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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Planners have a number of plans for which they are responsible. Two factors, climate resilience and equity, are top-of-mind as we try and integrate planning strategies to provide multiple benefits. This webinar will explore examples of successful plan integration and their relation to building in more resilient approaches to local decision-making. The Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration […]

Join Guest Speakers Barbara Gavin and Justin Shafer for this great webinar. Elizabeth River Project began implementing residential Best Management Practices (BMPs) for pollution reduction credit (nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment) in 2014 with funding from the City of Norfolk. These projects range from rain gardens and lawn care plans to living shorelines and riparian buffer […]

Join the George Washington Regional Commission and local partners to discuss the Plant Central Rappahannock Natives Campaign. Contact Kate Gibson for more information: gibson@gwregion.org Meeting Information: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Learn More | Meeting options

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund grants often require grantees to complete and follow a quality assurance protection plan (QAPP). This webinar will cover all project types conducting data collection or analysis other than those conducting sample analysis in a lab or as part of fieldwork. The types of projects […]

While coastal wetlands provide essential benefits to our coastal communities, they are at serious risk from the impacts of climate change, land use development, and shoreline hardening. One coastal resilience strategy is to conserve upland areas to allow for coastal wetlands to migrate inland in the face of sea-level rise. In this webinar, attendees will […]

Over 10 million acres of Virginia's woods are privately owned.  The Woods & Wildlife Conferences provide information, tools, and personal contacts to help private woodland owners keep their woods, and the wildlife that live in them, healthy and productive. A variety of topics are offered to appeal to owners of both small and large tracts, […]

The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Program is working with the Rappahannock River Roundtable to host the Level I field training in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This course requires registration and participation in the online training sessions prior to the field training. The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Certification program is to develop a voluntary, […]