On Sunday, June 13, the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) hosted their semi-annual Canoe/Kayak Cleanup of Hunting Creek and Dyke Marsh in Fairfax County by removing trash and debris from the tidal wetland that flows directly into the Potomac River and onto the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to NVCT’s staff, 25 dedicated community members volunteered […]

The lifelong Northern Virginian talks about her experiences growing up in the region, her role as a member of NVCT’s Board of Directors, and what inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility looks like in the world of conservation. By Aaron Kershaw Published: July 15, 2021 Q: Where are you from, and were you able to forge […]

The North Fork of the Roanoke River originates between two mountain ridges just inside Roanoke County before flowing through Montgomery County just east of Blacksburg. The river is home to a variety of rare and native species, including the federally endangered Roanoke logperch. Thanks to a second Community Conservation Grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment […]

You’ve been extremely busy garnering support from the community to protect River Farm from being sold to developers and trying to purchase it yourself along with NOVA Parks. What is the current state of the Save River Farm campaign? What we have built together these last 6+ months is truly inspiring and remarkable. Nearly 400 […]

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) has partnered with Friends of Little Hunting Creek (FOLHC) and the Stratford Landing Citizens Association (SLCA) to remove non-native invasive plants from NVCT’s 2-acre Little Hunting Creek Preserve in Fairfax County on Stockton Parkway. The tidal wetland property was donated to NVCT by its neighbors for the community’s benefit […]

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is proud to announce its newly elected board chair for a two-year term, Ranjit Singh. The avid hiker, kayaker, and angler is also a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington. Ranjit grew up in Stafford County, and his growing concern for diminishing local nature […]

No one wants to get injured while out on the trails having fun, but it’s comforting to know that, if needed, the rescuers are prepared. The Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad (BVRS) recently staged a training with a rescue simulation on the new McDonald Hollow Trails on Brush Mountain. In order to get hands-on knowledge of […]

The McDonald Hollow Trail Network, part of the new Brush Mountain Park, is now open to the public! We are so grateful to the community, our partners, volunteers, and supporters for making this project possible. Construction of a the final trail planned on the property, the Crosscut trail, is underway. Crosscut is being hand-built, so […]

Youth Outreach Coordinator Melissa Henry worked with the Virginia Tech Stream Team to create an educational outreach Stream Box on Tom’s Creek near the Nature Play Space. Inside there are activities, scavenger hunts and tutorials about life in and around the creek. The stream box, a beautifully hand-painted mailbox located near the Nature Play Space […]

NSLM Members join Tucker Smith, one of the most accomplished contemporary artists on the American outback, for an intimate gallery talk of his exhibition. Discover the natural beautify of Smith’s work as he takes participants through the galleries to discuss composition, color, style, techniques, and subjects. Click on the link here to learn more about […]