Consortium Event

 

Register for the September 1st Consortium Meeting in Highland County

Location

The Highland Center 61 Highland Center Drive, Monterey, VA  24465

Today, the Highland Center houses numerous tenants to include a mix of individual artists, non-profit organizations, and the county’s Visitor Center. It operates programs around four main areas: Business Incubation, Youth Development, Community & Economic Development, and Local Food & Agriculture. The Center’s reach has expanded beyond Highland County to benefit the entire Allegheny Highlands region, including Bath County, Virginia, and Pocahontas and Pendleton Counties in West Virginia. (thehighlandcenter.org/about-us)

September 1st Schedule 

*details will be added as sessions are confirmed

11:45 am – 12:30pm: Lunch

12:30 – 2:30 pm:  Consortium Meeting

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Learning about Buffer projects in Highland County with Alston Horn, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Sammy Vest, Trout Unlimited
  • Virginia Highlands Partnership and Land Protection with Tyler Fisk, The Nature Conservancy
  • Discussion Time

 2:30 – 4:00 pm:  Connect, gather, and learn with fellow Consortium members (choose between options below)

  • Site visit to nearby buffer
  • Buffers and Birds with Caty McVicker, Wildlife Biologist with Quail Forever and Moriah Owen, NRCS
Additional information and an email calendar invitation will be sent to those who RSVP.

    RSVP by August 25 to save your spot! »

    People walking along a path in a forested area

    Photo of partners on a buffer tour at James Monroe’s Highland from our May 5th Consortium Meeting. Learn more about our spring meeting here!

    Thank you to Sammy Vest, Trout Unlimited and Alston Horn, Chesapeake Bay Foundation for your support in coordinating our fall meeting – we appreciate the warm welcome to Highland!

    Please direct event questions to Andie Waugh of Dialogue + Design at andie@dialogueanddesign.com or (919) 578-3090.

    Optional: September 2nd Field Tour in Highland County

    Let us know on the registration form if you are interested in a field visit tour with Trout Unlimited in Highland County the following morning (9:30am – no later than noon) of September 2nd to see some of their stream projects.

    If there are at least a few folks, we’ll make it happen and be in touch with details!