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.
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.
As the Virginia Conservation Network kicks off 2023, we welcome two new staff members to the team along with some role changes.
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 Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
In our Summer Speaker Series, over 40 young professionals across the Commonwealth engaged in conversations with current environmental leaders and professional development opportunities.
Our environmental fellows are working with VCN over the summer, gaining invaluable experience by immersing themselves in a summer-long project designed specifically for their interests in either policy or outreach.