Rockbridge Conservation seeks a Project Facilitator for a quarter-timme one-year position to launch the pilot year of the Healthy Green Neighborhoods Collaborative, with subsequent years dependent on funding. This Collaborative is a new venture whose long-term goal is to create…
https://youtu.be/77ISLGIKS8s Rockbridge Conservation welcomed Annette Green (Boxerwood) for our May 2023 Seminar on different approaches to addressing carbon emissions. We learned about different methods for limiting or offsetting emissions. Annette Green represented COREworks, a carbon offsetting program managed by Boxerwood.…
May 17, 2023, 7:00pm Rockbridge Conservation welcomes Annette Green (Boxerwood) and Clarence Edwards (Friends Committee on National Legislation - FCNL) for our May 2023 Seminar on different approaches to addressing carbon emissions. We will hear about two different methods for…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_IJ9L7KHI Kudzu, Chinese privet, Japanese knotweed, burning bush, tree of heaven… we have many invasive plants here in Rockbridge County. What can you do about them? Jared Lee, associate biology professor at Southern Virginia University, talks about invasive plants in…
January 18, 7pm: “Kudzu and Beyond: Addressing Invasive Plants in Rockbridge” Presenter: Jared Lee, SVU Description: Kudzu, Chinese privet, Japanese knotweed, burning bush, tree of heaven… we have many invasive plants here in Rockbridge County. What can you do about…
https://youtu.be/KtMlJK5EUCc Recorded December 15, 2022 Ellie Moss from Perpetual, a nonprofit organization promoting the transition from disposable to reusable containers, describes the potential and challenges of creating an open-loop returnable container restaurant carryout system. Perpetual promotes the concept of a…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZbzDvIo5F8 Leslie Sturges, President of the Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia led an in-depth discussion of Virginia’s native bats and the conservation challenges our bats face. Leslie presented a brief overview of bats' natural history, regional species, touched on…
Wondering how you can celebrate the holidays with a lower impact on Mother Nature? Check out our Sustainable Holiday Guide. We take on the question of artificial v. real trees, gift giving, decorations and more! Download it here.
https://youtu.be/s9xmjXuKn8A Recorded October 19, 2022 Wren Frueh, of Valley Conservation Council presents “Alternatives to Mowed Grass Lawns.” View slides Alternative ground covers can increase biodiversity and organic content in soils, improving water retention and eliminating the need for chemical inputs.…
Lexington, October 5, 2022: Rockbridge Conservation invites the public to join them for their October webinar, held on 10/19/22 at 7 pm. The topic is “Alternatives to Mowed Grass Lawns”. Alternative ground covers can increase biodiversity and organic content in…