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David Sligh Honored with Virginia Conservation Network Lifetime Achievement Award
Wild Virginia’s Water Quality Program Director David Sligh is the 2026 recipient of the Virginia Conservation Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. For more than four decades, Dave has been fighting for Virginia’s waters, spending his career turning environmental science, law, and a whole lot of determination into action. He has worked with the Virginia Department of… Read more
Out in the Field: Inclusivity in Wildlife Biology
Andrew Tri, PhD, CWB, joined Wild Virginia last week to celebrate Pride Month with a webinar on The Wildlife Society’s Out in the Field Initiative. Tri serves as both the Bear Project Leader for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and as an organizer for the Initiative, which works to build a network of support… Read more
A New Tool for Accessing DEQ Records
Wild Virginia has prompted a significant improvement in public access to records from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). On May 12th, Water Quality Program Director, David Sligh recommended that DEQ create a database containing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that have been made to the agency and to make available the documents… Read more
Wild Virginia Supports Launch of New Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Collaborative Website
Wild Virginia is proud to share the launch of the redesigned Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Collaborative (VSWCC) website, designed to connect partners and highlight projects and programs, with a stronger focus on making key data easier to access and use. Through VSWCC, organizations across transportation, public safety, and wildlife conservation are working together to reduce… Read more
Protecting Clean Water Starts with Informed Voices
Applications Open May 15 for Wild Virginia’s Clean Water Advocates Program Clean water is a human right, but the decisions that shape what ends up in our rivers and what flows through our communities are often complex, and not everyone who wants to advocate has the knowledge or skills to influence the outcome. Wild Virginia’s… Read more
5 Ways to Start Something New This Earth Day
Earth Day started in 1970 as a call to pay attention to what is happening around us and to take responsibility for the places we call home. More than 50 years later, that idea still holds up. It is not about doing everything at once. It is about choosing to start somewhere. If you are… Read more
Virginia Governor Signs Pipeline Safety Bill Into Law
Richmond, VA – (Wednesday, April 8, 2026) – Governor Spanberger has signed HB1073, a bill that strengthens leak detection and repair standards for certain intrastate natural gas pipelines across Virginia. Introduced by Delegate Sam Rasoul and supported by Wild Virginia and partners across the Commonwealth, HB1073 requires the State Corporation Commission to establish regulations that… Read more
You Did It! Two Conservation Bills Pass the Virginia General Assembly
Thanks to the voices of Wild Virginia supporters and partners across the Commonwealth, two important conservation bills have passed the Virginia General Assembly. HB 597 and HB 1073 represent significant progress for both wildlife protection and public safety. These bills will help improve habitat connectivity, reduce wildlife vehicle collisions, and strengthen oversight of natural gas… Read more
World Water Day: Protecting Freshwater in a Time of Scarcity
Each year on March 22, the United Nations recognizes World Water Day, a global observance focused on the importance of freshwater and the need to protect it. The day traces back to the UN’s Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and broader global efforts to safeguard natural resources. World Water Day is intended to… Read more