Category: Nature Forward Blog Posts
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Sprawl is Bad for Forests and Streams
Originally published JANUARY 11, 2023 at https://natureforward.org/sprawl-is-bad-for-forests-and-streams/. Backyard trees are critical elements of wildlife habitat. They provide excellent stormwater management, shade streets and houses, and provide health benefits. It is important to protect as many backyard trees as possible while recognizing that individual trees are not as valuable from a natural perspective as intact forests…
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Sprawl Is Bad For The Climate
Originally published DECEMBER 20, 2022 at https://natureforward.org/sprawl-is-bad-for-the-climate/ Red areas on the map above show high carbon dioxide emissions associated with sprawl development in our region. Nature Forward supported Montgomery County’s new Thrive 2050 (while pressing for needed improvements) because of the regionwide benefits of fighting sprawl with development that keeps housing and business growth centered…
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It’s Time To Pass Thrive 2050 In Montgomery County
Originally published OCTOBER 4, 2022 at https://natureforward.org/its-time-to-pass-thrive-2050-in-montgomery-county/ UPDATE: THRIVE 2050 passed! On October 25th, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to approve Thrive Montgomery 2050 – the county’s new general master plan. Thank you for your collective advocacy to make this critical step happen! The Plan is the blueprint. Now the real work begins to create policies and…
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TAKE ACTION: Say NO To Wetlands And Stream Destruction For Highway Construction!
Originally published SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 at https://natureforward.org/take-action-say-no-to-wetlands-and-stream-destruction-for-highway-construction/ Keep Fighting Highway Expansion – Submit Comments on the MD “Op Lanes” Wetlands & Waterways Permit – Due Thurs., Sep. 29 Update 9/29/22: NOTE: The public comment period has been extended to October 28, 2022. Click here to read and download a copy of Stormwater Partners Network (SWPN), Maryland Advocates…
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Conservation Advocacy At ANS: “Dynamic, Changing As Conditions Change, Seeking Always To Become More Effective”
Originally published JUNE 1, 2020 at https://natureforward.org/conservation-advocacy-at-ans-dynamic-changing-as-conditions-change-seeking-always-to-become-more-effective/ This is the first in a series introducing ANS’ new Conservation Advocacy Priority Campaign Areas. As world renowned conservationist and ANS Board Member Rachel Carson wrote, “Like the resource it seeks to protect, wildlife conservation must be dynamic, changing as conditions change, seeking always to become more effective.”…
Eliza Cava 