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  • Vote for Nature Forward’s 2026 Maryland General Assembly Priorities

    Maryland has been victim to the political and fiscal upheaval occurring as a result of the federal government, and that disruption means that the Maryland General Assembly is up for a tough year. We are once again in an extreme budget deficit, when so many Marylanders need the State’s support in this cost of living…

  • Meet Our Maryland Data Center Intern, Calvin

    Hello Nature Forward! My name is Calvin Chrisfield (he/him), and I am excited to be one of Nature Forward’s new Data Center Interns! Over the next year, I will be supporting our Maryland Conservation Advocate and the rest of the Conservation Team to protect Maryland’s residents, ecosystems, and natural spaces from irresponsible data center development.  In addition to…

  • Final Push: Veto Override

    Update as of 12/16:  The General Assembly voted today to override the Governor’s Veto on the Data Center Study Bill! Thank you to the Senators and Representatives who voted today for transparency around data center development, and the hundreds of Marylanders who wrote and called demanding this override! Update as of 12/9: Governor Wes Moore has signed…

  • Prince George’s County Deserves Professionals, Not Negligence

    On October 21, Dr. Moki was confirmed in a 8-2 vote to lead the Department of the Environment. We applaud Eric Olson (District 3) and Tom Dernoga (District 1) for their dissent. 300 emails were sent to the County Council, voicing your concerns on the confirmation of Dr. Moki. 45 residents signed up to use…

  • Stop the Data Center at Landover Mall

    To do: Community Corner: What your neighbors are saying about the proposed Landover Data Center: Educational Resources Issue History Write Your County Councilmembers TODAY:

  • Meet Our New Grassroots Engagement Coordinator

    Say hello to Douglas, the new Grassroots Engagement Coordinator for the Conservation Team at Nature Forward!

  • Montgomery County Council Agenda Heating UP!

    The Montgomery County Councilmembers saw the rising temperatures and said to themselves, “let’s set a record for how many individual pieces of legislation we can introduce so we can all stay inside.” And with that, we have some advocacy to do from the comfort of our homes and workplaces! Expedited Bill 19-25, Noise Control –…

  • Write Your Elected Officials: We need an Override

    Image and news referenced in banner image: Inside Climate News If we truly want to understand the full impacts of data center development on Marylanders and our environment, State Lawmakers must override Governor Moore’s veto of the Data Center Study Bill. Nature Forward urges you and all of our members to write and call your elected officials to urge…

  • Nature Forward Statement on Climate Vetos

    For Immediate Release – May 22, 2025 For more information, contact Lisa Goodnight at [email protected] or 301-450-1478 or Vince Robinson at [email protected], or 301-450-1458    CHEVY CHASE, MD – Nature Forward issued the following statement in response to Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s veto of critical data center and climate measures: Nature Forward is deeply disappointed in Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s veto of…

  • MoCo’s FY26 Budget

    A screengrab of the Fiscal Year 2026 $7.7B budget across all of Montgomery County.  Source: https://apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/BASISOPERATING/Common/Index.aspx March and April are big months for Montgomery County. March brings Crossover in the General Assembly, and the County Executive’s recommended budget. For those who are unfamiliar, Marc Elrich recommended his budget to the County Council on March 14th,…

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