Conservation

2023 Garden Club of Virginia Recommended Bills, Resolutions and Amendments

GCV Advocacy for 2023 Legislative Issues

An Insider's Guide to Contacting Your State Legislator

GCV Sample Email to State Legislators

2022 Conservation Forum, PFAS: The Forever Chemicals, Resources: Videos, Speakers' Bios, Q&A

2021 Conservation Forum Resources

 

GCV Conservation and Environmental Studies Fellowship

The GCV Conservation and Environmental Studies Fellowship was established in 2014 to support research in conservation and environmental studies that will directly impact the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2023 Conservation and Environmental Studies Guidelines
The 2023 application deadline is Feb. 1, 2023. The Notification of Acceptance date is March 1, 2023

Report: 2021 Conservation and Environmental Studies Fellow Jordan Martin (W&M) “Investigating the Pollinator Promoting Potential of Virginia Solar Facilities”

Report: 2020 Conservation and Environmental Studies Fellow Emily Riffe (VCU) "Distribution and Morphology of Established Dune Species"

Video: 2019 Conservation and Environmental Studies Fellow Heather Kenny (William & Mary) “Eastern Bluebirds’ Nesting Habits and Their Response to Surrounding Noise Pollution

GCV Pollinator Resolution and Bee City USA by Heidi James

GCV for a Greener Virginia

GCV Advocacy

• Virginia Conservation Network 2022 Environmental Briefing Book "Our Common Agenda"
• 2021 Legislative Position Statement
• 2021 General Assembly Supporting Bills
• Pollinator Protection
• Uranium Mining Position
• Land Use Position
• Climate Change Position

Related Links

• Capital Trees
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• James River Association
• Nature Camp Foundation
• Piedmont Environmental Council
• Plant Virginia Natives
• Scenic Virginia
• Virginia Conservation Network
• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• Virgina Department of Forestry
• Virginia Forever
• Virginia Outdoors Foundation