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SUMMARY:Great Community Give
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 21\, we’re joining area nonprofits in the Great Community Give\, a virtual day of giving back to this place we call home\, hosted by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Foundation.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By supporting Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley in the Great Community Give\, you’re showing your support for clean water\, working agricultural lands\, thriving communities and the awe-inspiring viewsheds and recreational opportunities you cherish in the heart of the Valley.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1617792232063{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(222\,203\,98\,0.25) !important;*background-color: rgb(222\,203\,98) !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4163″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]This year\, we’re very excited to be raffling off an adventure of your choice led by Wild GUYde Adventures – for every $10 contributed to the Alliance for the Great Community Give\, you’ll receive one entry to win a half-day guided paddle\, climbing or caving adventure.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\nSo\, starting right now\, there are two ways you can support Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley in the Great Community Give:\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4179″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://youtu.be/mPoIxI3MUHw”][vc_column_text]\nYou can set up a personal fundraising page for the Alliance to share with your friends and family. We’ve made a video to show you how here. Not only does setting up your own fundraiser help us to have a successful day\, but it will also help us meet more people like you to call on when it’s time to speak up for conservation in Harrisonburg and Rockingham. PLUS for every $10 donated to your fundraiser\, you AND the donor will get one entry for the Wild GUYde adventure. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4173″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.greatcommunitygive.org/organizations/alliance-for-the-shenandoah-valley”][vc_column_text]\nYou can contribute! You can start giving today by mailing us a check OR you can give online here anytime leading up to the official event on April 21 6:30am – 8:00pm\, where more folks supporting the Alliance gets us opportunities to win ‘bonuses’ throughout the day. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Donate through the Great Community Give” style=”custom” custom_background=”#8ec63f” custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatcommunitygive.org%2Forganizations%2Falliance-for-the-shenandoah-valley|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Please reach out with any questions about the event or for help setting up a fundraiser or navigating the donation page.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We hope to see your name pop up in the Great Community Give showing your support of the Alliance![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://shenandoahalliance.org/event/great-community-give/
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CATEGORIES:Rockingham County
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SUMMARY:Announcing our 2021 Valley Treasure
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Dr. Charles Ziegenfus\n“Professor Zig“” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Bitter%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/l3PAe1GIl_c” align=”center”][vc_column_text]\nIn addition to his professional work teaching field ornithology at JMU\, Dr. Charles Ziegenfus (Professor Zig) has spent decades researching\, banding and tracking migrations and populations of dark-eyed juncos\, bluebirds and white-crowned sparrows to name a few. In partnership with Clair Mellinger from EMU at Highland Retreat\, he has monitored the migration of the Northern Saw-whet owl with for twenty years. Recently Professor Zig has setup several boxes for American kestrels in eastern Rockingham County and has engaged landowners up and down the Valley to host bird boxes and help with monitoring on their property. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4092″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4084″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4099″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4100″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Join us in Honoring Professor Zig” title_align=”separator_align_left”][vc_btn title=”VIEW THE RECORDED AWARD PROGRAM” color=”primary” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FQGGAuloQbBw”][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Dr. Amy Johnson[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4272″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]We were excited to honor Professor Zig’s work to inspire an appreciation for birds and the Shenandoah Valley’s natural landscapes with a presentation by Amy E.M. Johnson\, PhD\, Program Director of Virginia Working Landscapes at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Dr. Johnson’s work focuses on the impacts of conservation and land management on breeding and over-wintering grassland bird communities in Virginia. In her role\, she explores knowledge gaps pertaining to grassland bird ecology by facilitating collaborative conservation and research efforts with Smithsonian scientists and local partners.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1620210230806{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: rgba(36\,141\,193\,0.11) !important;*background-color: rgb(36\,141\,193) !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Resources from Dr. Johnson’s presentation  \nVirginia Working Landscapes Grassland Bird Management Guidelines \nOther Virginia Working Landscapes Resources \nGet involved as a landowner or citizen scientist \nContact Virginia Working Landscapes \nView Dr. Johnson’s TEDxPearlStreet talk[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]About Valley Treasure  \nThe Shenandoah Valley is an extraordinary place\, with its iconic farming landscapes\, beautiful streams\, world-class public forest lands\, and rich cultural history. We recognize and are grateful for the many community members that work quietly to conserve the land\, water and way of life in their corner of the Valley. The Valley Treasure award is an opportunity to meet and recognize those folks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Augusta Couty,Frederick County,Page County,Rockingham County,Shenandoah County,Warren County
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