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added a new Job in Chesapeake Network
Posted November 29, 2022
Outreach & Communications Coordinator – Sustainability Matters
About Sustainability Matters Sustainability Matters is a young grassroots conservation nonprofit, based in Virginia’s rural Northern Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions, and expanding to the DC suburbs. We’re also an architect of transformative, scalable projects like Making Trash Bloom (our flagship initiative to plant pollinator meadows at landfills) and creator of webinars with global reach. Our…
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Posted November 29, 2022
Programs Facilitator – Sustainability Matters
About Sustainability Matters Sustainability Matters is a young grassroots conservation nonprofit, based in Virginia’s rural Northern Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions, and expanding to the DC suburbs. We’re also an architect of transformative, scalable projects like Making Trash Bloom (our flagship initiative, planting pollinator meadows at landfills) and creator of webinars with global reach. Our focus…
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Posted November 17, 2022
Programs Facilitator – Sustainability Matters
About Sustainability Matters Sustainability Matters is a young grassroots conservation nonprofit, based in Virginia’s rural Northern Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions, and expanding to the DC suburbs. We’re also an architect of transformative, scalable projects like Making Trash Bloom (our flagship initiative, planting pollinator meadows at landfills) and creator of webinars with global reach. Our…
added a new Job in Chesapeake Network
Posted November 17, 2022
Outreach & Communications Coordinator – Sustainability Matters
About Sustainability Matters Sustainability Matters is a young grassroots conservation nonprofit, based in Virginia’s rural Northern Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions, and expanding to the DC suburbs. We’re also an architect of transformative, scalable projects like Making Trash Bloom (our flagship initiative to plant pollinator meadows at landfills) and creator of webinars with global reach….
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Posted December 22, 2020
The Tale of Happy Creek
Help save Happy Creek before it’s too late! Front Royal, Virginia’s town management is currently destroying a vital riparian buffer and trout habitat, clear cutting and uprooting hundreds of native trees along Happy Creek. Contact Front Royal’s Town Council members (https://www.frontroyalva.com/381/Coun…) directly to let them know how you feel. Join the Save Happy Creek Facebook…
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Posted October 21, 2019
(Boyce, VA) Winter Tree ID Walk & Holiday Potluck
They all look the same without their leaves, don’t they? Join Sustainability Matters at the Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy) for an approximately 90 minute guided walk and ID primer by Virginia State Forester Matt Wolanski. You’ll never mistake an oak for a walnut again. Holiday themed potluck and social hour with fellow nature nerds will…
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Posted October 18, 2019
(Woodstock, VA) Go Green, Get Green: Intro to Green Business
Join local conservation non-profit Sustainability Matters and the Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce to learn how to improve your business’s bottom line through eco-friendly practices and green marketing. We’ll introduce a few key concepts, and hear from Sarah Cohen of Route 11 Potato Chips, Matt Klus from the Brewhouse, and Crissy Willis of Sexi-Mexi Burritos about…
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Posted October 18, 2019
(Edinburg, VA) Party at the Landfill
Sustainability Matters is making trash bloom! We’re planting pollinator habitat at the Shenandoah County Landfill, with the ultimate goal that every time a local landfill covers up a trash cell, pollinator habitat, not fescue, gets planted on top. Come learn about the project and help us seed the pilot plot and unveil the educational signage!
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Posted October 18, 2019
(Harrisonburg, VA) Fall Tree & Acorn ID Walk
Wednesday, October 30 | 3 PM – 5 PM $15/Registration Join Sustainability Matters and the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum for a guided walk and ID primer by Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Forestry Specialist Adam Downing. There’ll be time for Q&A and chat in the Frances Plecker Education Center afterward, followed by a closing art reception for…
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Posted July 16, 2019
Sustainable Socials – Winchester
Swing by Sexi-Mexi Burritos on the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7:30 for a chat about environmental issues, sustainable gardening, farm-to-table sourcing, and more. A casual happy hour for Sustainability Matters members, volunteers and friends. Join like-minded folk in sharing concerns and becoming part of the solution! Please note this is a MONTHLY event….
