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White mist rises over the still water of Virginia's Ivy Creek. The creek banks are lined with tall trees with leaves of gold and orange that are reflected back in the surface of the water.
Ivy Creek Natural Area The 215-acre Ivy Creek Natural Area is Charlottesville’s preeminent site for environmental education and recreation. © Ben Greenberg
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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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Recent Stories

Aerial view of former mine lands in SW Virginia. A dark, bare earth scar lays in the center of an open field that is being reclaimed by grass. The patch is circled by trees and ringed by paved roads.

Opportunity

Solar at Scale

A project to develop the first utility-scale solar project on former mineland in SW VA could provide a model for other regions across the US.

Sep 13, 2021

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Program Overview

A Living Textbook

At the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, we're connecting students and teachers with the natural environment through hands-on activities and experiences.

Last updated Sep 29, 2021

A young girl stands on a large flat boulder laying at the edge of the James River. Other boulders dot the water around her. The sun is rising behind low clouds on the horizon.

Places We Protect

Support for Conservation Funding

A new survey shows VA voters overwhelmingly support the General Assembly increasing investments in conservation to protect land, water, wildlife.

Sep 15, 2021

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Aerial view of mountain tops in the Central Appalachians shrouded with early morning clouds. Hints of green break through the white mist. The clouds stretch to the horizon under a blue sky.

Conservation Update

Highlights

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

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The bleached white trunk of a dead "ghost tree" juts out of the sand on Parramore Island. In the background four people walk in a line across the upper beach under a low, cloud streaked sky.

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Ghosts in the Forest

In this podcast, VVCR's Alex Wilke and Zak Poulton share how climate change is creating haunting landscapes, drowning islands and forcing plants to migrate on Virginia's barrier islands.

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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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Places We Protect

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.