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What’s on tap in Virginia’s 2025 General Assembly?
Virginia’s General Assembly got off to a rocky start last week due to an early-week snowstorm. The storm knocked out Richmond’s fresh water supply across the city for several days,…
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Montgomery County’s BYO-Bag Bill
Volunteers clear trash at Lane Manor Splash Park in August of 2024. They collected many, large bags full of bottles and plastics from a stream where local families recreate, picnic, and…
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Nature Forward Opposes Project Pipes III
This is a special edition blog post by Sally Winthrop, Conservation Department Volunteer at Nature Forward. In July 2023, Jamoni asked me if I would be interested in joining zoom…
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For the Love of Muck and Macroinvertebrates: A Former Camper Returns to Conduct Research on Woodend’s Restored Pond
By Meg Jarvis I’m Meg Jarvis (they/them), and this past summer I surveyed the aquatic macroinvertebrate populations in Woodend Sanctuary’s recently restored pond. I attend university in Brighton, England, but…
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The Power of Partnerships
Working in Washington, DC where generations of my family have lived, worked, and served their community has been a full circle moment for me as Nature Forward’s DC Conservation Advocate….
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Act Now to save our parks from budget cuts!
Updated December 13, 2024 Our 2024 fall/winter letter writing campaign is now closed. Thank you to everyone who wrote comments to County Executive Hill! While this letter writing campaign is…
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Take Action on Prince George’s Data Center Bill Before November 19th!
UPDATE AS OF NOVEMBER 19TH: On Tuesday November 19, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously voted to HOLD on CB 52 until next year thanks to your outpouring of letters, and…
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Data Center Frontiers Summit Recap
Screenshot from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2024 Website – note the sold out sign. Source: https://www.dcftrends.com/2024/home In early September 2024, Nature Forward Conservation Director Lydia Lawrence and I…
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Introduction to Maryland Conservation Advocate
Hello, Nature Forward! My name is Angie McCarthy (she/her), and I’m proud to be Nature Forward’s new Maryland Conservation Advocate. Before your heart starts pounding, Denisse Guitarra is still an important…
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Speak up for a stronger Data Center Zoning Ordinance
UPDATED 8/5/24 Join us on September 10 @ 4:30pm: testify for stronger protections! The Data Center ZOA public hearing was held on July 16 and the Board deferred their decision…