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Monday, August 18, 2014

Evaluating and Conserving Natural Assets

Green Infrastructure Center:
“Planning for green infrastructure in the developing and urban landscape – These one-day workshops provide an ideal solution for the busy professional and also offer continuing education credits for many disciplines. They are also priced to be affordable for local and state governments, conservation groups, consultants and small businesses!

Staff from the Green Infrastructure Center will share their professional experience and researched knowledge of green infrastructure planning at multiple scales from regions, to counties, to cities, to towns to sites!  Hands on practice will familiarize participants with all key concepts.

Inexpensive lodging is nearby for those travelling from long distances. Contact GIC for assistance.
  
Learn how to conserve or restore the green infrastructure of your town, city, county or region!  Discover tools to evaluate and utilize landscape features to create both vibrant environments and economies at multiple scales. Already developed landscapes can be redesigned to more healthful with a green infrastructure strategy. This strategic approach to land planning can help meet both regulatory and planning demands and attract new business...

Workshop participants will receive the GIC's 131-page Practitioner's Guide to Green Infrastructure Planning, gourmet coffee and teas, catered lunch and snacks.  Planners can receive 5.5 CM credits. Other professional credits (forestry, horticulture etc.) are also available. Registration attached or visit http://www.gicinc.org/events.htm    

Those who would like assistance with finding overnight lodging should contact GIC at the email below.

Two remaining dates to choose from! 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday September 18 or Thursday November 20, 2014

Held in Charlottesville, VA (convenient to reach by train, airplane or auto! We'll even pick you up from plane or train!)
  
Register by August 19 to receive $30.00 discount off the $130 Workshop Cost for September or by September 23 for November Training!

For more information contact gicworkshop@gmail.com

~ Green Infrastructure Center

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

River Recreation Workshop

DCR:
If you value opportunities to meet face to face to share ideas, stories and passions, consider joining elected officials, agency staff and river rats in Mecklenburg County this September. This workshop will provide tools to advance river recreation in Virginia, including information on economic impacts, planning and design, potential partners, promotion and resource protection.

Mecklenburg County is rich in water resources--the Meherrin River, Kerr Lake, Lake Gaston, the confluence of the Dan, Roanoke and Banister Rivers, are all part of the Southern Virginia Wild Blueway for you to explore.

Afternoon field trips and an evening program in South Hill on Sept. 17, followed by classroom sessions and field trips in Clarksville on Sept.18, will cover a range of topics.  Keynote speaker and Secretary of Commerce Maurice Jones is a native of the region who understands how river recreation contributes to business development as well as quality of life.

A paddling trip along the Beechwood Flats water trail led by The Upper Reach will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Don't miss out, register today!
 

For your convenience, we have block rates at hotels in South Hill and Clarksville.  Book your hotel room at the Magnuson Inn in Clarksville or Fairfield Inn and Suites in South Hill.  When you call, be sure to say you are with the River Recreation workshop.  While you are in town, think about staying for a long weekend in Lake Country!

26th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium

Environment Virginia:
Environment Virginia is holding their 26th Annual Symposium. The call for presentations is NOW open!
 
Abstracts will be accepted online August 5 – October 3, 2014.
Visit the symposium WEBSITE to submit your presentation proposal.

2015 Environment Virginia Symposium
31 March - 2 April 2015
Center for Leadership and Ethics
Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia