LATEST NEWS

Jan 19, 2021
5 min

NVCT Shares its Legislative Priorities for Virginia's 2021 General Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly is currently in session and debating issues pertinent to Northern Virginia. NVCT is hard at work, tracking...

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Jan 13, 2021
3 min

NVCT Conserved Natural Area Celebrates Trout Stocking into Piney Run Stream in Loudoun County

A local landowner has reintroduced trout to a stream in western Loudoun County for the first time in decades after a ten-year restoration...

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Dec 9, 2020
1 min

NVCT to protect and steward Hidden Covey Farm in Loudoun County

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust has officially become the long-term stewards of Hidden Covey Farm, a 75-acre property located in...

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Dec 9, 2020
1 min

NVCT Stewardship Specialist Alyssa Hemler Shares Selfie With Her New Friends

Land conservation is our way of protecting nature and preserving history. Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is committed to...

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Nov 24, 2020
2 min

A Breathtaking 20,000 Nature Observations Made In NVCT's First Inaugural Nearby Nature BioBlitz

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) just completed our First Inaugural Nearby Nature BioBlitz! The exciting and enlightening...

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Nov 20, 2020
1 min

NVCT Backs Citizen-Driven Effort to Save River Farm

River Farm, the historical 27-acre landscaped gardens and natural areas enjoyed by thousands of Northern Virginians each year, is on the...

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Nov 2, 2020
3 min

NVCT Announces Five New Easements!

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is both grateful and excited to be able to sustain abundant, thriving natural places in our...

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Jul 23, 2020
3 min

NVCT Expands Heronry

Over the last two decades, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust has worked closely with Stafford County and the Virginia Department of...

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Three Common Land Use Challenges We Are Seeing And How To Avoid Them

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May 29, 2020
2 min

Three Common Land Use Challenges We Are Seeing And How To Avoid Them

As the weather warms and we all continue to be socially distancing at home, our protected outdoor spaces and yards have become more...

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Little Hunting Creek Trash Trap Is A Virginia First

NVCT

May 29, 2020
1 min

Little Hunting Creek Trash Trap Is A Virginia First

Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services installs a bandalong trash trap at Little Hunting Creek.

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Apr 6, 2020
1 min

NVCT's COVID-19 Response

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is taking the ever-evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 very seriously. While we continue to be...

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Mar 30, 2020
1 min

We want to hear from you!

Here at NVCT, we are always looking to make sure we are serving our communities in the best, most effective ways possible. So we want to...

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Mar 12, 2020
1 min

Update from NVCT Executive Director Alan Rowsome on "An Evening In The Garden"

In light of the growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, it is with disappointment that we are...

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Feb 21, 2020
3 min

General Assembly Update

NVCT's biggest legislative priority for 2020 has passed but we're just getting started. Here are a number of other bills we are supporting.

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Feb 14, 2020
3 min

NVCT Conserves Iconic Snowden Farm in Stafford County

“What the Harmans have done in protecting this amazing place for all time is truly inspiring..."

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Jan 30, 2020
3 min

General Assembly Priorities for 2020

The Virginia General Assembly is currently in session, debating many issues that matter to us all. Here is where we stand on specific bills.

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Jan 29, 2020
1 min

Crow's Nest Heron Nest Count 2020

NVCT recently spent a day alongside staff from DCR and Stafford County at our Crow's Nest Heronry site where we counted and logged all of...

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Jan 28, 2020
2 min

Winter Hiking Tips

Hiking is a great way to stay in shape and lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. While most prefer to hit the trails during warmer...

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Winners of 2019 Nearby Nature Showcase Recognized

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Jan 13, 2020
1 min

Winners of 2019 Nearby Nature Showcase Recognized

We would like to take this time to congratulate the winners of our 2019 Nearby Nature Photo Contest.

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Virginia Governor's Budget Proposal Fights for Environment, Land Conservation

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Dec 11, 2019
2 min

Virginia Governor's Budget Proposal Fights for Environment, Land Conservation

On December 11th, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced his proposed budget for the upcoming year which includes $733 million in new...

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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

The Washington Post, November 4, 2018

Leaders preserve The Winery at Bull Run, one of the region’s last working farms

Potomac Local, September 15, 2018

Summer Cleanup via Kayaks at Alexandria’s Hunting Creek Big Success

The Zebra Press, August 24, 2018

NOVA Parks Expands, Acquires 3.2-acre Stribling Property within Pohick Bay Regional Park

The Connection Newspaper, April 19, 2018

Great blue herons battle predators and weather to survive the spring

The Washington Post, June 14, 2016

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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