Hammer Environmental is hosting Foundational and Hydric Soils Training courses in Virginia Beach on April 8 & 9, 2025 in partnership with the Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals. These training courses are designed to equip environmental professionals with the skills they need to accurately describe soils and identify hydric soil indicators. Please find more information […]
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Welcome VAWP’s 2025 Executive Officers!
Ben has been involved with VAWP since 2017. He served as the Program Chair until 2024, where he was instrumental in organizing Annual Meetings. Ben was elected Vice President in 2024, and has assumed the role of President, where he will oversee the organization’s operations. He is excited to see the organization grow and is […]
VAWP’s Summer 2024 Rare Plant Walk at the Cherry Orchard Bog!
Earlier this year, VAWP hosted a Fun in the Field nature walk at the Cherry Orchard Bog NAP on the Sussex/Prince George County line. This site was originally acquired to protect a very rare natural community type in Virginia – a Coastal Plain Seepage Bog. It was later expanded to its current size to support […]
Save the Date!
Please mark your calendars! The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals Annual Fall Meeting will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at a *NEW VENUE*, the Virginia Crossings Hotel (Henrico Ballroom) in Glen Allen, Virginia! Check our Events Page for more information including Sponsorships. Hope to see you there!
A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors!
We are looking forward to our almost-sold-out fall meeting! Thank you so much to our sponsors for enabling us to put on a great event!
Executive Officer Nominations
Good morning! The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) is seeking nominees for Executive Officers for the 2024 calendar year. The Executive Officers of VAWP include the President, Vice-President, Executive Secretary, Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President. Two of these positions include a three-year commitment. The Vice President automatically assumes the Office of President following […]
Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD) Certification
Hello VAWPers! Are you interested in becoming a Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD)? Watch our informational webinar to learn more about becoming a PWD: https://youtu.be/2kjGlDOsvYg
2023 VAWP Fall Meeting Registration & Sponsorship
VAWP members and friends, Please join us for the VAWP Annual Fall Meeting scheduled for Friday, November 17th, 2023, at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia! We have a great lineup scheduled including guest speakers from AquaLaw, RES, the Virgina Department of Environmental Quality, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Christopher Newport University, […]
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FALL 2023 MEETING
Cherry Orchard Bog Field Trip
We had a small, but enthusiastic, group join us for our bog walk on Saturday, September 16th! The weather was absolutely gorgeous. Take a look at our finds! We found Cuthbert’s turtlehead (Chelone cuthbertii) very quickly! They are indeed common along the edges of the seeps expressing from the hillsides. It’s incredible how a species […]
