

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Protecting Our Old-Growth Forest 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a powerful two-day workshop with old-growth forest expert Josh Kelly that blends science, mapping, and boots-on-the-ground learning.

Day 1: Learn &amp; Map
Discover what defines old-growth forests, why they matter, and how GIS mapping is used to identify and protect them—plus a live Q&amp;A. Location: Grace Episcopal Church (Parish Hall).

Day 2: Into the Woods
Take a guided field tour to learn how to safely recognize old-growth forests in the wild and help report verified locations to the Virginia Office of Forestry. Location TBA (weather dependent).

$15 registration, open to all.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lexington/protecting-our-old-growth-forest/200029787221824
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYpLRsJ2AaORrqpUCWtbrP7NK10DNpNfcLI3oa2KFHWwRfSQ/viewform?usp=dialog&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lexington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lexington
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Grace Episcopal Church
- **lat**: 37.786351111167
- **long**: -79.443182558833
- **full address**: Grace Episcopal Church, 123 W Washington St,Lexington,VA,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Rockbridge Conservation - RACC (https://allevents.in/org/rockbridge-conservation-racc/21118840)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Grace Episcopal Church, 123 W Washington St,Lexington,VA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rockbridge Conservation - RACC
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Protecting Our Old-Growth Forest  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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