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Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium- Buffer Summit and Celebration
October 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Morning Presentations:
Buffer Progress Update from DEQ
• Kevin McLean with VA Department
of Environmental Quality on progress toward
reaching our state goals for riparian buffers.Growing Career Paths through the Consortium
• Jordan Bennett, intern alum, on her
career path and what she is doing now!
Connecting and Protecting Riparian Corridors
• Kim Biasiolli with the Piedmont
Environmental Council on elements of a good
riparian wildlife corridor and initiatives to connect
and protect them.
Lunch 12:15 – 1:00 pm
Let’s Talk Turkey — Management Practices to Benefit
Wildlife and Create Diversity
• Hear from Cully McCurdy with the National
Wild Turkey Federation on turkeys and their
dependence on our riparian forests.
Outdoor Activities 1:30 – 4:00 pm
• Riparian Tree ID Walk at Beaver Lake with
Joey Thompson, Virginia Department of Conservation
Resources
• Riparian Understory ID Walk at Beaver Lake with
Ashley Moulton, Capital Region Land Conservancy
and Moulton Hot Natives
• Stewardship activities at the park
• Creek Crawl with Claire Sanderson, Rivanna
Conservation Alliance
• Self-led activities (hike or bike trails, paddle Swift Creek
Lake, network with others, etc.)
CBLP CEUs are available