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Welcome to The Rappahannock Group!

The Rappahannock Group, one of the Virginia Chapter's 13 groups, represents Sierra Club members throughout the Fredericksburg region, including the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Caroline, Culpeper, Orange and Westmoreland. We are actively involved in a variety of local, state and national conservation issues.

                        Recent Update 5/16/2012

          

"Explore, Enjoy, and Protect The Planet"

 

 

 RGSC Members and Friends,

 

As part of our mission to "Explore, Enjoy and Protect The Planet" (in our own "backyard"),  RGSC is supporting and partnering with organizations across the region. Additionally, RGSC is focusing on quarterly events that will engage members and the community in conservation/environmental activities. The March 8th 2012 monthly meeting is canceled BUT please mark your calendars and plan to attend, assist, enjoy upcoming events:

 

 EVENTS

 

 






Earth Day 2012

  

 

                          

       Check out this delightful book about our greed for material possessions

 

 

Get Involved !

Virginia Outdoors Plan

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is collecting public input for the 2013 Virginia Outdoors Plan(VOP) .The VOP is the state's official document regarding land conservation, outdoor recreation and open space planning. You can review the plan and email your comments to the VDCR via this link: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational_planning/vop.shtml

 

Keep The Ban: Uranium Mining

The Virginia General Assembly did not vote (up or down) on lifting the state wide ban on uranium mining . The ban remains in place through 2012, however Governor McDonnell has directed health, mining and environmental agencies to draft "conceptual regulations" for uranium mining, to be presented to the 2013 General Assembly (approximately 9 months from now). Its important for citizens to remain engaged in this issue. More info can be found at this link:

http://keeptheban.org/

 

RGSC ExCom Meeting

The RGSC Executive Committee meets the first Thursday of every month @ Friends Of the Rappahannock Office  at 6:30 pm. The next meeting is scheduled April 5, 2012 and plans for the upcoming Earth Day events will be discussed. Interested members are encouraged to attend. Contact: Linda Muller rgscchair@gmail.com

 

The Rappahannock Group Sierra Club

 

 

 

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  Visit our Winter 2011 Newsletter!
Standing up to Cuccinelli; Support the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
OUR NATIONAL PARKS NEED YOUR HELP

Upcoming Events

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Date: No monthly meeting scheduled until further notice
Event:  Monthly Meeting
Place: Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover Street


Your Vision, Our Future!
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CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

Conservation Easements are some of the most powerful tools that can be used to protect the local environment &  retain valuable open space & an area's natural resources & wildlife habitat. To learn
more.....(Click)

WANTED! WORKERS FOR ALUM SPRING PROJECTS!
   
Friends of Alum Spring Park, co-founded by the Rappahannock Group and Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Department, will be organizing several trail restoration projects, and we need your help. Jobs range from removing debris and branches from one area, to building a retaining wall and spreading gravel on another section of trail. Weekdays or weekends depending on volunteer availability. Generally we work from 10am to 3pm with a break for lunch (we supply the pizza and drinks).
If you're interested and available, please contact FOASP at showson@msn.com or 371-8382. THANKS

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