply visit the Facebook or YouTube page at 12:15 on October 13 to watch the video and participate in a live chat. YouTube Facebook Live
Come learn about Warren County’s strategic location of land and water trade routes has made it a happening place for thousands of years beginning with the Native Americans. While every county in Virginia is historic, only one can boast that the oldest known permanent habitations in the eastern United States are located here, along the South […]
