Conservation Blog
Biodiversity & Habitats
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National Park Service Decision of the Rock Creek Golf Course Rehabilitation Sidesteps Environmental Concerns
Written By Nature Forward Volunteers, Anne Cottingham and Christine Powell. Last September the National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the National Links Trust, issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluating… Read more
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Virginia’s General Assembly: some wins and a long road
How did the 2024 General Assembly go? In this year’s General Assembly, Nature Forward selected a handful of bills to track dealing with natural resources / trees, solar energy, and… Read more
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Woodend Reports: Spotting the Lanternflies
By Grace Dho In 2014, Lycorma delicatula was recorded in the US for the first time just outside of Philadelphia. In 2022, it had its own skit on Saturday Night… Read more
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Woodend Reports: Marching into Stream Monitoring
Grace Dho As we enter springtime and warmer weather, one can find natural clues all around us that the seasons are changing. At Woodend, some of the first signs of… Read more
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Woodend Reports: Tracking the Health of Woodend’s Forest
By Grace Dho With a new year comes new data! This past fall, restoration staff and volunteers began resurveying Woodend’s forest. The original, comprehensive forest survey of Woodend’s deer-protected area… Read more
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Water Protectors empowers community leaders!
In 2023, Nature Forward completed the 3rd year of our Water Protectors of Little Hunting Creek outreach, working with communities along the Route 1 Corridor in the Hybla Valley area… Read more
