Tour Old Growth Trees

Friday October 27, 2017, 9:00 am-4:00 pm We are honored to have another opportunity to see old growth trees on Bill and Lynn Limpert's property. These trees, the mountain they live on, etc is all being threatened by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Space is limited, RSVP for directions. This is a strenuous hike up steep […]

People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Environmental Justice

Charlottesville City Space 100 5th Street, NE, Charlottesille, VA, United States

In the painful aftermath of the recent racist violence in Charlottesville, we seek to draw a straight line between these white supremacist attacks and the slow violence of unequally borne environmental devastation. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) routes target rural, poor, African American, Native American, and Appalachian communities from […]

An Afternoon of Music and Information

Seven Arrows Brewing Co. 2508 Jefferson Hwy,, Waynesboro, VA, United States

An Afternoon of Music and Information. Sunday October 29, 2017, 1-5 pm, Seven Arrows Brewing Company, 2508 Jefferson Hwy Ste 1, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980. Friends of Augusta. Free! Family friendly! An afternoon of music, the latest pipeline information. Free bumper stickers and yard signs!

Protest at Virginia Dominion Power

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club, 350.org, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, Friends of Nelson.

Protest at Virginia Dominion Power

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nannas of Virginia. Bring your knitting, your signs, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.

Candlelight Vigil: McAuliffe, See the Light. Stop the Pipelines

Virginia Governor's Mansion 1111 East Broad, Richmond, VA, United States

Now that the hard-fought election is over, it's time to get back to work and stop the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines once and for all. We need to show Governor McAuliffe — and recently elected Ralph Northam — that we’re not going to back down. We need to make them see the light. […]

Protest at Virginia Dominion Power

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club, 350.org, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, Friends of Nelson.

 

Friends of Nelson welcomes event listings from all related groups who are working to oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  To have your event listed on our calendar, please contact us at friendsofnelsonweb@gmail.com.