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Georgetown Solar Farm Would Permanently Destroy Homes of Wildlife and Hundreds of Acres of Trees
For more information, contact Caroline Brewer, [email protected] or 301-652-9188, ext. 23 or Eliza Cava, [email protected], or 301-652-9188, ext. 22 CHEVY CHASE, MD – Georgetown University has signed a contract with Origis Energy to build a solar energy farm on 240 acres of pristine forest habitat, home to several endangered species of birds and aquatic life, that covers part of the…
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Documentary Ties One Piece of DC-Area Land to 400 Years of American History
The Land of Woodend Premieres April 25 at ANS’s Woodend Sanctuary
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LATINX ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS TALK RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY AT ANS’s 2nd NATURALLY LATINOS COANSERENCE
Headliners include Ada Monzon, Meteorologist from Puerto Rico, Chris Espinosa, of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and Mark Magana, CEO of GreenLatinos
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The Marvels of Meadows and Native Plants
First ANS Meadow Summit to Highlight How to Heal Our Earth and Address ‘Insect Apocalypse’
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Gov. Hogan’s Beltway Expansion, Climate Change and Destruction of Trees on ANS’s MD Legislature Agenda Tomorrow
ANS, its Partners, and Fellow Coalition Members Urge Support of Several Bills to Mitigate Harms from Highway Expansion and Destruction of State Forests
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For Furloughed Federal Workers and Contractors: FREE Nature Tours, Classes and Memberships from ANS
For more information, contact Caroline Brewer, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected] 301-652-9188 x 23 or cell, 240-899-9019, or Media Outreach Coordinator Lisa Goodnight, [email protected], or 301-523-5394. CHEVY CHASE, MD – The Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) announced today that it’s offering FREE memberships and FREE extensions on soon-to-expire memberships, exclusive nature sanctuary tours, and classes, to furloughed federal workers and contractors. ANS’s Executive Director…
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Northern Virginia Council Testimony to Feature Amazon HQ2 Environmental Impact Questions
For Immediate Release – January 9, 2019 For more information, contact [email protected] or 301-652-9188, ext. 23, or Eliza Cava [email protected], 301-652-9188, ext. 22 CHEVY CHASE, MD – The Audubon Naturalist Society will provide testimony on issues of environmental concern in Northern Virginia during tonight’s annual hearing. Amazon’s HQ2 Environmental Impact Questions to be featured in Northern Virginia…
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Eels Live in D.C. Streams! Who Knew? But So Do Other Things That Aren’t Helping Our Water Quality
ANS Report on Local Streams Gives Lowdown on Good, Bad, and Ugly For Immediate Release – December 6, 2018 For more information, contact Caroline Brewer, Director of Marketing and Communications, at [email protected] or 301-652-9188x 23, or Eliza Cava, Director of Conservation, at [email protected] or 301-952-9188 x 22 CHEVY CHASE, MD – The Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) today released its new report from the Conservation Department on the health of streams in our nation’s…
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More flushes and showers on the way with Amazon HQ2
Audubon Naturalist Society issues statement warning of the need for planning to protect human and environmental health For Immediate Release: November 15, 2018For more information, contact Caroline Brewer at [email protected], Lisa Alexander at [email protected], or Eliza Cava, [email protected], or 202-503-9141, cell, or 301-652-9188 x22, office. CHEVY CHASE, MD – In response to Amazon’s announcement this week that it would bring…
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The Scariest Thing in America This Halloween is not a Ghost or Goblin– it’s Plastic!
ANS will unveil Plastic “Monsters” created by MCPS Elementary Students to Bring Attention to Too Much Plastic in the Environment