Finishing out the second week of the 2017 Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Conservation Network has taken 39 new bill positions, totaling 59 so far. Updates from the General Assembly Good news: Bill to cut Virginia land conservation funding tabled in subcommittee! Yes, you read that right—HB1470 was tabled in subcommittee! This bill [...]
Today, we are wrapping up the first of six weeks that make up the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session. Each January, our elected legislators convene in the Capitol to introduce, debate, and vote on potential policy change. To keep Network Partners and conservation supporters informed how these debates may influence [...]
Mary Rafferty will join the VCN team as Executive Director on December 1, 2016. The Board of Directors of the Virginia Conservation Network is pleased to announce that Mary Rafferty will be joining VCN as its Executive Director. Mary has spent the last nine years working with nonprofits [...]