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NVCT
- Aug 2
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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NVCT
- May 19
- 2 min
NVCT's Invasive Plant Watch: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Red Mulberry or White Mulberry?
As we march toward June and the flowers bloom, there's a battle going on outside that no plant is safe from between our native and...
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NVCT
- Apr 19
- 2 min
NVCT's Invasive Plant Watch: The Norway Maple
Nature is beautiful, and few things help renew its appeal, like a Northern Virginia spring. The natural world has a calming effect, and...
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NVCT
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Conservationists of Color: April 2022
Conservationists of Color Series Contributors (Concept, Research, and Writing): Mary Spindler, Julia Gasink, and Aaron Kershaw Our...
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NVCT
- Mar 31
- 2 min
NVCT's Changemakers: Safeguarding Our Trees Champions Forestry Protection in Northern Virginia
Aaron Kershaw March 31, 2022 Forestry protection is a fight that has proven challenging as Northern Virginia's growing development...
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NVCT
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Could the Palm-sized Joro Spiders be Gliding into Northern Virginia?
Are the Joro spiders are coming? Love them or hate them, spiders provoke an emotional reaction in everyone, even when they are incy...
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NVCT
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Conservationists of Color: Women's History Month Edition
Conservationists of Color Series Contributors (Concept, Research, and Writing): Mary Spindler, Julia Gasink, and Aaron Kershaw March is...
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NVCT
- Feb 23
- 4 min
NVCT Protects Historic Property Once a Centerpiece of McLean
Press Release For Immediate Release: February 23, 2022 Contacts: Aaron Kershaw, Communications Coordinator Northern Virginia Conservation...
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NVCT
- Feb 18
- 2 min
NVCT Protects 40 acres of valuable wildlife habitat in Stafford County
For Immediate Release: February 18, 2022 Contacts: Aaron Kershaw, Communications Coordinator Northern Virginia Conservation Trust...
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NVCT
- Feb 17
- 2 min
NVCT Works With Great Falls Resident to Protect 5-acre Natural Area
Press Release For Immediate Release: February 17, 2022 Contacts: Aaron Kershaw, Communications Coordinator Northern Virginia Conservation...
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NVCT
- Feb 11
- 5 min
Conservationists of Color: Black History Month Edition
Conservationists of Color Series Contributors (Concept, Research, and Writing): Mary Spindler, Julia Gasink, and Aaron Kershaw George...
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NVCT
- Jan 21
- 2 min
Pillars of Conservation: Safeguarding Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve and Why it Matters
On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, NVCT partnered with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Stafford County for...
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NVCT
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Update: Accotink Creek parcels have been removed from the Fairfax County Fall Auction
NVCT Friends, As you likely saw from our visibility and fundraising campaign during October, NVCT was taking the lead in attempting to...
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NVCT
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
A Spectacular 77,000 Nature Observations Made In NVCT's Second Nearby Nature BioBlitz
The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust just completed its month-long virtual Nearby Nature BioBlitz for its second straight year. Every...
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