Rockbridge Conservation – The mission of Rockbridge Conservation (RACC) is to promote and enhance the protection, sustainable use, and stewardship of our community's natural and cultural resources.

Rockbridge Conservation (RACC)

The mission of Rockbridge Conservation is to promote and enhance the protection, sustainable use, and stewardship of our community’s natural and cultural resources.

What We Do

Watershed

Assessing the biological health and monitoring the water quality of local rivers and streams that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.

Land Use Planning

Conserving land by improving land use and development practices and promoting conservation easements.

Friends of Woods Creek Initiative

Working to protect, enhance, and promote Woods Creek and Trail.

Land Stewardship

Stewarding trails and helping educate land owners about how to create a healthy natural environment.

Waste Prevention

Working with many local organizations toward the common goal of protecting our environment by preventing waste.

Energy and Climate

Helping residents and businesses understand and reduce their energy consumption without imperiling lifestyle.

Annual Community Cleanup

Organizing volunteers around the county to clean up our roads, rivers and trails to help protect our waterways and habitat for all our residents.

Next up...

Join Rockbridge Conservation for the 2023 Annual Meeting!

The meeting will be held in the lower level of the RARA Piovano Building. As always, our meeting is open to the public. Here’s the agenda:

1:00 Optional activities: Short guided tree walk in Oak Grove Cemetery -OR- tour of RARA’s facility. Meet at 1:00 at RARA’s main entrance.
2:00 Social gathering at RARA’s Piovano Building – bring a dish to share.
3:00 Business meeting: Speaker, Conservation Awards, elections.
4:00 Adjourn, followed by additional time to visit

During the event we will be raffling off a number of items, including a weekend at a riverfront cottage!!!

We hope you can join us!

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