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.

Virginia Features

Keeping an Eye on Oystercatchers
Nature Conservancy shorebird technician, Nicole Dewberry, reports from the field and explains how a healthy oystercatcher population is a good indicator of the overall health at the Virginia Coast Reserve.

Sustainable Seafood
Find out how conservationists, fishermen, chefs and consumers together are finding new ways to keep our seafood sustainable and our oceans healthy. 

Climate Change

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. 

Whimbrel Update
It's been a busy few months for Hope the whimbrel. Nature Conservancy scientist Barry Truitt reflects on Hope's journey and explains how climate change is affecting these migratory shorebirds. 

What's New

Pop Quiz!
Test your knowledge of forests and climate change with our interactive climate change quiz. Can you get a perfect score? Take our Forests and Climate Change Quiz!

Virginia News
November 2, 2009
Congress Approves Funding for Potomac River

October 28, 2009
Indian Creek Purchase Protects Rare Mussels and Expands Opportunity for Public Hiking Trail

October 23, 2009
The Nature Conservancy Salutes Governor Kaine’s Historic Commitment to Conservation