CONSERVATION NEWS
Join a Regional Watch Party for Our Annual General Assembly Preview
Make sure to grab a ticket for VCN's General Assembly Preview on Sat., Dec. 2nd, 2023, before they run out! This is your best chance to hear from statewide experts, meet other conservationists in your area, and learn how to get more involved on the local level all in one day.
Our 4 favorite moments from VCN’s Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat
VCN Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
OPINION: The process is working when it comes to offshore wind energy
In a joint Opinion-Editorial, Virginia Conservation Network and Sierra Club Virginia Chapter celebrate the milestones that will start the construction of the largest offshore wind project in the country.
What We’re Focusing On
CLEAN WATER & FLOOD RESILIENCE
Restoring health and water quality to our creeks, rivers, and the Bay by reducing pollution from agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater, and ending plastic waste.
LAND & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Protecting Virginia’s natural resources to support clean water and air, wildlife populations, viewsheds, food security, culture, history, and improved physical and mental health.
LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION
Leveraging smarter land use, expanding alternatives to driving, and electrifying transportation to reduce carbon emissions and lower vehicle miles traveled.
CLIMATE & ENERGY
Responsibly developing clean energy infrastructure, ramping up energy efficiency and solar investments, and ensuring an equitable transition to a clean energy economy.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Achieving our conservation efforts through an equitable and inclusive government, with policies and programs that represent and benefit all Virginians