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Volunteer Day for Trail Maintenance at Rolling Ridge on August 9th
Please join us August 9, 2025, for a volunteer day.
Rolling Ridge
3 days ago4 min read
Discovering Nocturnal Wonders: Join Us for a Nighttime Exploration of Owls Bats and Bugs in the Forest
Join us July 19th at 8:15 PM for an evening walk to observe and identify Owls, Bats, and Bugs with wildlife biologist and small mammal expert Julie Zeyzus. Utilizing ultrasonic detecting equipment and software, we will be able to “listen” to bats in real time and other critters our software can interpret.
Rolling Ridge
Jun 283 min read
Join Us July 19 for a Conservation Volunteer Day at Rolling Ridge Conservancy
Come help with conservation, stewardship and maintenance tasks on July 19, 2025. We expect to be either assisting our goats in controlling Japanese barberry and Japanese spiraea in previously inhabited areas.
Rolling Ridge
Jun 283 min read
Join Us April 26 for a Day of Conservation Volunteer Work at Rolling Ridge Conservancy
Come help with conservation, stewardship and maintenance tasks at Rolling Ridge Conservancy on April 26, 2025. As we do not yet have our spring plants, we plan to work on invasive plant removal to keep our forest in balance. Depending on weather conditions we expect to be either assisting our goats in controlling Japanese barberry and Japanese spiraea in previously inhabited areas, or digging lesser celandine in the lowlands adjacent the Shenandoah River.
Rolling Ridge
Apr 223 min read
Join Us for a Conservation Volunteer Day on May 17, 2025
Join Rolling Ridge Conservancy for a spring volunteer day. On May 17, 2025, we plan to plant native plants to enhance our landscape.
Rolling Ridge
Apr 72 min read
Whoa! What Happened in the Woods?!
If you’ve walked the northern section of the Conservancy this past year you likely became aware of a timber harvest carried out last winter.
Rolling Ridge
Mar 254 min read
Goodbye and Hello! Meet our Newest Trustees
The Rolling Ridge Conservancy board is made up of volunteers representing different areas of interest in the overall health and wellbeing of
Rolling Ridge
Mar 251 min read
Goats Munch Away at Invasive Plants
Educational signage about forest health objectives on Rolling Ridge Conservancy lands will be installed in the months ahead.
Rolling Ridge
Mar 252 min read
Interpretive Signs Coming Soon
Educational signage about forest health objectives on Rolling Ridge Conservancy lands will be installed in the months ahead.
Rolling Ridge
Mar 252 min read
Craft and Stewardship Workshop: Harnessing the Potential of Red Maple Trees for Traditional Basket Weaving
Do you enjoy wood craft, spending time outdoors, and stewarding our woodlands? Join us on February 22nd from 9 AM to 2 PM for a hands-on...
Rolling Ridge
Jan 222 min read
Uncover the Secrets of Trees with Tree Bark Identification Workshop: A Unique Opportunity to Deepen Your Plant Knowledge
As winter blankets the landscape, it transforms into a serene world filled with unique beauty. While many plants go dormant, there is...
Rolling Ridge
Jan 131 min read
Timber Harvest and Volunteer Update
Volunteers have helped clear and regrade trails that were impacted by the harvesting process.
Rolling Ridge
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Generous Gifts of Land and Good Neighbors Help Create Vital Conservation Buffers
RRC has long been grateful to members of our extended community for purchasing and protecting these lots, but we understand the changing dem
Rolling Ridge
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Evidence of Mutual Flourishing
For fifty years, Rolling Ridge Conservancy (RRC) has protected and cared for this land by practicing honorable, effective stewardship.
Rolling Ridge
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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