ICYMI – Our Annual Environmental Assembly
Our Annual Environmental Assembly met for a virtual business meeting before breaking out for outdoor, regional field trips led by our Partners.
RioPalooza: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage & Water Conservation with our Partners
The Virginia Conservation Network celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at the RioPalooza Bilingual River Festival with our Partners at Potomac Riverkeeper Network.
Celebrating Earth Day with Tree Planting
To celebrate Earth Day, VCN staff joined our Partners from Friends of the Rappahannock to plant 750 trees at Bell Isle State Park.
VCN Partnership with BlackOak Collective
VCN and BlackOak teamed up in late 2020 to help expand the pipeline of Black professionals launching careers within Virginia’s environmental movement by connecting talented Black individuals with VCN’s network of 150 conservation and climate organizations.
More than 220 Advocates Meet with Legislators for 2021 (virtual) Conservation Lobby Day
On Thursday, January 21, more than 220 conservation advocates met with legislators for Virginia Conservation Network's first virtual Conservation Lobby Day. Advocates completed more than 50 meetings over Zoom, lobbying their state representatives on legislation including the Clean Car Standards, reforming utility regulation, increasing the state's conservation budget, and a [...]
2020 was a Big Year for Conservation
2020 was a Big Year for Conservation We have to admit that 2020 was not the year we envisioned - a global pandemic, national protests over racial inequality, and an adjustment to a virtual world. While 2020 looked different than we expected, we can’t help reflect on the [...]
Welcome to VCN’s new Board Members!
As Virginia Conservation Network turned 51 at our Annual Meeting on October 2nd, we also appointed four new board members! As the partnership of 150 conservation organizations in Virginia, VCN is proud that our board members are voted on by our partners.
Conservation Community Statements on the Deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and nationwide protests
More than 25 Virginia Conservation Network partners have released statements in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others whose names we may or may not know.
VCN Welcomes University of Richmond Summer Interns
VCN WELCOMES UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SUMMER INTERNS The University of Richmond School of Law Summer Public Service Fellowship Program provides summer funding to students working in qualifying government, nonprofit, and private sector employment settings. The Fellowship Program makes it financially possible for students to gain valuable, but unpaid, [...]