Meet Our Two New Board Members
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.
Honoring retiring environmental champions and the rising generation filling their shoes
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.
Environmental Advocacy Fellowship Program Returns!
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.
VCN’s Conservation Tour of Shenandoah County
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.
VIDEO: Conservation Lobby Day in Action!
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.
New Year, New Staff!
As the Virginia Conservation Network kicks off 2023, we welcome two new staff members to the team along with some role changes.
Launching Our Second Shared Learning Cohort: Building More Racially Inclusive & Just Organizations
Our DEIJ Shared Learning Cohort provides VCN Partners with a space to recognize, explore, and address the diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) inherent to our environmental community.
VCN’s Annual Meeting – AKA Partner Camp-Out!
VCN Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
Newly launched Summer Speaker Series builds future conservation leaders
In our Summer Speaker Series, over 40 young professionals across the Commonwealth engaged in conversations with current environmental leaders and professional development opportunities.