Mussels: Nature’s Original Water Filters
For the first time in Virginia’s history, the General Assembly approved $400,000 to fund a statewide freshwater mussel restoration plan this year.
Land Conservation Policy: 2022 General Assembly Review
See how our land conservation policies to protect BIPOC resources, local farms, native species, and wildlife corridors fared this session.
Wildlife & Fisheries Education Week: wildlife corridors, mussels, and oysters – oh my!
Welcome to week one of Our Common Agenda Education Series, featuring the Wildlife & Fisheries chapter of Our Common Agenda. Read below for the latest on Virginia’s wildlife corridors, mussel populations, and oyster populations.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Land Conservation & Wildlife
Virginia Conservation Network’s Wrap-Up of the 2021 General Assembly's land conservation policy includes legislation to protect conservation easements, promote wildlife corridors, and protect native plants and pollinators.