This was our largest Conservation Lobby Day yet! Over 250 environmental advocates, across more than 100 meetings with state legislators, urged their representatives to support strong conservation policies.
VCN Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
VCN has welcomed three new fellows – Anjel Iriaghomo, Victoria Jenkins and Katherine Hewes – into the Environmental Advocacy Fellowship for fall 2023. The three fellows will be working on various projects that include but are not limited to: creating an Environmental Glossary, writing blog posts, and expanding VCN's awareness with video production.
The VCN Board plays an important role in the conservation community, and this fall our Network elected two new members to the Board of Directors.
Virginia Conservation Network presented six awards at the first annual Conservation Awards at their annual Meeting & Partner Retreat to recognize influential environmental advocacy professionals working in Virginia’s partnership of 160+ organizations.
The Summer Speaker Series is hosted by environmental advocacy fellows for Virginia Conservation Network Partners’ fellows and interns to develop knowledge relevant to young professionals interested in environmental work.
Our Environmental Advocacy Fellows are working with VCN over the summer, gaining invaluable experience by immersing themselves in two summer-long projects in the field of conservation outreach.
Every year, Virginia Conservation Network staff visit a new region of Virginia for a staff retreat. This year, VCN staff headed to Shenandoah County to take in the beautiful views and meet with local Partners.
Over 200 hundred advocates joined VCN and gathered at the Virginia Capitol’s Bell Tower to kick off a day of defending Virginia’s natural resources.