Events
Take part in one of the upcoming events near you. To have an event posted, please send an email to dana[at]vcnva.org.
Aug. 5 Bicyclists & Pedestrians – Effectively Meeting the Needs of Non-Motorized Transportation
Recommended for all bike advocates, planners, municipality staff and elected officials. This course will be taught by Jake Helmboldt, former statewide bike-ped coordinator for VDOT.
Aug. 10 Eco Building Tour - Richmond
Tour of the LEED Gold Virginia Association of Counties Building, a Virginia Landmark listed on the National Historic Registry and located in the heart of downtown Richmond that not only boasts impressive green features, but also demonstrates principles of
Aug. 12 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements/Alternatives – Workshop and Demonstration
Explore alternative paving treatments that reduce runoff and pollutants, help improve water quality, and facilitate groundwater recharge.
New River Expedition through August 18th
The plan is to paddle Saturdays through Wednesdays.
Aug. 14 Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Annual Summit
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will be hosting this year’s summit at Holiday Lake 4H Educational Center, in Holiday Lake State Park. Additional information, draft agenda, and registration will available soon.
Aug. 14-15 Virginia Maritime Heritage Eco-Heritage Project Workshop
The Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown in partnership with the Schooner Alliance is conducting educational training workshops for the environmental science program "No Child Left On the Shore" (NCLOS).
Aug. 20-22 Eighth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture - Roanoke
The Recirculating Aquaculture conference features presentations and poster sessions from leading experts in recirculating aquaculture—well over 80 papers will be showcased during the event.
Aug. 23 & 30 Family Forestland Short-course: Focusing on Land Transfer to Generation “NEXT”
Are you concerned about passing your family land to your heirs? Do you know your options to pass on your family woodlands or farm? Do you know where to start?
Aug 26, 28 & 31 Summer Oyster Workshops – Lynnhaven River
You Can Be An Oyster Gardener---Join the Ranks
Aug. 31 Summer Oyster Workshops – Lynnhaven River
You Can Be An Oyster Gardener---Join the Ranks
August 29 Elliot Knob Lookout Hike
We hope you will join Outings Coordinator, Ron Fandetti, as he leads this trip. Elliot Knob Lookout is also in Augusta County, in the 9,000+ acre Elliot Knob Roadless Area. This August hike offers outstanding views.
Sept. 12 Conservation Celebration
The Western Virginia Land Trust annual conservation celebration.
Sep 16&17 Good Green, Bad Green: Invasive Plant Control for Habitat Restoration
Species identification techniques; Integrated Pest Management; Treatment demonstrations; Strategies for conducting site triage; Herbicide safety; Restoration successes and challenges.
Sept. 17-18 Virginia Environmental Assembly - Virginia Beach
Join VCN at the Beach for our Annual Meeting. Clean Energy, Healthy Waters and Green Cities.
Sep. 20-21 Virginia Preservation Conference - Hampton
Featuring Fort Monroe
Oct. 2 Sheandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Tenth Anniversary Gala
Join SVBF at the Rotunda of the Hall of Valor Museum, New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.