Public Hearing: Air Quality Permit for Compressor Station
Buckingham Middle School 1184 High School Road, Buckingham, VA, United StatesThere will be a public hearing on the air quality permit for the Buckingham compressor station on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or until all comments are received, whichever is earlier. The hearing will be at Buckingham County Middle School, 1184 High School Road in Buckingham. It is important to […]
POSTPONED – The Defenders – Installation and Unveiling
Rockfish Valley Foundation 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesThe installation and unveiling of the Defenders sculpture, scheduled for 1:30-3:00 at Rockfish Valley Foundation, has been postponed because of potential bad weather. Stay tuned for the new date - and stay safe! September 16th, 2018, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Rockfish Valley Foundation, 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 - The Defenders - installation […]
Circle of Protection
Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United StatesOn Sunday afternoon September 16, 2018, rain or shine, join the Circle of Protection, an interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill ACP Compressor Station. Expect neighbors, […]
POSTPONED – Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesThe Friends of Nelson public meeting, scheduled for 6=9 pm at Rockfish Valley Community Center, have been postponed because of potential bad weather. Once we have finalized dates with our speakers and our venue, we will send out information on a new date for the public meeting. Our dynamic guest speakers Rick Cornelius and Ivy […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters) 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesWednesday, September 19, 2018, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Energy (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 Friends of Nelson.
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail
Humback Rocks Visitor Center Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 5.8, VA, United StatesSaturday, September 22 -10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, Milepost 5.8. Join hands to protect our land, water, air, communities, and natural treasures from the threats posed by unnecessary, unwanted, and unnatural fracked gas pipelines at our Third annual Hands Across the Appalachian Trail! The dedicated work of hundreds […]
Documentary: We The People 2.0
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro 565 Pine Ave., Waynesboro, VA, United StatesCo-sponsored by Friends of Augusta, Friends of Buckingham, Friends of Nelson, LIAM, and SAW CAN. We the People, this documentary tells the story of of people across the U.S. who have faced decades of of environmental assaults - such as fracking and sludging of farmland - and what they are doing about it. Sunday, September […]
Rally Against Pipelines
Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters) 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesSeptember 26, 2018, 5:30-8:30m at Dominion Energy's Charlottesville headquarterson Hydraulic Rd, sponsored by Charlottesville's Democratic Socialists of America. We stand in solidarity with Red, Minor, Nutty, Lauren, Nettle, and all those who oppose the pipeline projects in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, specifically the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. Fracked gas pipeline projects […]
The Defenders – Dedication
Rockfish Valley Foundation 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesSeptember 30th, 2018, 3:00-4:30 pm, Rockfish Valley Foundation, 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 – The Defenders dedication. The Defenders is the 8-foot tall 8-foot wide anti-pipeline sculpture created by Mark Schwenk and Cheryl Langlais of Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Members of the public are cordially invited to the dedication of The Defenders sculpture […]
Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesThe Friends of Nelson public meeting, originally scheduled for September 16, 2018, will be held September 30, happily with the same two dynamic guest speakers! Join us from 6:30 to 9 pm at Rockfish Valley Community Center to hear our speakers, with time for questions and answers. Guest Speakers: Rick Cornelius – Rick has been […]
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.
