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Take Action Now: Save Montgomery County’s Forests!
Montgomery County Council will have a hearing on Forest Conservation Bill 25-22 on Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30pm. See below in three ways you can take action to save trees…
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Sprawl is bad for forests and streams
The Washington, DC area has lost a great deal of forest over the last few decades due to sprawl and suburban development. This has also harmed our streams and watersheds….
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Take Action Now: Protect Ten Mile Creek from more pavement!
On January 17th, 2023, The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on ZTA 22-12 which will essentially allow for more impervious surfaces around Ten Mile Creek. This ZTA…
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Conservation News – Winter 2022-2023
Conservation advocacy news & updates from winter 2022-2023.
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Nature Forward Supports Bird Safe Buildings
UPDATE: On December 6th, the Migratory Local Wildlife Protection Act passed its first reading at the DC Council! That means the Council can continue to work on the bill into…
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Data Centers In The Wrong Place: It’s A Bad Deal
On September 13, 2022, ANS submitted written comments in opposition to a plan in Prince William County to bisect the protected areas of Conway Robinson State Forest and Manassas Battlefield…
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TAKE ACTION: Say NO to Wetlands and Stream Destruction for Highway Construction!
Keep Fighting Highway Expansion – Submit Comments on the MD “Op Lanes” Wetlands & Waterways Permit – Due Thurs., Sep. 29 Update 9/29/22: NOTE: The public comment period has been extended…
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ANS Goes to Capitol Hill!
On March 4th, ANS joined more than 100 other environmental advocates for the Choose Clean Water Coalition’s 8th annual Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill. Lisa Alexander, ANS’s Executive Director, is…