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The Big Plant


The Big Plant is a community event hosted by the @Environmental Coalition at Virginia Tech, Stroubles Creek Coalition, Virginia Tech, TerraHabitats and New River Conservancy where thousands of trees are planted on Virginia Tech’s campus and surrounding Blacksburg area to initiate ecological restoration.

The event is open to the public, which brings in hundreds of students and community members of all backgrounds and ages to volunteer.

The Big Plant strives to enable positive environmental change for individuals who may think they have no power over their macro-environment.

This event is primarily funded by New River Conservancy and is a joint partnership between NRC, Virginia Tech, and the Environmental Coalition at VT.

Earlier Event: March 21
The Big Plant Radford
Later Event: April 8
Mid-Atlantic Invasive Species Council Conference

Plant Virginia Natives is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in state-wide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants.

Questions, suggestions or comments about the initiative and this website?  
Please contact Virginia Witmer, Plant Virginia Natives Initiative Coordinator, at virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov .