Bill of the Day: Conservation Easements (HB1760/SB1199)
Support conservation easement bills: HB1760 and SB1199
2020 was a Big Year for Conservation
We have to admit that 2020 was not the year we envisioned - a global pandemic, national protests over racial inequality, and an adjustment to a virtual world. While 2020 looked different than we expected, we can’t help reflect on the year This year, VCN and our 150 Network Partners [...]
Public comments submitted on the proposed Waste Management landfill expansion permit
On behalf of Virginia Conservation Network and its 150 Partner organizations, VCN has submitted public comments in regards to the proposed Waste Management landfill expansion permit (NAO-2011-02448) in Charles City County, Virginia. We encouraged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to particularly consider comments of VCN Partner organizations, including those submitted to [...]
Welcome to VCN’s new Board Members!
As Virginia Conservation Network turned 51 at our Annual Meeting on October 2nd, we also appointed four new board members! As the partnership of 150 conservation organizations in Virginia, VCN is proud that our board members are voted on by our partners. Our board plays an important role in the [...]
Voter Registration Deadline is October 13th!
Virginia's Voter Registration Deadline is October 13th, just a week away! Not yet registered to vote? You can never register too soon, so do it now and check it off your list. To register to vote in Virginia, visit here. Think you're already registered? Double check here. Research shows that the [...]
VCN is hiring!
Want to help make a difference in the Commonwealth? Do you like a fast-paced, ever-changing job? Then you might be a perfect fit for VCN! Check out our job opening below: Job Opening: Communications & Campaigns Manager The Communications Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the internal and external [...]
VCN Response to the 2020 General Assembly Special Session and the 2021-22 Biennium Budgets
Your charge during this special session of the General Assembly is a weighty one -- address the immediate demands of a public health crisis, continue the hard work of dismantling racial inequities in the Commonwealth, and secure the essential needs of our communities. This pandemic has made it clear that [...]
27 Advocacy Organizations to General Assembly: Pass Utility Debt Relief Bill
This morning, nearly 30 advocacy groups urged the General Assembly to pass bipartisan legislation that would inject nearly $400 million into the economy through direct refunds and debt forgiveness using the money Dominion Energy has overcharged Virginia families and small businesses since 2017. The letter, signed by environmental and social [...]
Six rivers added to Virginia Scenic Rivers System
As the Virginia Scenic Rivers Program turns 50 this year, it has gained six rivers to the state scenic system! The additions became official July 1. They are: -Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell counties (36.8 miles) *-Grays Creek in Surry County (6 miles) -James River in Albemarle, Buckingham and Fluvanna [...]
Virginia Conservation Network Releases 2020 Special Session Common Agenda
Today, the Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) released Conservation and the Virginia Special Session. This special edition of our annual Briefing Book highlights ways in which investments in natural resources will help relieve the economic and health-related impacts of our prolonged battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservation and the Virginia Special Session was [...]
