Description
The Trails and Land Stewardship Committee manages the Uncas Trail and the lands and trails at the Sunnyside Preserve near Kendal. Members work on trail maintenance, plantings of native plant species, invasive plant management and removal, and site improvements. The committee also helps to educate county landowners about how to manage their land in an environmentally responsible fashion.
Volunteers:
We need and welcome volunteers to help manage easements and property belonging outright to RC. This committee meets every odd numbered month (see the calendar for details). These meetings vary from outdoor trail maintenance work days to in-person/hybrid meetings. Work days are weather and volunteer dependent and are not updated on our calendar.
Contact: Chris Wise
Rockbridge Conservation also recently worked with the Chesapeake Bay Upper James program for removal of exotic invasive plants and replanting with native species riparian vegetation.
Contact: Chris Wise
Frequently asked questions
Below are a few FAQs about this project. Click the plus sign to see the answers.
The Trails and Land Stewardship Committee meets on the third Monday of every other (odd number) month at 5 p.m. at the Rockbridge Conservation office. Some meetings are held on the trails. Trail meetings are announced in the bi-weekly Eco-Calendar.
Signup to receive the Eco-Calendar or view past issues.
We’d love to have you join us to work on maintaining our two trails and other land stewardship opportunities! To get involved with our committee, please contact our committee chair, Chris Wise.
Or just come to our next meeting! (see the FAQ on meeting date/time)
Our committee chair is Chris Wise. Please reach out to him directly with questions!
Links for some of these items are under construction:
- Protection of House Mountain
- Involvement in the creation of the Chessie Trail
- Campaign to Preserve Natural Bridge – Advocacy
- Conservation Easement Advocacy
- Arcadia Wildlife Corridor Advocacy
- Designation of Belfast Trail in the James River Face Wilderness Area as Old Growth Forest
You do not have to be a member to help out. That said, we encourage all of our committee volunteers to become members! We are a great organization with a long history of doing important work to preserve and protect our county’s natural and cultural resources.
Committee leadership must be members of Rockbridge Conservation.
Helpful Links:
- Valley Conservation Council
- Virginia Outdoors Foundation
- Virginia Outdoors Foundation, Places That Connect – Uncas Trail, City of Lexington
by Anita Angelone, July 30, 2021
