Resources

Biodiversity assessments, conservation research and citizen science – Virginia Working Landscapes

Contact: Erin Shibley (ShibleyE@si.edu); Survey and Volunteer Coordinator

Grassland bird conservation, habitat management, and Neighborhood Habitat walks – Virginia Working Landscapes and Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Contact: Justin Proctor (ProctorCJ@si.edu); Coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Cost-share for grassland bird habitat protection in hayfields and pastures, conservation easements – Piedmont Environmental Council and Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Contact: October Greenfield (ogreenfield@pecva.org); Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Invasive species identification and management in Fauquier and Loudoun County – Blue Ridge PRISM

Contact: Natali Walker (natali@blueridgeprism.org); Invasive Management Specialist

Native meadow establishment and management – The Clifton Institute

Contact: Marie Norwood (mnorwood@cliftoninstitute.org); Land Management Outreach Associate

Quail and/or Pollinator habitat, cost-share for habitat management in VA – Quail Forever in Virginia

Contact: Celia Vuocolo (cvuocolo@quailforever.org); Private Lands Biologist

Regenerative grazing, soil health, and cover crops – American Farmland Trust

Contact: Jacob Gilley (jgilley@farmland.org); Mid-Atlantic Sustainable Grazing Manager

Cost-share programs in Fauquier County: Soil health, water quality improvement, fencing to exclude cattle from streams, riparian tree plantings

– John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District

Contact: Kris Jarvis (kris.jarvis@fauquiercounty.gov); Conservation Specialist