Powhatan Creek Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Photo by Robin Bedenbaugh

Organizational Goals

VAWP strives to provide an independent forum for the open discussion and exchange of wetland related ideas from all fields; promote scientifically based educational programs on wetland ecology, functions, and values; develop a Commonwealth of Virginia wetland delineator certification program; and encourage wetland conservation.

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VAWP welcomes members from all professions. The membership includes wetland professionals from federal, state and local government, nonprofit organizations, private industry, consultants, law firms and universities.

Get your VAWP clothing!!!

VAWP has t-shirts, polos and baseball caps with the VAWP emblem for sale at all workshops. A new style of baseball cap has been ordered and will be available at the next workshop.

VAWP Board Meetings

Board meetings are open to all members and are held at the Williamsburg Offices of VHB in the Busch Corporate Center at 10am.

October 6, 2011
December 6, 2011
February 7, 2012
April 3, 2012
June 5, 2012
August 7, 2012

See other events going on in our area on our Calendar and Seminars page
Meeting Minutes can be accessed here:

VAWP Board Minutes Oct. 4, 2011

News and Events

2012 Annual VAWP Meeting and Workshop

Friday, October 5, 2012
8:30 am - 3:15 pm
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Richmond, Virginia
This VAWP meeting & workshop for the 2012 series will present an update and overview of the various changes in the major regulatory programs from both the state and federal perspective. The VAWP Annual Business meeting will also be held during the lunch break, at which time new officers will be elected to the Board of Directors.

2012 VAWP Registration

SAVE THE DATE

VAWP is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming VAPSS Hydric Soils Workshop on November 12 and 13, 2012. The lecture session will be held Monday and the field portion will be conducted Tuesday. The focus will be on hydric soil morphology and NRCS indicators as well as the new C.P. USCOE delineation manual and procedures. The field work will focus on detailed soil morphological descriptions and their interpretations and then using the hydric soil indicator keys correctly once you have a good soil description in hand. There will also be some delineation transects for vegetation etc. as well.
Lodging rooms will be available for Sunday to Tuesday nights. Please see registration below.

VAPSS Hydric Soils Registration
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For those who would like the Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, please click below.

Field Book

Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus)
Photo by Robin Bedenbaugh