Earth Day 2020 Webinars

Free online vegetable gardening classes

All of April on Sundays

Spending too much time at home and running out of ideas on what to do? This is a great time to put your ‘green thumb’ to the test. Let the Virginia Cooperative Extension help you get off to a good start with vegetable gardening with free online classes every Sunday from 1-2pm!

• To view the flyer and class schedule, click HERE.
• To register for the free classes, click HERE.

Watershed Hacks for the Home

Weekly webcast series from Chesapeake Stormwater Network and Friends

We have been working with our friends and partners to put together a weekly, informal webcast series where we’ll focus on activities that are simple, low cost, and can be done with materials on hand or found on-line.

We’ll be tackling:

• “Victory” Rain Gardens and Meadows on 4/17/20 at 11am
• Planting Trees For Your Kids Future Canopy on 4/24/20 at 11am
• Stormwater Art at Home on 4/30/20 at 11am
• Sustainable Lawns and Family Gardening on 5/08/20 at 11am

To access and sign up for the webinars, click HERE.

Alien Insects Invading Virginia

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 1:30pm

Join LaRC retiree and York/Poquoson Master Gardener Greg Hajos for an awareness presentation on three invasive insect pests approaching or already in our area. The Red Imported Fire Ant, the Emerald Ash Borer and the Spotted Lanternfly will be discussed. It is important to be able to identify these pests, and report any findings to the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

• This webinar will be given in observance of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary through Webex . An access link to attend the webinar will be provided through Center-wide emails and @LaRC posts.

How Chemists and Engineers Will Make a Difference for a Healthy Planet

Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 2-3pm

Hosted by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Join David Allen of the University of Texas at Austin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CCEW as he discusses innovations in air and water quality that have occurred over the last century as well as some of the most urgent challenges and opportunities to be addressed by new generations of chemists and engineers.

• For more information and to register, click HERE.