Virginia’s coastal marshes are at risk of drowning due to rising sea levels as a result of both climate change and subsidence from groundwater extraction. VAWP 2024 Scholarship recipient Caitlin Hemphill’s research is looking at thin-layer placement (TLP) as a possible restoration technique for coastal salt marshes. A TLP is a thin layer of beneficial […]
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VAWP Spring Meeting Sponsors
Thank you to our 2024 Spring Meeting Sponsors! VAWP appreciates your continued support of the organization. We would not be able to host our annual meetings without you! Also – thank you to all of our Raffle Sponsors. Our raffle is another way sponsors support VAWP – we value your contributions to the organization.
Register for the 2024 VAWP Annual Spring Meeting and become a VAWP Member!
VAWP members and friends, Please join us for the VAWP Annual Spring Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 31st, 2024, at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia. We will also be celebrating 30 years of VAWP! Please see attached tentative schedule for more details. Register using the link provided below! 2024 VAWP Spring Meeting […]
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 […]
VAWP – 2023 Annual Spring Meeting Event Registration, 2023 Membership, and Meeting Sponsorship
VAWP members and friends, Please join us for the 2023 VAWP Spring Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 12th, 2023 at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia! We have a great lineup scheduled including guest speakers from DCR Natural Heritage Program, CBNEER/VIMS, James River Grazing Company, Dominion Energy and Fairfax County. Presentation topics will cover […]