GWRC Regional Resiliency Group

George Washington Regional Commission 406 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

The George Washington Regional Commission will be hosting their quarterly meeting of the regional resiliency group with guest speakers from Wetlands Watch to talk about their Community Rating System (CRS) and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) programs. Join us to learn more about resiliency topics in our community.

2023 Eastern VA Forage Conference

Join the Eastern VA Forage Conference hosted by the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, Tri County City Soil & Water Conservation District, NRCS and VFGC. Familiarize yourself with essential knowledge to help your livestock operation be successful! Location: White Oak volunteer fire department ( 12 Newton Rd Fredericksburg VA 22405)

Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Diversity Workgroup – Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Workshop

The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Diversity Workgroup is inviting you to a four-part virtual workshop series focused on building capacity for equitable grant funding in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Registration is now open for the virtual workshop series designed to help improve awareness about equitable funding challenges, best practices, experiences of under-resourced communities, and strategies for […]

Emerging Livestock Health Concerns

Join the Emerging Livestock Health Concerns event hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, Tri County City Soil & Water Conservation District, NRCS and VFGC. Topics: Vet School update, Theileria and the Asian Longhorn Tick, New Antibiotic Issues, High Path Avian Influenza, and Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic. To register email/call Kayleigh Mize at mizekj@vt.edu/540-507-7571 or Carl […]

Trout Heritage Day/Kids Fishing Day

Join our partners at the Rapidan Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, and Graves Mountain Lodge for Trout Heritage Day and Kids Fishing Day on the Rose River in Madison County. Fly Casting Lessons Fly Tying Demonstrations Water Quality Monitoring lessons Food, Fun, and more!  

MGACRA’s 11th Annual Living in the Garden Symposium: Flower Power – From Roots to Blooms

Gari Melcher's House 224 Washington St., Falmouth, VA, United States

The Extension Master Gardeners of the Central Rappahannock Area 11th Annual Living in the Garden Symposium: Flower Power - From Roots to Blooms Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Gari Melchers Home & Studio 224 Washington St., Falmouth, VA 22405 Price includes: • Free Parking • Four Presentations • Light Breakfast, […]

Land Stewardship and Caring for Creation with Dr. Allen Williams

inskeep hall 12240 Mitchell Rd, Mitchells, United States

Friends of the Rappahannock is pleased to offer an incredible opportunity to join Dr. Allen Williams from Understanding Ag while he is here in Virginia as he donates his time, passion, and expertise leading a discussion on Biblical Land Stewardship and what the Bible tells us about our role as Earth’s caretakers. Being good stewards […]

The Southeast Conservation Blueprint: Using Regional Data at Local Scales to Connect Our Lands and Waters

You are invited to attend the latest Live Webinar sponsored by: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Southeast Conservation Blueprint can be used to identify priority areas for conservation, based on a suite of natural and cultural resource indicators and a connectivity analysis. The Blueprint can be accessed through a suite of easy-to-use online tools, or […]

Natural Resources Conservation Service covering Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Agricultural Land Easement and Regional Conservation Partnership Program

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 […]

Native Trees and Shrubs session

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 […]

At Home in Shenandoah: Cold Water in a Warming World

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 […]

Compost-A-Thon

Hurkamp Park 500 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

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 […]