SUCCESS STORIES IN 2018
Partnered with NOVA Parks to add more than three acres
to the Pohick Bay Regional Park along Mason Neck
peninsula - a hugely popular park for recreation that is
crucial to the protection of water quality and local wildlife.
Led a successful kayak cleanup at Hunting
Creek in Alexandria to remove trash and debris
from the water and surrounding wetlands.
Held our annual Aldo Leopold Read-a-
thon at Busboys and Poets in Arlington
where we celebrated Leopold's works
with guest readers from the
community.
Brought together elected officials,
landowners, donors and partners to
celebrate the protection of 90-acres at
Stonebridge Property, the land adjacent
to The Winery at Bull Run and Manassas
National Battlefield Park.
Dedicated an easement on our 70-acre Heron
Rookery property to the Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation, with whom we
share the collective goal of protecting the entire
4,000-acre Crow’s Nest peninsula.
Protected a 25-acre parcel in Fairfax County
that extends the wildlife habitat of Elklick
Woodlands Natural Area Preserve.
Joined with Compass Light
Productions, an Emmy-nominated
filmmaking company, to better
showcase our land trust and the
significance of the work that we do
in our local communities.
Recognized at a Washington
Nationals baseball game for our
positive impact on the region.
Conserved our first wetland mitigation site
by assuming long-term stewardship
responsibilities for three wetland properties
in Fauquier County, totaling 147 acres.
Preserved a 5.5-acre property in Loudoun County which
includes the Old Aldie Rectory built in 1803 and is located
within the Civil War Battlefield of Aldie.
Attended and led sessions at the annual Virginia Land
Conservation and Green Ways Conference in Roanoke.
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