On March 29, RACC member Joe Dinardi presented information to the Maury Service Authority about the need to find out if there are PFAS in local wildlife, produce, water sources and wastewater. PFAS are "forever chemicals" that persist in the land and are found…
April 23, 2022 Delicious Picnic Style dinner to celebrate caring for Rockbridge County and Our Planet Eat in the quiet of your own home, or invite friends and neighbors to order theirs and make it a party! Your picnic dinner will include:…
A Community Campaign to Reduce and Refuse Single-Use Plastics Sponsored by the ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL (RACC) WASTE REDUCTION COMMITTEE KNOW THE FACTS about why it’s so important to prevent plastic waste from polluting our waterways and harming both humans…
Get your group together and sign up to participate in the clean-up this year! Sign-up form is below. RACC, Rockbridge County and VDOT are enlisting the efforts of organizations and groups, students, families, and individual volunteers to help beautify our Rockbridge home. In…
Our February 2022 edition of Ridge and River News, the Newsletter of the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council (RACC) features articles about community composting, the upcoming Annual Clean-Up, a recap of the 2021 Annual Meeting, and more! Click here to read…
Steve's presentation to RACC will discuss the advantages, challenges, and benefits of rotational grazing practices at both the individual farm scale and national scale.Steve’s family operates Hartland Farm on 145 acres in Kerrs Creek, Virginia. The farm includes American Milking…
Presented Jan 19, 2022 by Jeff Heie“Solar Solutions for Habitat for Humanity Homes, Low-Income Households, and Non-Profits” GiveSolar offers solar solutions for nonprofit organizations and low-income households, providing electricity from the sun while reducing overhead costs and energy poverty by…
RACC 2021-22 Speaker Series "Conservation Today" Jan 19, 2022"Solar Solutions for Habitat for Humanity Homes, Low-Income Households, and Non-Profits" presented by Jeff Heie GiveSolar offers solar solutions for nonprofit organizations and low-income households, providing electricity from the sun while reducing…
“Dark Skies and Community Friendly Lighting” presented by Bob ParksNov 10, 2021 Bob Parks is the executive director of the Smart Outdoor Lighting Alliance (SOLA). He is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society (MIES), Lighting Certified (LC), Community Friendly Lighting…
In this Solstice season, learn about stargazing from John Jardine Goss on Wednesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. in a Zoom seminar sponsored by the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council. The event is free and open to all. Pre-registration at www.rockbridgeconservation.org is required to receive the Zoom link.…