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Wild Virginia

June 8, 2020

Trump administration changes water protection authorities in Virginia

Please call Attorney General Mark Herring today at 804-786-2071. Tell him to challenge an illegal regulation just finalized by the Trump administration to weaken state powers under the Clean Water Act. This regulation effectively changes water protection authorities in Virginia. Background:Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has now finalized a change to the regulation governing states’ authorities under section 401… Read more

Wild Virginia

April 14, 2020

UPDATE: COVID-19 Recommended Activities

Last month, we published a blog on some COVID-19 recommended activities you and your family can do while on lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. While you can still read some rad environmental books, we have been urging our members to not hike and create traffic in natural places, in hopes of containing the virus, especially… Read more

Wild Virginia

March 14, 2020

COVID Lockdown Activities YOU Can Do Safely

By Katie Keller THE PERFECT TIME TO HIKE COVID-19 has many implications on our economy, business, work and family life. With schools closing and parents being encouraged to work remotely, it seems that everyday life will be impacted by the pandemic for the foreseeable future. Finding COVID lockdown activities to stay busy is thus more… Read more

Wild Virginia

March 8, 2020

Wild Virginia’s Photography Contest, Sponsored by Richmond Camera

Sponsored by Richmond Camera, Wild Virginia’s first annual photography contest is now open for entries! Spring is just around the corner, even though it hasn’t been the harshest of winters, what a great time to start capturing the beauty our Virginia landscapes and wildlife have to offer. Every person who enters not only honors their… Read more

Wild Virginia

February 21, 2020

Wild Virginia’s Day at the Supreme Court

by David Sligh On Monday, February 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments from Wild Virginia and others to decide whether the Forest Service has the legal authority to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross the Appalachian Trail (AT) on National Forest land. In this blog, I aim to give you some… Read more

Wild Virginia

February 7, 2020

Wild Virginia’s Fight to Help Wildlife Move Safely

By Katie Keller A few weeks ago, Wild Virginia and partners of the Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Collaborative (VSWCC) met for the quarterly update. This group develops and implements projects intended to protect people and wildlife by reducing animal-vehicle conflicts and improving safe wildlife passage. They do this by working together to identify and implement innovative… Read more

Wild Virginia

January 22, 2020

What is Conservation Lobby Day…

By Riley Mitchell On January 28, 2020 the Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) will host Conservation Lobby Day in Richmond, Virginia. This annual event allows a myriad of environmental organizations and individuals to congregate and ensure that legislation is viewed through a conservation-minded lens in the upcoming year. Although the purpose of this day is significant… Read more

Wild Virginia

January 20, 2020

Wild Virginia Film Festival logo contest!

Wild Virginia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting and connecting Virginia’s wild places. This year, we are hosting our very own film festival showcasing environmental activists and exploring AMERICA’S RICHEST WATERS and wild spaces. Since we are holding our very own film festival for the first time, we thought it would be great to get the community involved… Read more

Wild Virginia

November 19, 2019

Aerial View of the Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Riley Mitchell On October 23rd, 2019, I drove to a breathtaking piece of land in Natural Bridge, Virginia for an unprecedented adventure (for me, at least).  The property, which included a beautiful home, a barn, farmland and an airstrip, belongs to volunteer pilot Don Jeffer, a Southwings pilot that agreed to fly David Sligh,… Read more