Better Development Symposium
June 11, 2008 Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton

Each year Valley Conservation Council honors development projects in our region that demonstrate the principles of better development. Join planners, developers, community leaders and interested citizens from throughout the region as we celebrate this year's winners. This event is offered free of charge as a pre-conference workshop for the statewide land trust conference, June 11 - 13, Conserving our Common Wealth.

2:00 p.m. Green Tour of Staunton (Tour is now full, June 3, 2008)
Take the Green Trolleys to see ways this city is maintaining open space and using low impact development (LID). Tentative sites: stormwater management and stream protection projects at Gypsy Hill Park and Bessie Weller School; agricultural and forestal districts, and Cobble Hill Farm, which is protected by a historic easement. (No further registrations accepted for the tour.)

4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker Thomas Hylton
Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist from Pennsylvania, is the author of Save Our Land, Save Our Towns and host of a public television documentary based on the book that has aired on more than 100 PBS stations nationwide . He has given 400 presentations in Pennsylvania and 33 other states on land-use planning and community building.  

5:00 p.m. Better Models Awards Ceremony
Welcome the latest winners of VCC’s Better Models for Development Awards.

Reception

 PLEASE PRE-REGISTER! Registration Deadline for Tours: June 2

While the event is free, we need to know who is coming to plan for travel and food. Please fill out the form below or give VCC a call at 540.886.3541.

We appreciate your interest in better development options and the upcoming tour, speaker and awards. If you will be joining us, please register by simply answering the questions above form to the right. You can also simply send an email to info@valleyconservation.org Or call us, toll free at 877.216.1782 or in Staunton at 540.886.3541

Please use the form below or send us an email to answer the following questions about your attendence on June 11th: Which events will you be attending? All of them, the 2pm Tour, the speaker at 4pm, and/or the Awards and reception beginning at 5pm? Be sure to let us know your name, email, and organizational affiliation if that's appropriate. If you are bringing other people, please let us know who they are too. Simply type your message and click send it below. Name: Email: Is anyone coming with you? When will you be arriving? 2pm Tour, 4pm Speaker or 5pm Awards Reception? Any questions or special needs? when finished, or to start over.