Reporting Back

The Eastern Shore
At our Virginia Coast Reserve, volunteers are helping restore eelgrass that was virtually wiped out in the early 1930s.

Bolling Branch
Landowners worked to restore more than a mile of Bolling Branch and 2,300 additional feet of tributary streams that flow through their property in an effort to improve water quality for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Happy 50th Anniversary

In 1960, a group of conservation-minded individuals met to form The Nature Conservancy in Virginia.

We invite you to join us throughout 2010 as we celebrate 50 years of conservation in Virginia.

Learn more about the special places you've helped protect — and see a slideshow of these incredible places.

Virginia News

February 3, 2010
Largest Conservation Easement in Virginia History Recorded

There’s a growing awareness that the healthiest, most intact ecosystems not only will be most resilient and likely to endure, but also will stand to make a real difference in our lives. See how the Conservancy is helping nature and people adapt at Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Keeping an Eye on Oystercatchers
Learn how a healthy oystercatcher population is a good indicator of the overall health at the Virginia Coast Reserve.

Spotlight on the Clinch River

The Conservancy is working with partners to preserve water quality and globally important habitat in the Clinch River and its key tributaries. Learn more about the Clinch's special lands, waters and wildlife.

In October, the Conservancy announced the recent acquisition along Indian Creek that will help the imperiled tan riffleshell mussel and advance plans for a new trail in the Clinch Valley.