News Alerts and Statements
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Statement on MD Governor’s September 23rd Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2026 Nature Forward Statement on Gov. Wes Moore’s Executive Order on Data Center Development Group praises EO as a good first step, but calls for a pause on data center development until the General Assembly enacts protections with teeth CHEVY CHASE, MD – Nature Forward issued the following statement today…
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Nature Forward Selects New Executive Director
Nature Forward announces the appointment of Alison Bidwell Pearce, PhD as its new Executive Director, effective January 2025.
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Nature Forward response to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ recent approval of new data center regulations:
Nature Forward issued the following statement in response to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ recent approval of new data center regulations:
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Alexander Retirement
Lisa Alexander will retire effective January 2025 saying her role as Nature Forward’s executive director was “the most rewarding job of my career.”
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State of the Streams 2024
Nature Forward’s new report provides a unique snapshot of five natural resources in our region: Accotink Creek, Little Falls Branch, Rock Creek, Seneca Creek, and Sligo Creek.
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2024 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Priorities
2024 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Priorities (Updated as of 4/26/24 @ 11:35am) This year’s Virginia General Assembly, when legislators get together to make a new set of laws, takes place from January 10 through March 9 with the Governor taking action on bills in April. Nature Forward, with help from several partners (such as VCN’s…
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Federal Grant to Increase Tree Equity
A $1.35 million federal grant will give a monumental boost to Nature Forward’s efforts to foster a healthier environment for people and wildlife across the DC region.
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