No r t h e r n V i r g i n i a C o n s e r v a t i on T r u s t
Conservation luncheon with Chef
Cathal Armstrong, a leader in the
farm-to-table movement
A visit to conserved land
in McLean
Conservation
landowners sign
the String of Pearls
Project registry
Hiking through the
EcoVillage conserva-
tion land in Loudoun
Cleanup along
Hunting Creek
String of Pearls Project
honored Great Falls area
conserved lands
Vision for the Future
If there’s one word that encapsulates what the future holds for NVCT, that word is “opportunity.”
We have such a tremendous opportunity before us to build and realize a vision for the future of
Northern Virginia’s land and water resources. That vision needs to include and energize the
diverse voices of our region to foster a greater urgency for land conservation. I’m incredibly
excited to be the new Executive Director of this great organization at a time when I can help make
that happen. I’ve made my home in Northern Virginia for most of the last twenty years and am
now raising a family here, so NVCT’s success is personal to me. Like many of you, my passion for
the outdoors came from experiencing the wonders of nature at an early age, and my kids deserve
to have those experiences too. As your regional land trust, we are committed to working with
landowners throughout Northern Virginia to Save Nearby Nature, both for them and for the future
that we leave our children. Your support has been and continues to be critical to making these
dreams a reality. We need you with us because together we can build an NVCT that will work
tirelessly to protect and enhance the future of our community.
Sincerely,
Alan Rowsome
NVCT Executive Director
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