March 7-10, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Richmond-Midlothian

It’s time to prepare for the Virginia Water Conference, presented by the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association. The conference will again be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Richmond-Midlothian in Richmond, Virginia, where we hosted over 500 participants at our 2025 conference. We expect strong attendance from Federal, State, and local agency employees, lake owners & operators, consultants, product vendors, etc. Breakout sessions will feature many worthwhile professional papers from every sector of the Virginia water community.

The Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association (VLWA) annual conference addresses lakes and watersheds, engineering and life sciences, facilities, maintenance, public works, consulting, academic research, and administration. We serve a variety of people, all working to improve Virginia’s lakes and watersheds. Our conference is one of the largest state conferences in the US focused on water resources.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  • NEW REQUIREMENT!!! All conference-related purchases must be made with a credit card; checks are no longer accepted.
  • Register early – we sold out last year!
  • Submit abstracts early to ensure a spot in our technical program.
  • Reserve exhibit space early, as location selection is on a first-come, first-served basis