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Posted July 16, 2019
Sustainable Socials – Harrisonburg
Swing by the Golden Pony on third Wednesdays for a chat about environmental issues, sustainable gardening, farm-to-table sourcing, and more. A casual happy hour for Sustainability Matters members, volunteers and friends. Join like-minded folk in sharing concerns and becoming part of the solution! Note: this is a MONTHLY event, starting this Wednesday, July 17. Details…
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Posted July 16, 2019
Environmental Trivia Night
Join conservation collaborative Sustainability Matters at Backroom Brewery THIS FRIDAY for a fun, educational, and deeply challenging evening of environmental trivia!! Bring your friends, and come test your knowledge of plants, bugs, wildlife, and environmental issues. Trivia starts at 7 pm, but arrive starting at 5:30 for dinner, with a special farm-to-table menu and the…
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Posted July 16, 2019
Bad Bugs: a Backyard Bestiary
Join Sustainability Matters, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy) at Blandy for entomologist updates on garden and agricultural pests including spotted lanternflies, emerald ash borers, stinkbugs, and periodical cicadas. Learn about ID, life cycles, and cutting edge developments, like the wasp that’s taking down stinkbugs. Meet live insects, view preserved specimens, and…
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Posted March 15, 2019
Poetry in Nature
Explore the creative force that plein air writing brings to your poetry. Poet Sarah Kohrs will guide and inspire us with hands-on activities and advice from nature poets. There will be time to write and share amidst Blandy’s beauty. FOSA & SM members $10, nonmembers $15 Reservations Recommended: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/m3fBd5HR09VYSz68
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Posted March 15, 2019
Grower to Grower: Spring Networking
The life of a professional grower isn’t easy. Join your peers at our second quarterly Grower to Grower to share challenges, solutions, marketing thoughts and ideas for working together to pool resources. All professional growers, serious homesteaders and those in grower-adjacent fields (professional buyers, lenders, etc.) are welcome. For those who are interested…
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Posted March 15, 2019
Fiesta in the Garden
On Cinco de Mayo, join Sustainability Matters at the Barns of Rose Hill for a Fiesta of sustainable gardening. The half day workshop includes three talks on environmentally friendly gardening practices, delectable Farm-to-Table Mexican snacks by Sexi-Mexi Burritos, and a preview of an exciting new sustainability-themed art exhibition curated by Sustainability Matters. Bring the family:…
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Posted March 15, 2019
Earth Day Shenandoah & Community Plant Swap
Join new environmental non-profit Sustainability Matters for Shenandoah County’s first big Earth Day celebration! Environmentally themed activities, locally sourced food, adorable animals, sustainability friendly vendors, educational presentations, displays, demos and giveaways. Free and family friendly. Earth Day will run concurrently with Sustainability Matters’ first Community Plant Swap of 2019. Divide your perennials, start extra seedlings,…
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Posted February 4, 2019
Mushroom Growing: a Hands-On Workshop
Ready to upgrade from tomatoes and lettuce? Mushroom growing is the ideal way to use those shady spaces where the sun-lovers won’t produce. New conservation organization Sustainability Matters partners with the Virginia Dept. of Forestry and the US Forest Service for an introduction to mushroom growing, suitable both for home gardeners and potential forest farmers….
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Posted February 4, 2019
Seed Swap
Kick off the growing season by joining new conservation organization Sustainability Matters at our first annual Seed Swap. Bring your vegetable, herb, annual, and perennial seeds to share and swap with others. The swap is free to all and will operate on a ”bring what you can; take what you need” basis. Thanks to the…
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Posted February 4, 2019
Greener than Grass: a Sustainable Landscaping Series
Landscape for both beauty and sustainability. New conservation organization Sustainability Matters has collaborated with the Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy) on a four-part “Greener than Grass” series, aimed at encouraging participants to replace turf grass with more environmentally friendly landscaping. The fourth workshop in the series explores no-mow, steppable ”Alternative Groundcovers”. Cost is $ 5 for…
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Posted February 4, 2019
Winter Tree ID: Walk & Talk
They all look the same without their leaves, don’t they? Join Sustainability Matters and Edith J. Carrier Arboretum for a guided walk and ID primer by Virginia State Forester Jordan Herring. We’ll learn how to recognize trees by bark, buds, leaf scars and other characteristics. There’ll be time for Q&A and chat in the Frances…
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Posted February 4, 2019
Dump Day
Join Sustainability Matters for a free guided tour of Shenandoah County’s Recycling Center, Landfill and Wastewater Treatment Facility. Take a deep dive into the environmental nitty-gritty of the trash business, and find out what really happens to your recyclables. See the site where Sustainability Matters is working with the landfill to make trash bloom: we’re…
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Posted February 4, 2019
Native American Plant Use Workshop
Learn how Native Americans used the plants they lived with, for medicinal, culinary and other purposes. Native American herbalist and environmental educator Chris Anderson will begin with an overview in the library, then we’ll identify relevant plants in Blandy’s gardens, discussing how those can be used today. We’ll return to the library to enjoy traditional…