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Pictures from the Virginia Conservation Network’s Conservation Lobby Day!
We spoke with several Virginia legislators about our legislative priorities for the General Assembly which include data center reform, managing invasive plants, supporting sustainability, and renewable energy.
We spoke with several Virginia legislators about our legislative priorities for the General Assembly which include data center reform, managing invasive plants, supporting sustainability, and renewable energy.
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Pictures from the Virginia Conservation Network’s Conservation Lobby Day!
We spoke with several Virginia legislators about our legislative priorities for the General Assembly which include data center reform, managing invasive plants, supporting sustainability, and renewable energy.
We spoke with several Virginia legislators about our legislative priorities for the General Assembly which include data center reform, managing invasive plants, supporting sustainability, and renewable energy.
The Maryland General Assembly has officially begun!
As we advocate for environmental legislation in this year's session, we want to hear from you! Help us decide which three bills will be our priorities in this General Assembly.
Read more and vote here: natureforward.org/vote-for-202...
As we advocate for environmental legislation in this year's session, we want to hear from you! Help us decide which three bills will be our priorities in this General Assembly.
Read more and vote here: natureforward.org/vote-for-202...
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The Maryland General Assembly has officially begun!
As we advocate for environmental legislation in this year's session, we want to hear from you! Help us decide which three bills will be our priorities in this General Assembly.
Read more and vote here: natureforward.org/vote-for-202...
As we advocate for environmental legislation in this year's session, we want to hear from you! Help us decide which three bills will be our priorities in this General Assembly.
Read more and vote here: natureforward.org/vote-for-202...
Join the Howard Human and Civil Rights Law Review for their 11th Annual C. Clyde Ferguson Jr. Symposium on Thursday, February 5th from 10am-4pm and hear from our Director of Conservation, Lydia Lawrence, on how we can restore balance in a changing climate.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Join the Howard Human and Civil Rights Law Review for their 11th Annual C. Clyde Ferguson Jr. Symposium on Thursday, February 5th from 10am-4pm and hear from our Director of Conservation, Lydia Lawrence, on how we can restore balance in a changing climate.
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Hear from our DC Conservation Advocate, Jamoni Overby, at the Marshall Heights Community Development Org's upcoming event: The Keynote Panel 2026.
Learn more about climate change, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery in DC.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-keynot...
Learn more about climate change, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery in DC.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-keynot...
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Hear from our DC Conservation Advocate, Jamoni Overby, at the Marshall Heights Community Development Org's upcoming event: The Keynote Panel 2026.
Learn more about climate change, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery in DC.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-keynot...
Learn more about climate change, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery in DC.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-keynot...
The 2026 Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit is coming up!
Join the Maryland Community Coalition for the Environment on Wednesday, January 28th from 4:30-6:00pm in Annapolis for a night of conversation and connection!
Register here: bit.ly/envirosummit...
Join the Maryland Community Coalition for the Environment on Wednesday, January 28th from 4:30-6:00pm in Annapolis for a night of conversation and connection!
Register here: bit.ly/envirosummit...
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The 2026 Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit is coming up!
Join the Maryland Community Coalition for the Environment on Wednesday, January 28th from 4:30-6:00pm in Annapolis for a night of conversation and connection!
Register here: bit.ly/envirosummit...
Join the Maryland Community Coalition for the Environment on Wednesday, January 28th from 4:30-6:00pm in Annapolis for a night of conversation and connection!
Register here: bit.ly/envirosummit...
DC's Bottle Bill:
💲Customers pay an initial 10 cent tax when purchasing beverage containers
💰Customers, then, get their deposit refunded when their empty container is returned
This program would reduce litter, drive community engagement, and more. Stay tuned for more Bottle Bill info!
💲Customers pay an initial 10 cent tax when purchasing beverage containers
💰Customers, then, get their deposit refunded when their empty container is returned
This program would reduce litter, drive community engagement, and more. Stay tuned for more Bottle Bill info!
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
DC's Bottle Bill:
💲Customers pay an initial 10 cent tax when purchasing beverage containers
💰Customers, then, get their deposit refunded when their empty container is returned
This program would reduce litter, drive community engagement, and more. Stay tuned for more Bottle Bill info!
💲Customers pay an initial 10 cent tax when purchasing beverage containers
💰Customers, then, get their deposit refunded when their empty container is returned
This program would reduce litter, drive community engagement, and more. Stay tuned for more Bottle Bill info!
Montgomery County, Maryland's Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Law is now in effect!
