Managing Invasive Species (Berryville, VA)

Berryville-Clarke County Government Center 101 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA

7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13: "Managing Invasive Species" at the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center (101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville) is a FREE presentation by Natali Walker of Blue Ridge PRISM, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the negative impact of invasive plants Continue reading →

Virginia Working Landscapes Annual Meeting (Front Royal, VA)

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal 1500 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA, United States

Stop by and visit PRISM's information table! Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) is a program of the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institue (NZCBI) that promotes the conservation of native biodiversity and sustainable land use through research, education and community Continue reading →

Pollinators in Your Yard

Ice House Building Downtown Harrisonburg 127 West Bruce Street, Harrisonburg, VA

Come and see PRISM volunteers at our information table in downtown Harrisonburg! Pollinators in Your Yard will kick off with updates on the City’s Pollinator Program and touch on pollinator spaces that are “intentional, planned and maintained”. The rest of the Continue reading →

Spring/Summer Invasive Plant Workshop (Nellysford, VA)

Rockfish Valley Foundation - Camille Trailhead 721 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA, United States

In partnership with the Rockfish Valley Foundation, Blue Ridge PRISM is happy to offer an in-person workshop to guide you through invasive plant management in the spring and summer. Join Blue Ridge PRISM’s knowledgeable staff at the beautiful Rockfish Valley Continue reading →

$25

21st Annual Bluebell Walk on Cedar Run (Catlett, VA)

Bonny Brook Farm 8446 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, VA

Come visit PRISM staff and volunteers at this upcoming event from our partner, PEC, and stroll through the Virginia bluebells. Join The Piedmont Environmental Council's Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund for the 21st Annual Bluebell Walk on Cedar Run. This Continue reading →

Spring Native Plant Sale at Morven Park (Leesburg, VA)

Morven Park 17195 Southern Planter Lane, Leessburg, VA

Spring Native Plant Sale at Morven Park April 13 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year round and provide important habitat for wildlife. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Native Plant Sale is the place to buy Continue reading →

An Evening with Dana Milbank (Charlottesville, VA)

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, Virginia

Join us for a night with Dana Milbank, where we'll chat, laugh, and maybe even learn a thing or two about nature! Blue Ridge PRISM is pleased to host Washington Post opinion columnist and author, Dana Milbank, on April 13th Continue reading →

Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival (Hillsboro, VA)

Hillsboro Old Stone School 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, Virginia

Stop by PRISM's information table and ask Natali all of your invasive plant questions! Following 2,190 miles of mountain ridge lines, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) crosses 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It's the longest and oldest marked Continue reading →

Blue Ridge PRISM Summer Quarterly Meeting

  Register for webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/883541354977?aff=oddtdtcreator * This webinar will not be recorded. Please join us live. * _______ Bumble bees (Bombus) are by far the most charismatic and recognizable native bees. To help bumble bees thrive, we must understand their life Continue reading →

Free

Brown Bag Webinar: The Problem with Wavyleaf Grass and What to Do About It

Webinar

Register for this free lunchtime webinar:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/917481420627?aff=oddtdtcreator ___________ Wavyleaf grass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) is a growing invasive grass problem in Virginia and surrounding states. In fact, ecologists believe that wavyleaf could become even more widespread and damaging than Japanese stiltgrass! Join Continue reading →

Free