Conservation Legislative Day

GCV has a long history of advocating for conservation and beautification issues in the commonwealth.

Every year, a delegation of conservation-minded members of Garden Club of Virginia head to Richmond, join with fellow conservationists, and advocate at the Virginia General Assembly on GCV conservation issues.

This year we hope you’ll join us at the Kent-Valentine House on Tuesday, Feb. 3, the night before Conservation Legislative Day, for a catered dinner to connect with GCV friends to get inspired, informed, and to strategize before we head out for our meetings the next morning. On Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, we will join the larger Virginia Conservation Network at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, as we have done in the past, before walking together to the State Capitol to meet with our legislators.

Please register for either or both events here, and invite your fellow club members to join us on this important day! Please note on your registration if you would like transportation from Kent-Valentine House to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday morning, Feb 4.

We look forward to seeing you!

Event Schedule

Dinner and Conservation Legislative Day Preparation Event:

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m.

Conservation Legislative Day, Wednesday, Feb. 4:

• 7:30 a.m. Transportation (optional) departs Kent-Valentine House
• 7:45-8:30 a.m. Breakfast and kick-off with Virginia Conservation Network Partners at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
• 9-11 a.m. Meeting with legislators (instructions for contacting your legislator available here)
• 11:30-2 p.m. Lunch and debrief with our VCN partners at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
• 2:30 p.m. Return to KVH

Staying overnight? For your convenience, you can book a room at Linden Row Inn across the street from the Kent-Valentine House. Call 804-783-7000 to book, and make sure to ask for the Garden Club of Virginia rate to get a significant discount.