Last Chance: Register for our 2023 Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat!
After a smashing success last year, we are excited to bring our 2023 Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat back to Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia!
This is a critical time for our Network with a record number of new legislators taking office and federal funding for environmental programs. We’re uniting our 150+ Network Partners together to connect, build stronger Network relationships, and share crucial skills that our Network Partners can take back home to enhance their work.
You won’t want to miss this!
- An electric vehicle & e-bike showcase with Drive Electric RVA and Blue Ridge Cyclery
- Disability & inclusion training with Beyond Boundaries RVA
- Catching and identifying insects on a Bug Safari & Moth Light Trap with Entomologist Mollie Wyatt
- Paddling with Wetlands Watch on Swift Creek Lake
- Astrophotography workshop with Brennan Gilmore from Clean Virginia
- Flying in the sky with SouthWings to see data centers, future on-site solar sites, power plants, and more from above
- Composting, recycling, and greenwashing workshop with Jana Flores, owner of Fill Happy in Williamsburg, and Zachary Huntington from Clean Virginia Waterways
- Clean up an urban greenspace while learning about the challenges of equity-related barriers in Black and Brown communities with Groundwork RVA & Southside ReLeaf
An exclusive Environmental Documentary Premiere with Richmond International Film Festival
Thanks to Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), we will be premiering three documentaries with expert panelists in and out of our Network on critical environmental issues affecting Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. Register to get discounted tickets for their Global Visionary Summit on October 1st!
Conserving Carter’s Creek: A Tides Inn Shoreline Restoration by Director Connor Griffin
Not on This Land: The Fight Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline by Director Christopher Landry
Menhaden: The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen with Director William McKeever
Join us for 1 day, 2 days, or all throughout! See our official 2023 Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat webpage for photos of our lodging options, the full agenda, field trips, workshops, and more!
Sneak Peek: Announcing our Conservation Awards Recipients!
We are proud to announce our first annual Conservation Awards recipients. Awardees will receive their awards at our Conservation Awards Dinner on Wednesday, September 27, 6:00 PM at Pocahontas State Park.
CONSERVATION CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
For those who have made a significant accomplishment for water, land conservation, clean energy, land use and transportation, or environmental justice within the last year.
Jessica Sims, Appalachian Voices, Virginia Field Coordinator
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Recognizing those who have dedicated their career to Virginia’s conservation and environmental protection.
Lisa Guthrie, retired Executive Director of Virginia Transit Association
Peggy Sanner, retired Executive Director of Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia
Skip Stiles, retired Executive Director of Wetlands Watch
RISING STAR
Awarded to individuals in their early career who are making significant progress in Virginia’s conservation community.
Maya Alexander, Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley’s Community Engagement Manager
Shawn Soares, Virginia Conservation Network, Climate & Clean Energy Policy Manager
Thank you to our Co-Hosts & Sponsors!
Flashback: See Photos from Last Year
