Eblast Archive: “Getting Outdoors this Spring” May 11, 2016

Posted Monday, 23rd, 2017 By: VCC Category: 2016, Eblast Archive

Protecting America’s Legendary Shenandoah Valley

May 11, 2016

Join River Walk at the Farm Jeanne and Bobby Whitescarver are hosting a River Walk at the Farm on Sunday, June 12, at 3 pm in Swoope (Augusta County). Valley Conservation is a cosponsor. Space is limited to the first 50 participants. For more information and to sign up, visit the website http://www.gettingmoreontheground.com/2016/05/08/chesapeake-bay-awareness-week/ . Kites & Critters: What Fun! We had a great turnout on Sunday, April 17, for Kites & Critters! Thanks to everyone who came out to the Moore Farm on Bells Lane in Staunton. And thanks to the many volunteers from VCC and the 15 partners who helped put on the activities and displays. Visit the VCC blog for more information about Kites & Critters, and check out the VCC Facebook page for photos of the event. Young event-goers have fun at the beekeepers and the fish touch tank Botetourt Creek Clean Up To celebrate Earth Day, VCC’s Botetourt Community Partnership joined with Roanoke Cement Company to clean up and maintain the beautiful Catawba Creek. For 10 years, RCC has been committed to protecting and cleaning up the part of the creek that is on its property. At the event, BCP volunteers and RCC employees picked up trash in an effort to preserve the natural beauty of the area and its many wildflowers. Botetourt Community Partnership and Roanoke Cement volunteers pick up trash at Catawba Creek. Support conservation. Join VCC or renew your membership.




VCC promotes land use that sustains the farms, forests, open spaces and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. VCC is a 501(c)3 Virginia Corporation. Valley Conservation Council, 17 Barristers Row, Staunton VA 24401 540.866.3541 \| 877.216.1782 (toll free) www.valleyconservation.org \| info@valleyconservation.org