Whether you are a seasoned Steward, a stormwater professional or just getting started in the wide world of watershed restoration, this year’s conference has something for everyone. New this year …

Are you a conservation professional or decision-maker that works with landowners to promote, install, and manage riparian buffers? Consider attending the Riparian Forest Buffer Summit! The Riparian Forest Buffer Summit …

The Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) is an urban cost-share program that provides financial/technical assistance to property owners installing eligible Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Learn …

More projects are being specified with environmentally friendly pavements.  This one-day classroom based course trains experienced contractors about the differences of installing PICP vs. regular interlocking concrete pavement systems.  The course is aimed at contractors who are presently doing residential and/or commercial concrete pavement installations and wish to move into the permeable pavement market. It …

The James River Association, in partnership with the Robert E Lee and Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation Districts, will be planting 3,000 trees at farms along various tributaries of the James River this spring! The buffer plantings are at various properties within Albemarle, Amherst, and Nelson Counties in Virginia. All tools and instruction will …

A talk by Rod Simmons. Semi-open conditions along woodland edges and openings give rise to a diverse suite of light-demanding native flora. A variety of habitats that occur in woodland edges and openings will be presented, including meadowy areas, seepage wetlands, stream banks, rocky outcrops, and others. Best Management Practices will also be discussed, including …

Check out the program and great speakers at this one-day horticulture symposium in Waynesboro, VA: Natural Landscape Design: Meadows, Woods and Water- Larry Weaner Planting Solutions for Green Infrastructure- Claudia …

"Spring Jump Start" Speakers: Alonso Abugattas- Wildlife of Northern Virginia Holly Shimizu-Healthy Gardening for People and the Environment Food & Drinks Provided RSVP by March 14 to nvnla.org@gmail.com

Registration opens in February.   CBLP CEUs will be available.

This is a 2-day event sponsored by Dumbarton Oaks Park & GW's Sustainable Landscapes Program The Power of Urban Nature: How Great Urban Planting Enriches Lives Friday April 13, 4 …