Virginia Forestry Club at UVA

Club Description

Campin', Cookin', and Conservation!That's what we're all about here in the Virginia Forestry Club at UVA! We're an active forestry conservation club dedicated to providing opportunities for student involvement and community service at state and local parks. Our goal is to support sustainability, conservation, and land management initiatives within and around Virginia and Charlottesville by involving students from all around UVA. Moreover, we aim to educate our members and volunteers on proper forestry techniques and conservation practices.We like to get out into the field and engage with hands-on conservation, helping out park rangers and conservation-oriented organizations with whatever needs doing. This includes clearing/building trails and park features, building foot crossings; planting trees, shrubs, and flowers; managing invasive plant species; and much more!There's no personal equipment or prior experience necessary -- just bring yourself and a passion to protect our forests! Our volunteer service trips typically occur on weekends:Local trips in and around Charlottesville take up a Saturday afternoon. We work with Charlottesville Parks & Rec, Albemarle County Parks, CAMBC, CATS, and more!Overnight trips to state parks like Holliday Lake and James River run from Saturday to Sunday morning.As a treat to the volunteers, there is food served on every service trip -- and on overnight trips, camping!