Virginia Conservation Network - Annual Meeting - Virginia Environmental Assembly http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,318,0,0,html Virginia Conservation Network - Annual Meeting - Virginia Environmental Assembly http://www.vcnva.org/anx/img/logo.png http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,318,0,0,html Virginia Conservation Network 60 en Natural Assets: Conservation and the Rural Economy Conference 2011 Conference held September 16-17 at Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,398,2002,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,398,2002,0,html Exhibitors Thank you to our 2010 Exhibitors. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1724,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1724,0,html Sponsors Thank you to our 2010 Sponsors. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1723,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1723,0,html Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing Process Presentation by Al Pless, Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management Regulation and Enforcement. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1722,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1722,0,html Offshore Wind in Virginia: Potential Benefits for the Environment and for the Economy Presentation by George Hagerman, VCERC Director of Research, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1721,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1721,0,html Virginia's Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Presentation by Anthony Moore, Virginia Assistant Secretary for Chesapeake Bay Restoration. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1718,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1718,0,html A New Era for the Chesapeake Bay Presentation by Jeff Corbin, Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1720,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1720,0,html Restoring Our Waters No More Excuses! Presentation by Ann Jennings, Virginia Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1719,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1719,0,html City of Virginia Beach Uranium Mining Study and the Drinking Water Supply Presentation by Thomas Leahy, Director of Public Utilities, City of Virginia Beach. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1717,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1717,0,html Rising Seas: Myth or Menace Presentation by Skip Stiles, Executive Director Wetlands Watch. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1716,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,373,1716,0,html Widlife Center of Virginia Tour Participants received a behind the scenes look at the work of this hospital for native wildlife, which has been teaching the world to care for wildlife and the environment since 1982. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1213,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1213,0,html Shenandoah Mountain Hike sponsored by Wild Virginia Located in the George Washington National Forest and is an easy to moderate hike that winds along the ridge line of the mountain. With Ramsey’s Draft to the east and Cowpasture River to the west, this is considered one of the most beautiful trails in VA. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1214,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1214,0,html Coalitions & Grassroots Advocacy: The Interstate 81 Case Study Learn about the ongoing campaign to save the historic Shenandoah Valley from I-81 super-widening. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1210,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1210,0,html What Better Stormwater Management Will Look Like In The Valley Presentations by Tom Schueler, Chesapeake Stormwater Network and Patrick Felling, Potomac Conservancy. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1211,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1211,0,html Timothy LaSalle, PhD, Rodale Institute As CEO of Rodale Institute, LaSalle oversees research in organic farming and advocates for sustainable agriculture. LaSalle is one of the country’s foremost experts on the agriculture and climate change connection. Be sure to watch the video. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1212,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1212,0,html Green Tour of Staunton Video footage featuring historic architecture, urban land conservation, and innovative stream restoration projects in the City of Staunton. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1209,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,353,1209,0,html Keynote: Larry Schweiger Part II “Current Science and Prospects for Federal Action on Global Warming” Larry Schweiger, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,366,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,366,0,html Keynote: Larry Schweiger Part I “Current Science and Prospects for Federal Action on Global Warming” Larry Schweiger, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,365,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,365,0,html What's Next for the Chesapeake Bay Panel: Part II Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch (Moderator), Jeff Corbin, Assistant Secretary of Natural Resources, Tony Caliguiri, NWF Chesapeake Regional Office, Susan Bulbulkaya, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Joe Tannery, Chesapeake Bay Foundation. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,364,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,364,0,html What's Next for the Chesapeake Bay Panel: Part I Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch (Moderator), Jeff Corbin, Assistant Secretary of Natural Resources, Tony Caliguiri, NWF Chesapeake Regional Office, Susan Bulbulkaya, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Joe Tannery, Chesapeake Bay Foundation. http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,347,0,html http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,243,347,0,html