Virginia Wildlife Habitat Cooperative
Connecting landowners to create homes for grassland birds and pollinators
Our purpose is to aggregate grassland bird, pollinator, and beaver habitat acreage across parcel boundaries in Virginia through education and outreach to landowners. VWHC works with SoilKeepers, our contracting Partner to provide comprehensive habitat services for projects from a few thousand square feet to hundreds of acres:
- Habitat, Farm, Field, Lawn, and Floodplain Landscape Management
- Landowner Educational Meetings
- Multi Landowner Project Coordination
- Planning and Coaching
- Native Plant Seeding and Drilling
- Invasive Species Management
- Conservation Mowing
- Leasing Contracts
- Stream/River & Floodplain Reconnection through Beaver Dam Establishment and Maintenance
- Wetland Restoration and Maintenance
Annual VWHC Membership Levels and Benefits
Indiangrass - $25 Benefits include access to educational events and newsletters
Bluestem - $500 Benefits include access to educational events and newsletters, plus 10% discount on equipment rate for habitat projects.
Aster - $1,000 Benefits include access to educational events and newsletters, plus 15% discount on equipment rate for habitat projects.
Goldenrod - $2,500 Benefits include access to educational events and newsletters, plus 20% discount on equipment rate for habitat projects.
Members with less than 10 acres receive a telephone consult with a staff member.
Members with 10 acres or more receive a property walk and consult with a staff member.