Conservation group meets in Middleburg Nov. 7
By Barbara Payne
The Land Trust of Virginia is holding its annual meeting Nov. 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Middleburg Community Center. The speaker at the event will be Rand Wentworth, president of the Land Trust Alliance.
The event is open to the public. The center is at 300 W. Washington St.
“We are delighted that Rand Wentworth, one of the nation's foremost authorities on land conservation, will be our guest speaker,” said Don Owen, executive director of the Land Trust.
Wentworth will talk about the latest developments in land conservation.
The Middleburg-based trust is a nonprofit that assists private citizens in Virginia protect open space and natural and historic resources on their properties through conservation easements.
Refreshments featuring locally grown products will be served before and after the meeting.
For more information, contact Don Owen at 540-687-8441 or visit www.landtrustva.org.