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  • Virginia Buffer Summit and Celebration

    October 21, 2025 • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Please save the date and join us for Virginia’s Buffer Summit, hosted by the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium in partnership with the Rappahannock River Roundtable, Shenandoah Valley Conservation Collaborative, and the Virginia Department of Forestry.

    There will be an exciting line-up of speakers, activities, and networking opportunities that will showcase the benefits of buffers, the impact of Riparian Consortium and its community of partners, and how to collaborate and create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water across the Commonwealth.

    The Buffer Summit will be held in person on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

    Location: Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond, 442 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23229 

    Pre-Session offered: 7:15 - 8:45 am Bird Walk with Justin Proctor, Virginia Working Landscapes - Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (limit of 20 participants)

    Mentorship Sessions: This year we are pleased to offer a series of small group virtual networking and mentoring sessions with experts in the buffer field prior to the Summit. Virtual mentor sessions will run October 6th through October 13th. Learn more and sign up for a session at this link.

    Schedule:
    9:00 am -- Registration and Refreshments
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm -- Morning Presentations
    12:30 - 1:30 pm -- Lunch
    1:30 to 4:00 pm -- Indoor and Outdoor Sessions

    Learn more about the Consortium at: www.jamesriverconsortium. org. Please contact Rachel Bensink, Consortium Coordinator, at rbensink@thejamesriver.org  with any questions!

    Space is limited! RSVP by 3pm on October 14th!

    If registration is full below, please email Philippa Belsches at philippa@dialogueanddesign.com to be added to the waitlist! 

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    Registration for the summit and activities is $15 per person to help cover the cost of the event. However, if the cost would prevent you from being able to participate, please use promo code summit25 for free entry.

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