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RACC Virtual Seminar Series: “PFAS: Forever Chemicals, Their Health Effects, and What We Can Do”

May 7, 2022
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Presented by Joseph C. DiNardo, MS – Toxicologist
May 18, 2022 07:00 PM

Joe will discuss:
•General information on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
•Health risks associated with PFAS exposure.
•Dangers of PFAS associated with Landfill Leachate, Biosolids, and Effluent.
•Mitigating PFAS risks.

RACC April Seminar Recording – “Biochar for Soil Health and Carbon Capture”

May 1, 2022
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Presented by Mark Cohen Recorded April 20, 2022 Mark Cohen presented his experiences creating and deploying biochar. Biochar is created by pyrolysis (burning biomass at high temperature in the absence of air). The carbon transformed into biochar is recalcitrant, meaning…

RACC Seminar: “Biochar for Soil Health and Carbon Capture,” by Mark Cohen

April 20, 2022 at 7pm on Zoom Mark Cohen will present his experiences creating and deploying biochar. Biochar is created by pyrolysis (burning biomass at high temperature in the absence of air). The carbon transformed into biochar is recalcitrant, meaning…

RACC Virtual Seminar Recording: Can Planned Rotational Grazing be Beneficial for the Climate? by Steven Hart

April 10, 2022
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RACC Virtual Seminar:Perspectives on Planned Rotational Grazingby Steven Hart. Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 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…

PFAS Presentation to Maury Service Authority: Environmental Impact of Biosolids by Joe Dinardo

April 4, 2022
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On March 29, RACC member Joe Dinardo 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 Presentation to Maury Service Authority

April 3, 2022
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Blog, PFAS

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…

RACC Picnic Dinner Fundraiser

March 19, 2022
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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:…

27th nearly-Annual Annual Rockbridge Community Clean Up – March 19 – 27

March 13, 2022
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Community Cleanup

The 27th nearly-Annual Rockbridge Area Community Clean Up takes place from Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, March 27, 2022. Get your group together and sign up to participate in the clean-up this year! RACC, Rockbridge County and VDOT are enlisting…

Help Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution

March 8, 2022
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Blog, Plastic Waste

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…

27th nearly-Annual Rockbridge Area Community Clean Up Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, March 27, 2022

February 8, 2022
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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…