Protecting the lands and waters of the commonwealth for people and nature.
Charlottesville, VA
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NatureConservancy VA retweeted
The grass can be greener🌱
Healthy coastal ecosystems protect our shorelines, wildlife, and economy. These efforts, plus those of committed groups like the Nature Conservancy in Virginia show that we can create a greener future. 🌎
From all of us—thank you. 💚
Your generosity this #GivingTuesday helps protect vital lands, waters, and wildlife—and brings hope for the planet we share. Together, we’re making a lasting difference, and we couldn’t do this without you. 🌎
Every gift tells a story. This #GivingTuesday, join us in writing the next chapter for our state's precious lands, waters, and wildlife.
Donate today: nature.ly/48K5KYi
Because of supporters like you, the red-cockaded woodpecker has a chance to thrive in the longleaf pine forests it calls home. Help us create and protect even more spaces for nature—and for people—this #GivingTuesday.🌲🪶
Donate today: nature.ly/4rwZ4UI
NatureConservancy VA retweeted
"These land protection projects help support the military community while also preserving off-base habitats for threatened and endangered species." - says @JenMorrisNature about the bipartisan Incentivizing REPI Sales Act. budd.senate.gov/2024/12/04/b…
We’re only one week away from the Taste of Virginia Tap Takeover! 🍻 As a sister event to our annual OktoberForest Fest, we’re bringing our four OktoberForest beers brewed with wild ingredients from TNC Virginia landscapes to locations near you!
📲: nature.ly/3TICvgw
Celebrate Public Lands Day with DWR's Inaugural Hike for the Wild! 🏞️
Join DWR and OnX Backcountry for a virtual hike fundraiser supporting the Virginia Wildlife Grant Program! Hike anytime between Sept 27-29, share with #HikefortheWild, & you’re in!
📲: nature.ly/4eyx9wo
The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board published an opinion column about funding that TNC was awarded through the EPA's CPRG for natural climate solutions. Subscribers to The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press can access the full article here: nature.ly/4egnWcg
BIG NEWS 📢 TNC Virginia's OktoberForest Fest was featured as one of the Wall Street Journal’s top Oktoberfest events in the country! 🍻
Read the full article by Joshua M. Bernstein: nature.ly/3zdO8oH
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As the weather cools and the leaves start to change, we’re thrilled to invite you to our TNC Virginia fall events! There’s something for everyone to enjoy this autumn. 🍂
Check out our event lineup and join us for some outdoor fun: nature.ly/47B2MDv
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OktoberForest Fest is only ONE WEEK AWAY! 🎉🍺🌱 Join TNC on Sept. 15th at Fine Creek Brewing Company in Powhatan to celebrate the lands and waters on which all life—and beer—depends.
Join us and learn more: nature.ly/4efKQ37
Graphics: Jessica Battista
Breaking News! The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has received a $200M grant from the EPA to advance nature-based solutions & cut carbon emissions in MD, NC, SC & VA, an incredible step in our fight against climate change! Read about this historic grant: nature.ly/3Ya9nlw
TNC and Sweetbay Brewing foraged red spruce tips for our OktoberForest Fest Clinch Valley Amber Lager! Don’t miss your chance to taste it at #OktoberForestFest2024 on Sept. 15th, hosted by Fine Creek Brewing Co! 🍻
Join us: nature.ly/3SgU8U1
Photos: Nick Proctor/TNC
"Longleaf pine can survive natural disasters, but it has barely survived us humans," says writer Janisse Ray.
Read her story, “Burning the Forest for the Trees,” in the Bitter Southerner, featuring TNC NC’s Deb Maurer and Jeff Marcus.
Read more: nature.ly/4cP0PVg
Our VVCR Program Director, Jill Bieri, is featured on a Yale Climate Connections segment about VVCR's work with eelgrass, which provides vital habitat for marine life, reduces coastal erosion, and absorbs carbon pollution. 🎧
Listen here to learn more: nature.ly/4bzaU7G
“Freshwater mussels are one of the things that make the Clinch such a special river system in the U.S. It’s got one of the highest concentrations of rare species, of any river in the U.S.,” says Brad Kreps, TNC's Clinch Valley Program Director.
Read more: nature.ly/3W80XJQ
As Virginia's offshore wind project makes progress 27 miles off the coast, TNC Marine Scientist Brendan Runde and Coastal Scientist Alex Wilke are leading long-term studies around fish and sea bird behavior.
Read more: nature.ly/3xL2goO
Are you passionate about conservation and knowledgeable about prescribed fire? Join TNC as the Appalachians Fire Director! 🔥
To apply, visit nature.org/careers and enter the job ID: 55284.
NatureConservancy VA retweeted
In honor of Juneteenth, we are featuring a story by Vanessa Moses, a 2023 intern for @Nature_VA. Her historical research and writing on Brownsville is an important tribute to family, history and the people often left out of the stories we are told.
nature.org/en-us/about-us/wh…
