Virginia hosts the fall 2001 ELRC conference

Virginia was delighted to host the Fall 2001 conference this October in Virginia Beach. Thirty-five ELRC members came "back to where it all began" and enjoyed four days of workshops and field trips. Highlights included a trip to Jamestown Settlement for a presentation on archeological work taking place at the park. Its reported several of our members from the northern states were having reconciling the fact that the first English settlers in the free world became Virginians. Another cultural highlight was the Candlelight Concert in the Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg. Musicians performed colonial period music in period costume. The entire "programme" was illuminated solely by candlelight.

More land conservation oriented field trips took ELRC members to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and to one of the last totally undeveloped oceanfronts on the East Coast at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park. In addition to outstanding weather the group had the beach to themselves as they rode the "Terragator" a "beach bus" developed specifically for traveling into this secluded state park.

Thanks to everyone who joined in Virginia Beach.