Learn more here: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/
📷: Renee Grebe, Angie McCarthy, Ben Israel
Learn more here: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/
📷: Renee Grebe, Angie McCarthy, Ben Israel
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Montgomery County, Maryland's Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Law is now in effect!
Learn more here: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/
📷: Renee Grebe, Angie McCarthy, Ben Israel
Learn more here: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/
📷: Renee Grebe, Angie McCarthy, Ben Israel
Happy 2026! Let's take a look back at everything we accomplished in 2025 - thanks to you.
We're so excited to continue to protect, restore, and advocate for nature this year!
We're so excited to continue to protect, restore, and advocate for nature this year!
January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Happy 2026! Let's take a look back at everything we accomplished in 2025 - thanks to you.
We're so excited to continue to protect, restore, and advocate for nature this year!
We're so excited to continue to protect, restore, and advocate for nature this year!
New article by Samir Ali Nomani, Fairfax County Times: “Board votes to allow electrical substations 100 feet from homes”
Renee Grebe, our VA Conservation Advocate, is quoted explaining the impact this decision will have on VA residents and the environment.
www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/boa...
Renee Grebe, our VA Conservation Advocate, is quoted explaining the impact this decision will have on VA residents and the environment.
www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/boa...
December 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New article by Samir Ali Nomani, Fairfax County Times: “Board votes to allow electrical substations 100 feet from homes”
Renee Grebe, our VA Conservation Advocate, is quoted explaining the impact this decision will have on VA residents and the environment.
www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/boa...
Renee Grebe, our VA Conservation Advocate, is quoted explaining the impact this decision will have on VA residents and the environment.
www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/boa...
Yesterday, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Gov. Wes Moore's veto of the Data Center Study Bill!
This could not have been achieved without you - 1,179 letters were sent to the Maryland General Assembly asking lawmakers to pass legislation to study the impacts of data centers.
This could not have been achieved without you - 1,179 letters were sent to the Maryland General Assembly asking lawmakers to pass legislation to study the impacts of data centers.
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yesterday, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Gov. Wes Moore's veto of the Data Center Study Bill!
This could not have been achieved without you - 1,179 letters were sent to the Maryland General Assembly asking lawmakers to pass legislation to study the impacts of data centers.
This could not have been achieved without you - 1,179 letters were sent to the Maryland General Assembly asking lawmakers to pass legislation to study the impacts of data centers.
Our Collective Power Hour is in less than ONE hour!
The Maryland General Assembly's special session will begin on Tuesday - this means we have less than one week to contact elected officials about data center reform.
Join our Power Hour at 12pm to take action: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Maryland General Assembly's special session will begin on Tuesday - this means we have less than one week to contact elected officials about data center reform.
Join our Power Hour at 12pm to take action: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our Collective Power Hour is in less than ONE hour!
The Maryland General Assembly's special session will begin on Tuesday - this means we have less than one week to contact elected officials about data center reform.
Join our Power Hour at 12pm to take action: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Maryland General Assembly's special session will begin on Tuesday - this means we have less than one week to contact elected officials about data center reform.
Join our Power Hour at 12pm to take action: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A few more vibrant colors you can find at Woodend and in the Capital Region! Not sure if we could just pick one…
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A few more vibrant colors you can find at Woodend and in the Capital Region! Not sure if we could just pick one…
There are so many beautiful colors to see at Woodend and in the Capital Region throughout the year that it’s hard to just pick one!
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There are so many beautiful colors to see at Woodend and in the Capital Region throughout the year that it’s hard to just pick one!
There are still a few hours left to give today!
We made strides at Woodend to restore out forests and we have advocated for our communities across the Capital Region.
Every gift, large or small, makes a real difference! Click here to give what you can: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
We made strides at Woodend to restore out forests and we have advocated for our communities across the Capital Region.
Every gift, large or small, makes a real difference! Click here to give what you can: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
There are still a few hours left to give today!
We made strides at Woodend to restore out forests and we have advocated for our communities across the Capital Region.
Every gift, large or small, makes a real difference! Click here to give what you can: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
We made strides at Woodend to restore out forests and we have advocated for our communities across the Capital Region.
Every gift, large or small, makes a real difference! Click here to give what you can: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Thanks to supporters like you, we have been able to accomplish SO much in the past year!
Help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region by clicking here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Thanks to supporters like you, we have been able to accomplish SO much in the past year!
Help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region by clicking here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Thanks to supporters like you, we have been able to accomplish SO much in the past year!
