NVCT works with the Family of the "Godfather of Biodiversity" to conserve Drover's Rest
Press Release For Immediate Release: July 21, 2023 Contacts: Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Aaron Kershaw akershaw@nvct.org / (703)...
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NVCT
- Jul 21
- 2 min
NVCT Honored with Merit Award for its Save River Farm Campaign
Press Release For Immediate Release: July 21, 2023 Contacts: Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Aaron Kershaw akershaw@nvct.org / (703)...
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NVCT
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Climate Crisis Hits Home: Amplifying Young Voices Worried About the Future by Kelsey Mackert
Climate change has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. Global temperatures are warming, causing vast effects on sea level...
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NVCT
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Guests Enjoy Beautiful Evening At NVCT's "An Evening in the Garden" Fundraising Gala
by Aaron Kershaw | Director of Marketing and Communications Date: June 8, 2023 The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) hosted its...
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NVCT
- May 18
- 2 min
Celebrating Conservation Heroes: NVCT's Landowner Appreciation Picnic Unites Stewards of Nature
On Tuesday, May 16, the picturesque NVCT-conserved Eagle property in McLean was the perfect site to host our first annual "Landowner...
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NVCT
- May 12
- 2 min
Snapshots of Nature: Announcing the Winners of NVCT's Nearby Nature Photo Contest 2023
We are thrilled to announce the winners of NVCT's Nearby Nature Photo Contest! From April 1 - 22, 2023, we received numerous submissions...
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NVCT
- Mar 9
- 6 min
Planting Natives With Stephanie Johnson
By Aaron Kershaw | Director of Marketing and Communications At NVCT, we understand our goal to protect the natural open spaces of...
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NVCT
- Jan 31
- 1 min
NVCT conserves 20 acres to become a future park in Prince William County
NVCT is proud to announce the protection of a 20-acre parcel of upland and bottomland forestry in Prince William County, marking our...
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NVCT
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Nest Count Numbers Show Great Blue Heron's Resiliency at Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve
On Tuesday, January 24th, NVCT partnered with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Stafford County for our...
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NVCT
- Jan 24
- 3 min
NVCT's Conservationists of Color Read-a-Thon Inspires and Entertains
By Aaron Kershaw On a dreary, rainy winter night, people came to have their hearts and minds warmed. Sunday, January 22, NVCT brought...
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NVCT
- Jan 10
- 2 min
NVCT Celebrates Two Newly Conserved Fairfax County Lands to Start the New Year
The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust starts 2023 excited and grateful to have protected two ecologically valuable thriving natural...
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NVCT
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
Community Celebrates Better Access to Little Hunting Creek Preserve Trail
On November 4th, NVCT, Stratford Landing, and Friends of Little Hunting Creek held a dedication event as community members gathered at...
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NVCT
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
NVCT's Conservationists of Color Series Highlights Teresa Martinez for Hispanic Heritage Month
Stewardship, access, and awareness of the National Trails system have been Teresa Martinez's life's work. Martinez co-founded the...
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NVCT
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Breaking News: Historic climate bill passes Senate
The U.S. Senate just passed a bill that will invest $369 billion over the next ten years in strategies to combat climate change,...
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NVCT
- Aug 2, 2022
- 6 min
Loving Nearby Nature Article: A Paradigm Shift by Nicholas Elsberg
Recent NVCT intern from William & Mary, Nicholas Elsberg, shares his journey to loving nearby nature and how his experience has inspired...
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NVCT
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
NVCT assists Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation in Expanding Crow's Nest by 59 acres
Press Release For Immediate Release: July 19, 2021 Contacts: Northern Virginia Conservation Trust akershaw@nvct.org / (703) 354-5093,...
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NVCT
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Congratulations to the Winners of 2022 Nearby Nature Photo Contest
NVCT is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Nearby Nature Photo Contest! We received many beautiful entries in several categories...
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NVCT
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Unique Monticello Park in Alexandria Dedicated as an Old-Growth Forest
Monticello Park in Alexandria was newly dedicated as a Community Forest by the Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) at a dedication event...
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NVCT
- Jun 28, 2022
- 9 min
Conservation Conversations with interns Eliza Young & Lily Bertles
Interview conducted by NVCT Communications Coordinator Aaron Kershaw We recently sat down and chatted with Eliza Young and Lily Bertles...
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NVCT
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Conservation Conversations with Julia Gasink
We sat down with Julia Gasink, a University of Mary Washington senior majoring in Biology and a certificate in Geographic Information...
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Media Coverage
Every bit of unused land doesn't need to be developed: Conservation Trust offers an alternative
The Annandale Blog, November 27, 2018
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Other solutions for protecting land in Fairfax County
The Washington Post, November 4, 2018
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Leaders preserve The Winery at Bull Run, one of the region’s last working farms
Potomac Local, September 15, 2018
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Summer Cleanup via Kayaks at Alexandria’s Hunting Creek Big Success
The Zebra Press, August 24, 2018
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NOVA Parks Expands, Acquires 3.2-acre Stribling Property within Pohick Bay Regional Park
The Connection Newspaper, April 19, 2018
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Great blue herons battle predators and weather to survive the spring
The Washington Post, June 14, 2016
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