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• VA's freshwater mussels are vanishing. Can a state plan save them?

  Virginia Mercury | November 15, 2021

  Clinch Valley Program Ecologist Braven Beaty is quoted in this article about efforts to raise the profile of—and secure greater funding for—freshwater mussels, an overlooked but critical part of Virginia’s freshwater ecosystems.

• How TNC Uses Wildfire Drones to Protect Our Forests

  DJI Enterprise | November 2, 2021

  Virginia's fire program is highlighted in this article about the use of drone technology to ignite controlled burns, enhancing the safety of fire crews on the ground. Virginia Burn Boss Sam Lindblom is quoted on the positive impact that the technology has had on burn capacity.

• Scientists work to catch up with VA's endangered and threatened species

  Virginia Mercury | October 20, 2021

  TNC's Virginia Pinelands Program Director Brian Van Eerden is quoted in this article about efforts across the commonwealth to protect and support threatened and endangered species and discusses the success story of red-cockaded woodpeckers at TNC's Piney Grove Preserve.

• Catch limits imposed on menhaden have sparked a population rebound

  NPR | October 12, 2021

  TNC Fisheries Scientist Kate Wilke  discusses the positive outcomes of catch limits imposed on menhaden—a small fish that is the foundation of coastal ecosystems from Florida to Maine—highlighting how good fisheries management can help benefit both the blue economy and ocean conservation. 

• Virginia Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increased, Dedicated Investments in Conservation

  Press Release | September 15, 2021

  A newly-released survey demonstrates overwhelming support for the Virginia General Assembly to increase investments in conservation efforts to protect land, water, and wildlife. The study revealed that more than three-quarters of Virginia voters, throughout the state and across party lines, are supportive of the General Assembly dedicating $300 million annually in conservation projects to protect Virginia’s natural resources.

• Former Strip Mine to Become Solar Farm

  Bristol Herald Courier | September 14, 2021

  On Monday, officials from TNC and Dominion Energy announced a plan to install solar panels on a former strip mine site along the Wise-Dickenson County border in Southwest Virginia. The collaboration aims to develop one of the first utility-scale solar projects on former surface mines. Nearly 100 people gathered at the Abingdon Farmers Market for the announcement.