MaVynee Oshun Betsch was an international opera singer turned environmental activist known for using every resource at her disposal to preserve American Beach, a 40-mile beach in northwest Jacksonville that was once a Jim Crow era vacation attraction for African Americans.
For the full story, click the link below.
https://www.nvct.org/post/conservationists-of-color-black-history-month-edition
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NVCT Canoe/Kayak Cleanup
Our NVCT Canoe/Kayak Cleanup is this Sunday, with two sessions from 10 AM-Noon and 11 AM-1 PM. If you want to help us remove trash and debris from the Hunting Creek watershed, sign up now as registration closes at 5 PM today! Kayaks will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis, so signup now!
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On June 13, we'll be cleaning up the Hunting Creek watershed. We must remove the trash and debris that pile up from the Potomac River and Cameron Run because of how harmful it is to our environment.
We need your help! Kayaks will be available first-come, first-serve, so for more information and to register now, click the link below.
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