Help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region by clicking here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Thanks to supporters like you, we have been able to accomplish SO much in the past year!
Help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region by clicking here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Today is Giving Tuesday!
Take a moment to hear about all the work that your donations have helped support this year.
Want to help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region? Click here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Take a moment to hear about all the work that your donations have helped support this year.
Want to help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region? Click here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday!
Take a moment to hear about all the work that your donations have helped support this year.
Want to help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region? Click here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Take a moment to hear about all the work that your donations have helped support this year.
Want to help us continue our mission of connecting people and nature in the Capital Region? Click here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow!
Take a look at what our staff members have been able to accomplish in 2025, thanks to supporters like you.
Want to give early? Learn more here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Take a look at what our staff members have been able to accomplish in 2025, thanks to supporters like you.
Want to give early? Learn more here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow!
Take a look at what our staff members have been able to accomplish in 2025, thanks to supporters like you.
Want to give early? Learn more here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Take a look at what our staff members have been able to accomplish in 2025, thanks to supporters like you.
Want to give early? Learn more here: give.natureforward.org/campaign/738...
Our forests at Woodend are looking beautiful as the trees prepare for winter!
Their leaves are turning all shades of yellow, orange, and red.
Check out how different native species look and are changing colors, and keep an eye out for them on your next walk before fall is over!
Their leaves are turning all shades of yellow, orange, and red.
Check out how different native species look and are changing colors, and keep an eye out for them on your next walk before fall is over!
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our forests at Woodend are looking beautiful as the trees prepare for winter!
Their leaves are turning all shades of yellow, orange, and red.
Check out how different native species look and are changing colors, and keep an eye out for them on your next walk before fall is over!
Their leaves are turning all shades of yellow, orange, and red.
Check out how different native species look and are changing colors, and keep an eye out for them on your next walk before fall is over!
One week away!
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is hosting From Redlining to Renew: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Join us and register here: #[bit.ly/3Jca09c
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is hosting From Redlining to Renew: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Join us and register here: #[bit.ly/3Jca09c
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
One week away!
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is hosting From Redlining to Renew: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Join us and register here: #[bit.ly/3Jca09c
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is hosting From Redlining to Renew: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Join us and register here: #[bit.ly/3Jca09c
Why do we associate these animals with Halloween? Is it because they make scary sounds or roam around in the shadows?
Either way, these spooky creatures serve important ecological roles in our ecosystems.
Spider, Crow, and Owl photos by Jane Gamble
Bat photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
Either way, these spooky creatures serve important ecological roles in our ecosystems.
Spider, Crow, and Owl photos by Jane Gamble
Bat photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Why do we associate these animals with Halloween? Is it because they make scary sounds or roam around in the shadows?
Either way, these spooky creatures serve important ecological roles in our ecosystems.
Spider, Crow, and Owl photos by Jane Gamble
Bat photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
Either way, these spooky creatures serve important ecological roles in our ecosystems.
Spider, Crow, and Owl photos by Jane Gamble
Bat photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
It's almost Halloween! Check out some spooky native plants you might find on your next walk through the woods.
You won't find Bloodroot or Ghost Plant flowering this time of year, but Doll's Eyes keep their berries until the end of October and Witch Hazels bloom throughout the fall.
You won't find Bloodroot or Ghost Plant flowering this time of year, but Doll's Eyes keep their berries until the end of October and Witch Hazels bloom throughout the fall.
October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's almost Halloween! Check out some spooky native plants you might find on your next walk through the woods.
You won't find Bloodroot or Ghost Plant flowering this time of year, but Doll's Eyes keep their berries until the end of October and Witch Hazels bloom throughout the fall.
You won't find Bloodroot or Ghost Plant flowering this time of year, but Doll's Eyes keep their berries until the end of October and Witch Hazels bloom throughout the fall.
The DC Council's hearing on the proposed bottle bill is ongoing! Over 200 people signed up to testify, including our Grassroots Engagement Coordinator, Douglas McRae. The bill aims to reduce litter and river pollution.
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The DC Council's hearing on the proposed bottle bill is ongoing! Over 200 people signed up to testify, including our Grassroots Engagement Coordinator, Douglas McRae. The bill aims to reduce litter and river pollution.
This video from @angie22mccarthy.bsky.social shows just close these facilities are to neighborhoods and communities in Northern Virginia.
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This video from @angie22mccarthy.bsky.social shows just close these facilities are to neighborhoods and communities in Northern Virginia.