Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Scientist Lecture featuring Jordan Coscia, Wednesday April 3rd at 4:00pm Join Virginia Working Landscapes’ Graduate Research Fellow Jordan Coscia as she reveals preliminary findings from her research on recognizing and restoring Virginia’s Northern Piedmont Grasslands. Please register for this free event. Jordan, a PhD student at Virginia Tech and VWL Graduate Research Fellow, is conducting research on […]

Join The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) for a native meadow walk at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook to learn about native plant identification, pollinators, songbirds and meadow management! About the Overlook The Piedmont Memorial Overlook sits adjacent to Sky Meadows State Park within a large block of privately and publicly protected land along the Blue Ridge Mountains that […]

Join experts from Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center and Virginia Working Landscapes for a unique educational opportunity to learn about bird banding, one of the primary methods used to study wild birds. Participants will gain a stronger understanding of bird biology, enhance their connection to nature, and engage in conversations on conservation science. This event is designed to foster an inclusive […]

Join experts from Smithsonian’s Migratory Bird Center and Virginia Working Landscapes for a unique educational opportunity to learn about bird banding, one of the primary methods used to study wild birds. Participants will gain a stronger understanding of bird biology, enhance their connection to nature, and engage in conversations on conservation science. This event is designed to foster an inclusive […]

For the brave, curious and warmly-clad! You’re invited to a winter meadow walk at Dana Squire’s in Madison. Learn to identify plants and trees by their dormant, above-ground remains. Led by VWL’s Natalie Izlar and Charlottesville Tree Steward Emily Ferguson, serious (and merely curious) botanists will not want to miss this! WHERE: Dana Squire’s meadow in Madison (directions provided after […]