Upcoming Fall Continuing Education Opportunities

 Many thanks to Gael Chaney SWVA Piedmont Chapter for sharing her knowledge of upcoming continuing education opportunities with us in BRFAL Chapter. Programs Gale has highlighted are below:

·         This is a reminder that the fall series of "Plant Virginia Natives" Webinars begins September 1. If you registered last spring, you are already registered for this fall and probably have already received the link for the webinar this Wednesday. It's not too late to sign up; if you do, you will also receive links to the recordings of the spring sessions. Cost is just $10 for the entire series. https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/webinars-landscaping-with-virginia-natives

·         Blue Ridge PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) is offering fall invasive plant workshops. There is a series of two webinars on September 21 and 23 that costs $15. There are also two dates and locations for a single-session in-person field workshop, which costs $25. Find out all the details here: https://blueridgeprism.org/prism-events/

·         This year's VMNP state conference will be virtual, October 1-3. Registration will open soon. The schedule can be found here: http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/vmn-statewide-conference.html

In addition we have the chance to hear our own BRFAL experts, Rick Watson, as he presents a geology program for the Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. Center for Lifelong Learning. The presentation is on November 9, 2021, “Why Does Virginia Terrain and Plant Life Look Like it Does? Answer, Geology!”

Registration information can be found at:  https://www.phoebeneedles.org/programs/center-for-lifelong-learning/ . There is a fee for the program and lunch is included.

This program is approved by BRFAL for 2 hours of continuing education credits.

Consider checking out this beautiful Franklin County location and the resources it offers.