Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop and Social

You’re invited to this free workshop to learn more about sources of funding and technical assistance for conservation and land management! Join friends, neighbors and staff from the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District, Fauquier County’s Conservation Easement Program, and The Piedmont Environmental Council for an evening at the Fauquier Livestock Exchange.

Workshop hosts will go over the basics of conservation easements, including opportunities to participate in the Fauquier County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program and/or enroll in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) program, and learn more about agricultural cost-share programs offered by the Soil and Water Conservation District, for practices like livestock fencing and alternative watering systems, and programs to enhance wildlife and pollinators. The event is informal and designed for neighbors to learn from each other’s experiences and engage with the organizations before and after the presentation.

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The event is free and open to the public. While this event is in Fauquier County, much of the information is relevant to other geographies and all are welcome to attend.

Pre-registration is requested to help us plan but is not required. Dinner and light refreshments will be provided. Erik Foxx-Nettnin from The Polished Foxx will be cooking up locally sourced, grass-finished burgers and hotdogs. A mix of sides will be available for vegetarians.

If you have any questions, please contact Montana Lanier Ruffner at [email protected] or by phone at 540-347-2334 ext. 7009.

This event is made possible by the generous co-presenters and The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund.

PEC’s Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund was established in 2003 to protect land with important natural, historic, scenic and agricultural resources in Fauquier County. The Fund provides direct funding for environmental stewardship on working farmland, technical support for easement donations, and educational workshops on conservation and management options. Learn more about the Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund and donate here.

Photo credits: Cattle using stream crossing courtesy John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District; Tractor by Bruce Jones; Fauquier farmland aerial by Will Parsons, Chesapeake Bay Program.