Upcoming Opportunities

Trainings, Workshops, Information Exchanges

Planned Courses and Events

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Know Your York Watershed System - is CBNERR-VA's monthly webinar series dedicated to hot watershed topics. Each month, we'll hear from the folks behind the State of the York Watershed System, catching up on the latest and learning where action is needed. This webinar series is designed for those who live, work and/or play in the York Watershed System and are eager to create positive ripple effects with just a DROP!

Episode 6: Wild Wildlife and the Ways we Protect It

System wildlife. When the State of the York Watershed System project team set out to develop the report, practitioners and residents alike made it clear that they wanted to see info on wildlife species in the System. Natives, invasives and commercially important wildlife are referenced in the report, as well as some of the emerging threats to them and the strategies we have to mitigate against these. During this webinar, we dig into rare and SGCN (Species of Greatest Conservation Need) species in the watershed System, as well as the related conservation work that our state agencies are involved with. We’ll address Virginia's 2025 Wildlife Action Plan, trends in conservation area acquisition, as well as highlight an emerging tool for the System's wildlife enthusiasts. Featuring Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources; Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage; and W&M undergraduate excellence! Speaker bios here.

When/Where: April 15, 2026, at noon on Zoom here
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UP NEXT. Mark your calendar:

5/20: w/ DCR on the Virginia Outdoors Plan and recreation in the System

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...And more in the works! Be sure to sign up for our listserv below to ensure you receive details on forthcoming opportunities!

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Office Hours

Are you in need of some technical assistance? Would you like to chat one-on-one re: planning, communications, facilitation, engagement, social science? ...Or maybe just discuss the latest in coastal zone management?! Let's set some time up!

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Suggestions

Do you have an idea for a training opportunity or program that you would find particularly useful? Please contact Cirse Gonzalez at 804.684.7144 or cagonzalez@vims.edu and let her know of your suggestions.