WATER & CONSERVATION LOBBY DAY
PARKING
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- Parking Garage under St. Paul’s Episcopal Church ($30 flat rate for all day)
- *New Paid Parking Option for Capitol Square: 9th and Franklin Street Parking Deck. Parking rates are (debit or credit cards only) $5/hour or $20/day.
- 110 N 7th St Parking Garage
- 7th & Marshall Street Parking Garage
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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LODGING
Hotels in walking distance to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the General Assembly Building:
- Moxy Richmond Downtown (~5 min. walk)
- Omni Richmond Hotel (~10 min. walk)
- Linden Row Inn (~12 min. walk)
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown (~12 min. walk)
- Holiday Inn Express Richmond (~13 min. walk)
For any questions about accessibility and special accommodations, check out our common FAQ’s on our General Assembly Advocacy Guide here.
KICKOFF & MORNING PROGRAM (7:45-8:30 AM)
Both Lobby Days will kick off at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 815 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219.
- 7:45 AM: Packet pickup begins. Coffee and light breakfast fare will be available.
- 8:00 AM: Legislators will join us to provide brief remarks.
LEGISLATOR-CONSTITUENT MEETINGS (8:45-11:30 AM)
- You will be joined by advocates in your district to meet with your legislator, their Chief of Staff, or their Legislative Aide for a short meeting.
- You should expect the meeting to run as short as 5 minutes and likely no longer than 15 minutes. When you arrive, ask for a time check and remember to keep your points succinct and focused.
You will receive a Google Calendar invitation for each of your in-person lobby meetings, which includes the office room number and time you will be meeting with your senator and/or delegate. If you have not received a separate Google Calendar invites for your meetings by the morning of Friday, January 26th, please email Gabby for Water Lobby Day (Jan. 30th) at gtroutman@cbf.org and Andreana for Conservation Lobby Day (Jan. 31st) at andreana@vcnva.org.
LUNCH & DEBRIEF (11:30 AM-2:00 PM)
Water Lobby Day (Jan. 30th)
Lunch will be served from 12-1 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
- After lunch from 1-2 PM, there will be a Tour of the Virginia State Capitol Building.
Conservation Lobby Day (Jan. 31st)
Lunch will be served from 11:30 AM-2:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
From 12-1 PM, there are two program options:
- Key state agencies will join us at the church and speak about their current priorities and efforts within the conservation space.
- A guided tour of the Virginia State Capitol Building (RSVP’s closed). If you RSVP’ed for the Capitol Tour, plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to get through security screening. The Capitol Tour Guides are located on the 2nd floor of the Capitol, near the Rotunda.
Afterwards, we will hear from grassroots advocates around the room.
Climate & Clean Energy
Good Governance
Land Use & Transportation
Land & Wildlife Conservation
Clean Water & Flood Resilience
Water Lobby Day Prep Session
Water Lobby Day Prep Session
General Assembly 101: Citizen Lobbying
General Assembly 101: Citizen Lobbying
Conservation Lobby Day Prep Session
Conservation Lobby Day Prep Session
General Assembly 101: Engaging Committees as a Citizen
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR WONDERFUL CO-HOSTS
