
NRCS to fund two new regional conservation collaborations in Virginia
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will co-invest with Trout Unlimited and the Capital Region Land Conservancy to launch two new partnership projects.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will co-invest with Trout Unlimited and the Capital Region Land Conservancy to launch two new partnership projects.

Decades of acid rain from regional air pollution has affected soil and water quality in the Meadow Run watershed in Shenandoah National Park.

The Conservation Stewardship Program is a favorite with many producers because it allows them to receive payments for actively managing, maintaining and expanding conservation activities on acreage that remains in active production.

Legislation to break down barriers for farmers, ranchers, and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets was introduced in Congress last week.

The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Forward the Roundup to anyone who might be interested. For an archive of prior posts, visit the CAAV website.

Virginia has received a gift of 7,300 acres of privately-owned land in Halifax County, the largest private conservation land donation in Virginia history.

Gov. Ralph Northam celebrated the opening of the Commonwealth’s 40th state park, Machicomoco State Park, with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday.

When a product says that it is ethically sourced, they guarantee you that everything in the production of the product was ethically sourced.

It is time we take a renewed look at nuclear power, both the second-generation power plants that most folk envision when they think of nuclear and the newer nuclear technologies being tested and deployed today.

A new opportunity from NRCS could help reconstitute the ongoing effort to restore oyster beds on private shellfish grounds in the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
We don’t take press releases or official statements as the final word. Digging in to get the whole story takes time and resources. No paywalls. No subscription required.