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.

Join Today!

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. We will have new polo shirts available at our Annual Meeting in September!!!!

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 13, 2009
December 8, 2009
February 9, 2010
April 13, 2010
June 8, 2010
August 10, 2010

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

VAWP August 2009 Meeting Minutes

VAWP June 2009 Meeting Minutes

VAWP April 2009 Meeting Minutes

VAWP February 2009 Meeting Minutes

VAWP December 2008 Meeting Minutes

News and Events

2010 SPRING SOILS WORKSHOP:
Down and Dirty: Hydric Soils Indicators in the Virginia Piedmont

This second VAWP Workshop for the 2010 series will present in-depth, hands-on training on hydric soils and indicators as defined in the Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region. The workshop will include a classroom segment in the morning and an afternoon field exercise in the Piedmont.

Soils Workshop Flyer

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Friday, May 14, 2010 9am - 3 pm
Spring Member Meeting
Williamsburg Hospitality House, Williamsburg, VA
This next VAWP Workshop for the 2010 series will present an in-depth look at the current status of the sciences in wetland mitigation and stream restoration and classification. Experts in the field will discuss the current status of research and field techniques. Be sure to click on the flyer below and register early for this popular event.

Member meeting Workshop flyer

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

Field Book