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 conservation community. Board members help drive the strategic direction of the Network in many ways, including voting on all incoming VCN partners and being the final vote on all VCN [...]

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 most effective tactic for getting out the vote is hearing from trusted friends and family. With 7 days until the registration deadline, the most important thing you can do beyond [...]

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 among those essential needs are clean air, clean water, equitable access to the outdoors, and access to transportation alternatives.  As you take up the 2021-2022 Biennium Budget, please remember that [...]

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 justice organizations, low-income advocates, and faith groups, emphasized the urgency of passing House Bill 5088, a bipartisan bill introduced by Democratic Delegate Jay Jones (Norfolk) and Republican Delegate Lee Ware [...]

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 counties (20 miles) *-Maury River in Rockbridge County (19.25 miles) -Pound River in Wise and Dickenson counties (17 miles) -Staunton River in Charlotte and Halifax counties (11.5 miles) **Other sections [...]