Consortium Event
Register for the May 5th Consortium Meeting in Albemarle County
The James River Buffer Program planted a buffer at Highland in 2020! Learn more in the Success Story linked here – we look forward to touring on May 5th during the afternoon portion of our meeting.
May 5th Schedule
10am -12pm: Field Tour for JRBP Landowners
Led by Tamara Wamsley, Highland and Anne Marie Roberts, James River Association & James River Buffer Program
11:45 – 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30 – 2:30pm: Consortium Meeting
- Welcome and introductions
- Buffer Success and Long-Term Stewardship with Jordan Bennett and Anne Marie Roberts, James River Association
- Rivanna River Forest Health & Resilience Project with Lisa Wittenborn and Bailey Pleasant, Rivanna Conservation Alliance and Jessie Wingo, Albemarle County Parks and Recreation
- Small group discussion time
2:30 – 4:00pm: Field Activities at James Monroe’s Highland
Option 1: Riparian Forest Buffer Tour – Join the James River Association, Highland Staff, and the Rivanna Conservation Alliance on a tour of the onsite buffer project and a visit to the Tree Library.
Option 2: Riparian and Regenerative Land Management at UVA’s Morven Sustainability Lab – Hear from Rebecca L. Deeds, Program Director at UVA’s Morven Sustainability Lab, about Morven’s rotational grazing program, regenerative land management plans, and live stake collaboration with the Consortium.
Photo from the property of our May 5th Meeting site at Highland, above. Below, a picture from last year’s Spring Consortium Meeting in Petersburg.
