Virginia’s United Land Trusts will host agency and nonprofit speakers to provide an overview of federal grant programs most relevant to land conservation. Applying, receiving, and managing a federal grant is a 2-5 year proposition. What factors should your organization consider before applying? What are some of the ingredients for success? VaULT’s role will be […]

Want to learn more about the environment and how to have a better garden? Join Tree Fredericksburg in a series of discovery as they cover different tree and gardening topics throughout 2023. Classes will be held on the third Saturday of the month from 10-11 am at Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street. Classes […]

Shenandoah National Park protects incredible natural resources including iconic brook trout, but climate change knows no boundaries and is already increasing temperatures in the Park. Many of the Park's brook trout populations are in decline, but there are bright spots, and a new effort from the Park and SNPT seeks to understand where brook trout […]

The R-Board and City of Fredericksburg Environmental Sustainability Program are hosting Fredericksburg’s first-ever Compost-a-Thon, a community-wide event to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), hosted by the U.S. Composting Council. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative in the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the […]

Want to learn more about the environment and how to have a better garden? Join Tree Fredericksburg in a series of discovery as they cover different tree and gardening topics throughout 2023. Classes will be held on the third Saturday of the month from 10-11 am at Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street. Classes […]

Want to learn more about the environment and how to have a better garden? Join Tree Fredericksburg in a series of discovery as they cover different tree and gardening topics throughout 2023. Classes will be held on the third Saturday of the month from 10-11 am at Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street. Classes […]

  The George Washington Regional Commission will be hosting their quarterly meeting of the regional resiliency group with guest speakers from Chesapeake Stormwater Network to talk about MS4 permitting and their Chesapeake Urban Stormwater Professional certification program. Join us to learn more about resiliency topics in our community. Please RSVP here.

Check out this great opportunity to learn about Land Conservation Funding through REPI and Sentinel Landscapes in Virginia! Registration REPI Funding and Sentinel Landscapes Session description:  Want to learn more about the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program and how the military services work with conservation partners to implement their programs? Join […]

Interested in learning more about fly fishing? Fly fishing is one of the most exciting ways to recreate in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It's relaxing, it takes us to beautiful areas within our watershed, it often teaches us important lessons about the health of our local waters, and it's easy to get started! Join the […]

Want to learn more about the environment and how to have a better garden? Join Tree Fredericksburg in a series of discovery as they cover different tree and gardening topics throughout 2023. Classes will be held on the third Saturday of the month from 10-11 am at Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street. Classes […]

Want to learn more about useful ways to protect and manage our natural resources? Based in Charlottesville, the Rivanna Master Naturalists’ continuing education lecture series, PEC staff will share information about local land conservation efforts and land management for grassland birds. The educational event is free and open to the public. Location: Ivy Creek Natural Area […]

Lean more about supporting coastal resilience & living shorelines! Featuring knowledge about helpful tools that deliver the best available science for shoreline and resilience assessments. Watch and learn as Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) staff show how these tools can be applied to different types of shoreline assessments. Planned topics: New ways to engage […]