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Mount Rogers Winter view of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Virginia. © Michael Speed
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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 wearing a blue shirt holds a pine branch steady with one hand while he reaches up with the other to cut it close to the trunk of the tree. The open savanna behind him is lined with tall pines.

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From Forest to Glass

Discover how a “crazy” idea to brew a craft beer using longleaf pine led to an effort to raise awareness of the urgent need to restore Virginia’s founding forest. (3:01)

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Recent Stories

A large pile of clean and empty oyster shells. Small barnacles grow on the outer surface of the shells. The inner side of the shells shine white in the sun and show the purple mark where the oyster wa

Success

Bringing Back an Icon

At more than 438 acres, Virginia’s Piankatank River is now home to the largest completed oyster restoration project on the planet.

Dec 01, 2021

Long thin green strands of seagrass float in the water just below the calm surface of a coastal Virginia bay.

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Blue Carbon

Virginia's eelgrass meadows are poised to become the world’s first verified seagrass-based carbon credit program.

By Louise Schiavone | Forbes | Dec 09, 2021

Small yellow sunflowers grow in the open savanna beneath tall, widely spaced pine trees. Fluffy white clouds hand low in the blue sky.

Opportunity

30x30 in Virginia

Dedicated conservation funding in VA's state budget can help put us closer to the goal of conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030.

By Evan Visconti | Virginia Mercury | Nov 30, 2021

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Conservation Update

Our Virginia: 2021 Impact Report

Take a deep dive into our work in the Appalachians along with highlights from Virginia’s on-the-ground conservation successes.

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Conservation Update

Highlights

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

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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.