The Virginia Conservation Network is holding free webinars on their book Our Common Agenda. The agenda represents "the policy agenda of more than 150 organizations across the Commonwealth. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the conservation issues facing Virginia and provides practical, state-level policy solutions to keep us moving in the right direction." Each webinar focuses on a chapter in the agenda. Learn more and register.
- Virginia’s Landscapes -- September 21, Noon to 1:00 pm
- Healthy Chesapeake Bay, Rivers, & Creeks -- September 28, Noon to 1:00 pm
- Resilient Communities -- October 6, Noon to 1:00 pm
- Transportation -- October 7, Noon to 1:00 pm
- Clean Energy Development -- October 15, Noon to 1:00 pm
- Utility Reform -- October 18–22
- Pollution Prevention -- October 25-29
- Equitable and Inclusive Government -- November 1-5
Dug In Farms (155 Fleets Bay Rd., White Stone, VA 22578) is again partnering with Northern Neck Native Plant Society on the society's annual native plant sale. According to NNNPS,
Native Plant Society experts will be on hand Saturday morning during the sale from 9:00-12:00 to help you pick the perfect plants for your garden.
A special emphasis on the NNNPS Plant Sale are Shoreline Plants. Dug In Farm will be having a variety of Shoreline Native Plants for sale and is now accepting orders for them. Please see Carolyn at Dug In for more information.
Fishing communities and fishery managers are encouraged to participate in the East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Initiative, a collaborative effort to help prepare fisheries for an era of climate change. Learn more and participate: brochure and survey.
Weatherizing your home? Tax credits and rebates can help pay for energy efficiency upgrades identifies four state, federal, and utility incentives for new efficient windows, insulation, and more.
The Environmental Protection Agency seeks public comments on the National Fish Program; the deadline for submitting comments is October 4. Background: Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Fish Program (Renewal) A Notice by the Environmental Protection Agency on 08/03/2021 and Information Collection Request for the National Fish Program (formerly referred to as the National Listing of Fish Advisories).