Upcoming events
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Native Meadow Seeding Party
Join us and our partners, Winchester’s Parks and Rec Department, to seed the Sustainability Matters Native Meadow at Jim Barnett Park!
Winter Seed Sowing
Learn an easy winter seed-sowing technique, preview our new pollinator meadow in Winchester, and meet fellow nature lovers!
Winter Tree ID Walk & Holiday Potluck
Learn to ID trees without their leaves and share holiday snacks!
Science Team Saturday at Fairfax I-66 Landfill
Join Hannah Bement and volunteers from George Mason University to see what grew this summer at the Fairfax I-66 Landfill site.
Restorative Landscaping for Pollinators and Biodiversity
Join Hannah Bement of Sustainability Matters’ Science Team for a presentation on restorative landscaping for pollinators and biodiversity.
Nevermore: A Halloween Art Show
Join us to enjoy local wine and food, mingle with fellow SM supporters and art lovers, and admire works curated from artists throughout Virginia and around the country!
Seed Gathering
Learn to identify, collect, and save native perennial seeds…and bring some home for your own collection.
Brunch at the Landfill
Join us to celebrate our Making Trash Bloom habitat at the Rappahannock Landfill!
SM Science Team: Shenandoah
Help us make trash bloom! This summer, Sustainability Matters is seeking volunteers for environmental data collection and community education at our Making Trash Bloom sites.
SM Science Team: Rappahannock
Help us make trash bloom! This summer, Sustainability Matters is seeking volunteers for environmental data collection and community education at our Making Trash Bloom sites.
Big Bug Bioblitz
Help us, the Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation, and Mountain Vista Governor’s School count bugs at the landfill! Yes, really.
SM Science Team: Shenandoah
Help us make trash bloom! This summer, Sustainability Matters is seeking volunteers for environmental data collection and community education at our Making Trash Bloom sites.
Rappahannock Volunteer Training
Help us make trash bloom! This summer, Sustainability Matters is seeking volunteers for environmental data collection and community education at our Making Trash Bloom site at the Rappahannock County Landfill.
SM Science Team: Shenandoah
Help us make trash bloom! This summer, Sustainability Matters is seeking volunteers for environmental data collection and community education at our Making Trash Bloom sites.
Pollinator Preview Plus
Preview our exciting new pollinator project in Winchester…plus, learn to winter sow native plants, and swap seeds, seedlings, and saplings! For Sustainability Matters members and guests.
Winter Tree ID Walk & Holiday Potluck
Everyone’s favorite holiday tradition is back! Join us, the State Arboretum, and the Virginia Dept. of Forestry to celebrate the season the nature nerdy way.
Grower to Grower
Commercial growers and grower-adjacent folks, come share challenges and tips, and unload the stress of the growing season! Find partners, mentors, and maybe even buyers for next season.
Seed Gathering
Learn to identify, collect, and save native perennial seeds…and bring some home for your own collection.
Lunch at the Landfill (Fairfax)
Inaugurate our new Making Trash Bloom site at the Fairfax County Landfill.
Party at the Landfill (Rappahannock)
Celebrate our new Making Trash Bloom habitat at the Rappahannock Landfill.
Big Bug Bioblitz
Help us, the Smithsonian, Mountain Vista Governor’s School, and the State Arboretum count bugs (and plants) at the landfill! Yes, really.
Composting for the Clueless
Composting doesn't have to be hard, smelly, or (too) messy! Keep your food and garden waste out of the landfill and use it to feed your soil instead.
