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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.

Help us by taking our Survey here!                        Recent Update 11/20/2009

OUR NATIONAL PARKS NEED YOUR HELP

Upcoming Events

   

 

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Nov. 12 ,Monthly Meeting - 7-9 pm, United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover Street, downtown Fredericksburg.

Rappahannock Group Sierra Club, Thursday, Nov. 12, 7-9:00.  UMW Environmental Programs and Projects:  presented by RG's University Mary Washington Interns and the Ecology Club.  Today's university and college students experience unique educational opportunities. While many contribute on campus and locally,  others travel nationally  and internationally supporting environmental issues & worthwhile projects. Join us for some first hand accounts guaranteed to inspire us all. Item for the Food Pantry appreciated. Free, open to the public. Refreshments served. Fredericksburg United Methodist Church,  308 Hanover St., parking, Charlotte St. ( Information, 540  775-7856)

RG Interns have not only served our Club, they have also worked locally, nationally, and

traveled the world in support of environmental issues and projects. We are pleased to

partner with UMW Ecology Club members of their accomplishments and have set aside a

special evening for them to educate and inspire us.

Rappahannock Group Chair Doris Whitfield interacts with Judy Lochmiller & Laura Pilati at 2009 Earth Day event celebration on April 25th

Saturday, March 21, Old Rag Hike, Shenandoah National Park 

RGSC Outing, Roland Herrmann, SC Outings leader


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

Action Items

Keeping Track at the General Assembly

RG & other Virginia Chapter Groups are members of VCN (Virginia Conservation Network). The VCN & the VALCV (Virginia League of Conservation Voters) work closely together to establish conservation priorities, research the key issue, keep us posted on General Assembly bills & legislation & report on the results.

Virginia To Take Action on Global Warming!

Take Action!

Thank the Governor Today! Governor Tim Kaine announced today that the Commonwealth of Virginia will join 31 other states that have joined The Climate Registry, the nation's only state-sponsored initiative to standardize how greenhouse gas emissions are measured and lead toward firm policy goals. This is a great step forward because without a mechanism in place to count carbon emissions, it's difficult to know how to cut them or if cuts have been effective.

The faith, consumer protection, and conservation communities have long been calling for Virginia to take action on climate change and find ways to curb emissions. We are thrilled that the Governor has made such a bold move and has shown his commitment to addressing climate change.

From here, we should expect Virginia to conduct a thorough inventory to learn where its emissions are coming from and what can be done to control and reduce them.

Please write the Governor TODAY and thank him for joining The Climate Registry, and making Virginia a leader, not a laggard, when it comes to addressing greenhouse gas emissions.

Let the Governor know that you support his efforts, and that you would like to see Virginia ultimately cut its emissions in a number of ways - helping us live places where we don't have a drive as far, giving us ways to save energy and save money, and requiring investment in clean, renewable energy sources.