Woods & Wildlife Conference 2025

These long-running full-day conferences provide information, tools, and personal contacts to help private woodland owners keep their woods, and the wildlife that live in them, healthy and productive. A variety of topics are offered to appeal to owners of both small and large tracts, and both new and experienced owners. Please note, VGBI will be […]

Greene County Conservation Speed Dating Workshop

If you are a Greene county landowner or producer we invite you to join us for a hands-on workshop that will give you one-on-one time with local technical service providers and conservation practitioners to discuss your interests, options, and next steps specific to your property. All participants will receive a large scale printed map of […]

Winter Lecture: Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds

BRMC's Mountain House Headquarters, 17405 Beverley Mill Dr, Broad Run, VA 20137, USA 17405 Beverley Mill Dr., Broad Run, VA, United States

Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds” is an in-person lecture presented by October Greenfield, co-coordinator of Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative and wildlife habitat restoration coordinator at Piedmont Environmental Council. Over 50 species of birds rely on grassland habitats here in Virginia. But the state of our grasslands is changing with increased pressure from development and changing […]

The Art of Making & The Science Behind Bird Nesting Boxes

The Ivy Lodge 101 Chester Street, Front Royal, VA, United States

Join the Warren Heritage Society and Virginia Working Landscape’s Justin Proctor on March 13 for a Handmade Workshop on Nesting Boxes. This program will provide attendees with locally sourced materials to construct a nesting box for native birds, specifically Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds. Justin will also be providing useful information and advice on caring […]

$15 – $20

PVAS Monthly Program – American Kestrels: Nest Box Monitoring and Banding

Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Join us learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges, including how installing nest boxes can benefit […]