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SUMMARY:Conservation Funding Workshop & Social
DESCRIPTION: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 Department of Agricultural Development\, the Natural Resource Conservation Service and The Piedmont Environmental Council for an evening at Powers Farm & Brewery. \n\n\n\nWorkshop 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 like the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative to enhance wildlife and pollinators. \n\n\n\nThe event is informal and designed for neighbors to learn from each other’s experiences and engage with the organizations before and after the presentation. Hosts will be available following presentations to discuss which programs might be a good fit for your property and long-term goals. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more and register\n\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required as space is limited. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Bryn Sonnett at bsonnett@pecva.org or 540-347-2334 ext. 7067. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n5:00 p.m.: Check-in. Food and refreshments will be available.\n\n\n\n5:30-6:15 p.m.: Presentations\n\n\n\n6:15-7:00 p.m.: Meet & greet your fellow community members and presenters\n\n\n\n\nJohn Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District – Agricultural cost-share programs to improve soil health and water quality\, including livestock exclusion fencing\, alternative watering systems\, riparian buffer plantings\, nutrient management projects\, and more. \n\n\n\nSoil & Water Conservation Districts provide technical assistance and financial incentives to assist with the installation of approved conservation practices. Cost-share can range from 75% up to 100% of allowable costs for some practices. \n\n\n\nThe Piedmont Environmental Council – Introduction to conservation easements. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization designed to protect the scenic open space\, wildlife habitat and/or forest and agricultural resources on private property. A donation of a conservation easement may provide for federal income tax deduction\, Virginia state income tax credit\, estate tax reduction\, and reduced real estate taxes. The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI) is a partnership between Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes\, PEC\, American Farmland Trust and Quail Forever—is innovating new ways to reverse the declines of grassland birds on working lands in the Virginia Piedmont\, Blue Ridge\, and Shenandoah Valley. Together\, VGBI partners work with landowners and producers in 16 counties to restore grassland habitat for the benefit of birds and farms. Plantings for the Piedmont\, a partnership between PEC and Friends of the Rappahannock\, supports qualifying landowners in the planting of native trees and shrubs on their property. From beginning to end\, we help with material\, labor and financial assistance. We connect landowners to third-party cost-share programs\, and PEC grant funding helps cover other project costs. Qualifying counties include Rappahannock\, Fauquier\, Culpeper\, Madison\, Greene\, Orange\, Loudoun and Clarke. \n\n\n\nFauquier County Department of Agricultural Development – Fauquier County’s Purchase of Development Rights Program is a voluntary program that pays landowners to protect the farmland and natural resource assets of their property. This program allows landowners to enter into agreements to sell the development potential of qualifying property to the County while maintaining the right to continue to own and use the property. The purpose of the PDR Program is to protect farmland and retain the agricultural industry’s critical mass\, in particular\, farm parcels that are economically viable operations. \n\n\n\nThis event is made possible by the generous co-presenters and The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund. \n\n\n\nPEC’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. \n\n\n\nPhoto credits: Fauquier farmland aerial by Will Parson\, Chesapeake Bay Program; Eastern meadowlark by October Greenfield/PEC; Tractor by Bruce Jones; Riparian buffer tree planting by Pete Smith; Cattle using stream crossing courtesy John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District; Land management workshop by Hugh Kenny/PEC.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/conservation-funding-workshop-social/
LOCATION:Powers Farm and Brewery\, 9269 Redemption Way\, Midland\, Virginia\, 22728\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sources of Conservation Funding (free workshop and social)
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\n\nJoin John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District\, Natural Resources Conservation Service\, Fauquier County’s Conservation Easement Program\, and The Piedmont Environmental Council for a workshop to explore tools and sources of funding for conservation easements and land management. \n\n\n\nThe event is informal and designed for neighbors to learn from each other’s experiences and engage with the presenters. Landowners will share their experience working with the various programs to protect their farms with a conservation easement – and the finances involved in the transaction – and implementation of agricultural cost-share practices to improve soil health and water quality. Participants will have ample time to engage with organizations and leave with potential next steps for their properties. \n\n\n\nThe 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 but not required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister →\n\n\n\n\nHeavy appetizers and nonalcoholic beverages will be provided. Attendees are welcome to purchase other beverages from our hosts Powers Farm & Brewery\, and a food truck will be present! They’ll be open until 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n6 p.m.: Check-in\n\n\n\n6:15 – 7:30 p.m.: Presentations\n\n\n\n\nCo-presenters\n\n\n\nJohn Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District – Agricultural cost-share programs to improve soil health and water quality\, including livestock exclusion fencing\, alternative watering systems\, riparian buffer plantings\, nutrient management projects\, and more. \n\n\n\nSoil & Water Conservation Districts provide technical assistance and financial incentives to assist with the installation of approved conservation practices. Cost-share can range from 75% up to 100% of allowable costs for some practices. \n\n\n\nNatural Resources Conservation Service – Agricultural\, wildlife\, and pollinator conservation programs that help people help the land by providing assistance to develop a farm plan\, technical assistance in design and installation of conservation practices\, and financial assistance to turn the plan into action. \n\n\n\nThe Piedmont Environmental Council – Introduction to conservation easements. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization designed to protect the scenic open space\, wildlife habitat and/or forest and agricultural resources on private property. A donation of a conservation easement may provide for federal income tax deduction\, Virginia state income tax credit\, estate tax reduction\, and reduced real estate taxes. \n\n\n\nPEC will highlight our Planting for the Piedmont Program\, which provides free trees and shrubs along riparian areas (waterways including rivers\, streams\, and wetlands)\, technical assistance\, and labor for improved water quality. \n\n\n\nFauquier County Department of Agricultural Development – Fauquier County’s Purchase of Development Rights Program is a voluntary program that pays landowners to protect the farmland and natural resource assets of their property. This program allows landowners to enter into agreements to sell the development potential of qualifying property to the County while maintaining the right to continue to own and use the property. The purpose of the PDR Program is to protect farmland and retain the agricultural industry’s critical mass\, in particular\, farm parcels that are economically viable operations. \n\n\n\nLandowner testimonials\, question & answer session\, socialize with neighbors and presenters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is made possible by the generous co-presenters and The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund. \n\n\n\nPEC’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. \n\n\n\nFor questions about this event\, please reach out to Maggi Blomstrom\, mblomstrom@pecva.org\, 540-347-2334 ext. 7067. \n\n\n\nPhoto 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.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/land-conservation-management-workshop-and-social-2/
LOCATION:Powers Farm and Brewery\, 9269 Redemption Way\, Midland\, Virginia\, 22728\, United States
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