The Nature Conservancy Virginia

The Nature Conservancy Virginia Across the commonwealth, The Nature Conservancy is working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Protecting nature. Preserving life.

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Millennial vs. Gen Z just trying to love nature together. From restoring wildlife habitat to using prescribed fire as a ...
08/31/2026

Millennial vs. Gen Z just trying to love nature together. From restoring wildlife habitat to using prescribed fire as a critical ecological tool, our teams and partners are working every day to keep these landscapes thriving. And yes… we also love the tiny wet bean.

Big news for the Clinch River!😀 This week, Tennessee officially designated Clinch River Valley State Park, creating a ne...
08/28/2026

Big news for the Clinch River!😀

This week, Tennessee officially designated Clinch River Valley State Park, creating a new place for people to experience one of the most biodiverse rivers in North America. The Clinch River has long been recognized for its extraordinary freshwater diversity and was named one of The Nature Conservancy's "Last Great Places." 🛶

This milestone reflects decades of conservation, partnership and community commitment. Along the Clinch, The Nature Conservancy has worked with private landowners to connect them with funding for agricultural best management practices, helped acquire land and conservation easements to protect critical habitat for endangered freshwater mussels, and partnered with local organizations to support both economic development and the region's rich cultural heritage.

We're especially excited that the Clinch now has protected state park lands on both sides of the Tennessee-Virginia border, a powerful example of how conservation can connect landscapes, communities and people across state lines.

A big win for the Clinch River. A big win for Tennessee. And a big win for future generations who will be able to experience and enjoy this remarkable place.

📷 Ron Lambert/TNC

Eelgrass and bay scallops remind us that everything in nature is interconnected—and that species depend on others to thr...
08/26/2026

Eelgrass and bay scallops remind us that everything in nature is interconnected—and that species depend on others to thrive. Before TNC and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) could even think seeing bay scallops in our coastal waters again, they first had to bring back eelgrass.🌿
We’ve been restoring eelgrass for over 20 years, many of those years with the help of incredible volunteers. Science evolves, but our restoration process now runs like a well‑oiled machine. Every spring, staff and volunteers collect eelgrass from restoration sites and bring it to our tanks, where it’s held through the summer to collect seeds. Teams stir and sieve the shoots until the seeds come free. In the fall, those seeds are dispersed throughout the coastal bays—helping eelgrass continue to grow and spread across the Eastern Shore.😀
It’s been a long journey, but seeing healthy eelgrass meadows again—and many tiny creatures on and among the blades—makes every step worth it.
Keep learning about our seagrass restoration and other conservation work that could lead to a scallop resurgence in our coastal bays: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/virginia/stories-in-virginia/bay-scallop-recovery/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_sou.x.x

08/24/2026

If Virginia were a beer… what would it taste like? We sprung this question on some colleagues outside our Richmond office and loved the flavors that came to mind!
From mountains to marshes, every flavor tells a story of how unique and diverse Virginia’s landscapes are. 🍻
What do you think Virginia tastes like? Comment your answer!

08/21/2026

The world’s largest successful seagrass restoration project began in the 1990s, when the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) discovered a small patch of surviving eelgrass off the Eastern Shore. 🌿 From there, volunteers and staff spent years collecting eelgrass, extracting seeds, and planting them each fall. Today, eelgrass is once again thriving along our coast. 🌊
This restoration has brought major benefits—including the return of bay scallops. Bay scallops rely on eelgrass to anchor themselves and grow, but they had disappeared from Virginia’s Eastern Shore in the 1930s along with the seagrass. Through long‑term restoration, land protection, and annual scallop releases, this iconic species is slowly making its way back. 💚
Dive into this story:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/virginia/stories-in-virginia/bay-scallop-recovery/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_sou.x.x

Great morning talking with the Attorney General Jay Jones about conservation issues in VA!
08/17/2026

Great morning talking with the Attorney General Jay Jones about conservation issues in VA!

08/17/2026

To choose the right ingredients for our newest OktoberForest Fest brew, our Stream and Wetland Mitigation Program (SWMP) looked to the species that know these habitats best. Their winged advisors—swallowtail butterflies and yellow‑rumped warblers—both enjoy bayberry and spicebush.
In late July, and our staff went to our Bay View wetlands site and VCU Rice Rivers Center to collect fresh bayberry and spicebush for the new SWMP restoration lager. This new beer represents restored and thriving wetlands across Virginia and you can be the first to taste it at this year’s festival!

📍Join us Sunday, September 13 at Fine Creek Brewing Company to learn how conservation makes our collection of five Virginia‑inspired beers possible. Tell us you’re coming for a chance to win OktoberForest branded beer glasses: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/oktoberforest-taste-virginia/?en_txn1=bl.ch_va.eg.x.tnc.social

We want your participation! 🌿✨ Sunken Meadow is a beautiful natural space where many people come to relax—and it’s also ...
08/14/2026

We want your participation! 🌿✨ Sunken Meadow is a beautiful natural space where many people come to relax—and it’s also home to countless birds, unique plants, and fish. 🐦🌱🐟
Join us for TNC’s upcoming community event to recap the previous community meetings about Sunken meadow and share TNC’s plans to make it even stronger haven for both people and wildlife. 💬💚

📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
📍 Claremont Town Hall
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
🏠 4115 Spring Grove Ave, Claremont, VA 23899

See you there! 🌞

Gathering eelgrass is always a blast!😃 TNC staff, volunteers and got on boat to our eelgrass restoration sites at South...
08/13/2026

Gathering eelgrass is always a blast!😃 TNC staff, volunteers and got on boat to our eelgrass restoration sites at South Bay. Then they snorkeled around collecting the ingredient for the Barrier Islands Gose for this year’s OktoberForest Fest on Sunday, September 13 at Fine Creek Brewing Co!

What a lovely way to spend an afternoon, keeping cool in a coastal bay while talking everything from chemistry to marine habitat restoration! Eelgrass was nearly lost in the 1930s due to a wasting disease. Today, VA's coast is home to the largest successful seagrass restoration site in the world. Eelgrass stabilizes sediment, supports marine life, and is crucial to our coastal ecosystems.

📍Join us Sunday, September 13 at Fine Creek Brewing Company and learn all about the conservation work that makes our Virginia collection of five unique beers possible. Tell us you’re coming for the chance to win OktoberForest branded beer glasses: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/oktoberforest-taste-virginia/?en_txn1=bl.ch_va.eg.x.tnc.social

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