Recent News: #conservation
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August 12, 2021
For a crucial conservation effort, the decades have made the difference
One farm’s forests show how planting trees has come into its own
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July 22, 2021
A heritage trail effort aims to preserve both land and legacy
Community members restore a church with the help of the American Chestnut Land Trust
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May 20, 2021
Magnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
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May 14, 2021
An environmental leader realizes the power of her own backyard
Noelle Chao reflects on empowering volunteers and working through turmoil in the Asian-American community.
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March 25, 2021
A tale of two lakes and their segregated past
A group of hikers stumbled upon a Virginia park steeped in civil rights history
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March 23, 2021
A faith-based farm renews the spirit of the land
The Wittel Farm keeps sustainability central to its volunteer-led operation
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March 04, 2021
On land preserved in Rachel Carson’s name, spring isn’t so silent
Experience the biologist’s environmental legacy at Rachel Carson Conservation Park
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January 21, 2021
Restoration turns back the clock on a trout stream
A conserved northern Virginia property is the focus of efforts to improve habitat
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January 07, 2021
Twenty years later, the restoration efforts on a New York farm help secure its future
The Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District goes virtual to tour impactful conservation practices
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November 19, 2020
An urban farm is filling space left uninhabitable by increased flooding
Following a buyout program for floodplain residents, the nonprofit-led farm could grow in size
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