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<title>Feb. 23 &amp;amp; Mar. 1 Two-Part Farm Transition Workshop – Powhatan</title>
<description>Families with questions about taxes, legal and family issues of transferring their land and agriculture, greenhouse, and nursery businesses are encouraged to attend the two day workshop series.</description>
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<title>Feb. 27-28 Roanoke Bike Summit  </title>
<description>Help area municipalities, universities and businesses work toward achieving a Bicycle Friendly award from the League of American Bicyclists. Target audience is officials and staff from these entities, and key citizen volunteers.</description>
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<title>Feb. 7 Uranium Mining In Virginia Presentation by NAS - Danville</title>
<description>The National Academy of Sciences plans to present its &amp;quot;Uranium Mining in Virginia&amp;quot; report to the public in Danville.</description>
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<title>Asst. Chapter Director (Legislative and Development)  - Virginia Sierra Club</title>
<description>Seeking a talented professional with experience in both lobbying and fund raising.  Legislative and policy focus is the VA State Government. Demonstrated ability to raise major gifts from individuals and foundations is required.</description>
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<title>Virginia Policy Coordinator - Chesapeake Climate Action Network</title>
<description>Spearheads CCAN’s advocacy in Virginia for policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency and against policies that grant advantages to fossil fuels.</description>
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<title>Apr. 18 and 25 An Introduction to Birds and Birding</title>
<description>n this class you will gain a basic understanding of taxonomy and species; bird biology; the natural history of birds, including behavior, reproduction, migration; and the great diversity of birds and habitats. Second class April 25th.</description>
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<title>Feb. 18-19  Sustainable Living Fair</title>
<description>24 workshops, more than 50 local businesses and organizations, an awesome film screening, and a few new fair features.</description>
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<title>Mar. 15 Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop</title>
<description>The state has a network of 9,467 miles of soil/gravel roads. There is an additional network of soil/gravel roads that are maintained by authorities other than Virginia Department of Transportation.</description>
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<title>Feb. 28 Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop - Harrisonburg</title>
<description>The state has a network of 9,467 miles of soil/gravel roads. There is an additional network of soil/gravel roads that are maintained by authorities other than Virginia Department of Transportation.</description>
<link>http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,93,2476,0,html</link>
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<title>Feb. 9 Timber Tax Workshop – Galax</title>
<description>Geared to the forest landowner and will address: timber definitions; timber basis; the sale of timber; treatment of annual expenses and carrying costs; exempting cost-share from income; reforestation tax incentives; forest/casualty loss, etc.</description>
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<title>Feb. 10 Timber Tax Workshop – Abingdon</title>
<description>Forest landowners, CPAs and foresters interested in learning more about forest casualty losses or the tax treatment of forestland should attend one of two timber tax workshops in Southwest Virginia.</description>
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<title>Mar. 11 Annual Potluck Dinner - Western Virginia Land Trust</title>
<description>The Western Virginia Land Trust is pleased to present “Rwanda: Coffee Farming Heals” at its annual potluck dinner on Sunday, March 11 from 5-7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke.</description>
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<title>Feb. 18 Woods and Wildlife Conference</title>
<description>Owners of woodlots large and small will learn how to maximize their property’s potential at the 9th annual Woods and Wildlife Conference.</description>
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<title>June 2 - Race for Open Space</title>
<description>The fourth annual Race for Open Space. All proceeds benefit the land preservation efforts of the Western Virginia Land Trust.</description>
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<title>Feb. 13-15 Hike the Hill</title>
<description>Join the American Hiking Society and the United States House of Representatives Congressional Trails Caucus for their 3rd Annual Hike on the National Mall.</description>
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<title>Feb. 23 Green School Challenge Kick Off</title>
<description>Second year! The Green School Challenge encourages Central Virginia K-12 schools to become environmental stewards to our region by developing low or no cost sustainable initiatives with JRGBC mentors.</description>
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<title>Part Time Executive Director - Appalachian Stewardship Foundation</title>
<description>West Virginia based-nonprofit, seeks a part-time (3-4 days/week) Executive Director to lead ASF in fulfilling its vision of mitigating impacts of energy development across Appalachia.</description>
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<title>Additional Bills</title>
<description>Additional bills VCN is tracking but has not taken a position.</description>
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<title>Joe Bouchard</title>
<description>Mr. Bouchard is heavily involved in state, regional and local activities in the areas of national security and economic development.</description>
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