The Nature Conservancy Needs 80 volunteers for Oyster & Marsh Restoration Contact Jennifer Dalke jdalke@tnc.org Oyster Catcher Construction | Nassawadox, VA | all times 12:30-3:30 | 10 volunteers needed each day to mix concrete and roll burlap/jute through the concrete. Volunteers will be lifting 10-15 lbs. Wear old clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. The work will take …

The Elizabeth River Project seeks volunteer assistance planting a living shoreline on the Lafayette Branch (Hampton Roads area of Virginia) Monday, March 14, 11:30am-4:00pm Tuesday, March 15, 12:30pm-5:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 12:30pm-5:00pm Thursday, March 17, 1:30pm-5:00pm Friday, March 18, 2:00pm-5:00pm For more info and to register for your shift(s), go to https://www.eventbrite.com/.../help-build-a-new-wetland...

Registration opens in January. It happens too often and in too many communities around the country: A responsible, environmentally conscious citizen takes the important step of converting her lawn to native plants, only to be reprimanded by her homeowners association for growing “weeds,” leaving stalks up for birds, or refusing to use pesticides. But even …

The conference will run approximately 11 am - 3 pm ET Tuesday - Thursday online, and 10 am - 5 pm ET on Friday at the Silver Spring Civic Center …

Native Plants: Forces for Conservation & Community The 35th Annual Lahr Symposium brings together subject matter experts on ecological, botanical, and horticultural advancements in a daylong program. Join us at this online event hosted by Arboretum staff. This year’s program will highlight the role of public gardens in native plant awareness and explore research on …

Saturday, April 2- Live Staking and Tree Planting A landowner near Mount Joy has an eroding streambank that could use some live stakes and trees to help hold it in place. Live staking is the process of taking cutting of plants like willows and red twig dogwoods and inserting them directly into the streambank where …

Contact Jim Cahoon jim@bay-environmental.com & Mention Private Property on Quail Point Road “constructing approximately 200 linear feet of living shoreline if front of an existing tidal marsh on the Lynnhaven River for a homeowner. …

The May 10 & 12 invasive plant sessions will be offered via Zoom. May 10 will provide an introduction to invasive plants and focus on how to identify them in …

The May 10 & 12 invasive plant sessions will be offered via Zoom. May 10 will provide an introduction to invasive plants and focus on how to identify them in …

Blue Ridge PRISM is partnering with the Oak Spring Garden Foundation to offer two identical in-person workshops (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) at Oak Spring’s Rokeby Farm in Middleburg, located in Loudoun County, Va.  Join experts from both organizations to learn about invasive plant ID, herbicide safety, and manual/chemical control techniques. …