{"id":11,"date":"2013-11-13T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vnps.dreamhosters.com\/shenandoah\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-04-07T07:18:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T11:18:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"comp-lftqlfab\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-lftqlfab wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/1711F679-DFA3-4C20-BCFD-AD45A67801A8_1_105_c.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22034 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/1711F679-DFA3-4C20-BCFD-AD45A67801A8_1_105_c-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Virginia bluebells \/ Mertensia virginica\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/1711F679-DFA3-4C20-BCFD-AD45A67801A8_1_105_c-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/1711F679-DFA3-4C20-BCFD-AD45A67801A8_1_105_c-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/1711F679-DFA3-4C20-BCFD-AD45A67801A8_1_105_c.jpeg 724w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Shenandoah Chapter supports the Virginia Native Plant Society mission to protect and preserve the native plants of Virginia and their habitats. We do that through events such as plant ID walks, plant sales and swaps, supporting conservation initiatives like removal of invasive plants from public lands, and encouraging gardeners to learn about and grow native plants on their properties. If you\u2019d like to volunteer your skills or knowledge, please <span class=\"color_18 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"mailto:shenandoahchapter@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a><\/span><\/span>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lgdraa17inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-lgdraa17inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-lgdrb1ky\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-lgdrb1ky wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Membership is open to anyone who wants to learn about and appreciate native plants, and our members range from native plant curious to expert. You can support our mission by <span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/select-membership-type\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"color_18 wixui-rich-text__text\">becoming a member<\/span>,<\/a><\/span> or <span class=\"color_18 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/vnps.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/donate-shenandoah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making a donation<\/a><\/span><\/span> to the chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Our chapter covers the counties of Augusta, Highland, Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah, and the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-lftqlfab\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-lftqlfab wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">The chapter was active from 1987-2017, and then revived in the fall of 2022. A steering committee was formed to support this effort, and officers were formally elected in the fall of 2023. An annual meeting is held each fall to elect officers as needed, approve the budget for the coming fiscal year, and conduct any other necessary business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/03\/Shenandoah-Chapter-Logo-2024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22028 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/03\/Shenandoah-Chapter-Logo-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/03\/Shenandoah-Chapter-Logo-2024.jpg 550w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/03\/Shenandoah-Chapter-Logo-2024-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/shenandoah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/03\/Shenandoah-Chapter-Logo-2024-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/553;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shenandoah Chapter supports the Virginia Native Plant Society mission to protect and preserve the native plants of Virginia and their habitats. 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