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Large mesh bags filled with oyster shells are arranged in two rows on an exposed restored oyster reef during low tide. A woman wearing chest waders stands at the edge of the reef counting bags.
Future Resilience TNC's Brittany Gonzales counts bags of shell placed by Dickinson College students at the Hillcrest Oyster Sanctuary during an alternative spring break experience, March 2020. © Daniel White/TNC
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From the Clinch Valley to the Allegheny Highlands; across the Piedmont to the pine savannas of the Tidewater; throughout the Chesapeake Bay and beyond, we're working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Will you help us continue this work?

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A man crouches on the ground next to a large drone, readying it for deployment on a controlled burn. The drone is sitting on a round orange landing pad.

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Fire Drone

In this video from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources watch as a TNC drone is used to safely ignite the interior of a controlled burn.

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Aerial view of Brownsville Preserve. An historic brick home with a circular oyster shell driveway stands in a clearing between thick stands of trees. In the background the sun rises over the Atlantic.

Places We Protect

Revealing History

Digging deeper into the cultural history of VVCR’s Brownsville Preserve to more accurately represent the past stories of this natural treasure.

By Ian Post | Coastal Style | May 21, 2021

Three people stand at the far edge of a large, open grassy field. Tall tree covered hillocks rise behind them, standing out against a bright blue cloudless sky.

Opportunity

Southwest Solar

A new collaboration will develop some of the first utility scale solar projects on former mine lands in SW Virginia.

By Elizabeth McGowan | Energy News Network | May 12, 2021

A low intensity fire burns through leaves and other forest litter during a controlled burn. The widely spaced trees in the forest are not harmed by the fire. White smoke rises between their trunks.

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Fire's Historic Role

Go behind the fire lines of a 425-acre controlled burn and learn how TNC and partners are working to return fire to the landscape.

By Sarah Vogelsong | Virginia Mercury | May 04, 2021

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The head of a bull elk is visible above the tall, green grass. The elk's tall curved antlers are covered in soft velvet.

Conservation Update

Highlights

Explore conservation highlights from across the commonwealth as featured in the Summer 2021 Nature Conservancy magazine.

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A man wearing a green backpack stands on a rocky overlook above a green forested valley. The setting sun reflects in a pool of water that has collected in the rocks.

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Virginia Vacation Getaways

Our insider tips to help plan your visits to TNC preserves and public lands across the commonwealth.

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Group photo of TNC VA staff. A large group of people stand together outdoors in front of a calm lake, smiling during the chapter's annual staff retreat.

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Staff and Trustees

Meet the people who are working to create lasting solutions in Virginia and around the world.

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Connect with Nature

Experience and enjoy TNC's public preserves in Virginia.

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Conservation in the Commonwealth

Learn more about our community based conservation efforts in Virginia.