📢 Potomac River tops our 2026 Most Endangered Rivers list with @prknetwork.bsky.social & @gonatureforward.bsky.social!
Sewage pollution and data center development threatens this source of drinking water for our nation’s capital.
🔊 Learn more & #TakeAction: www.AmericanRivers.org/PotomacRiver2026
🤡 It’s April Fools’ Day–but greenwashing isn’t a joke.
Companies often say products are “sustainable” or “recyclable,” even when those claims don’t match reality. Our Greenwashed 2025 report breaks down real cases of greenwashing and explains the tactics to watch for: just-zero.org/reports/gree...
The Eastern Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are in bloom!
Learn more about the tree our logo is inspired by🔍🌱 PS… Forage redbud flowers responsibly
Photos by BONAP, Matt Tillett, Megan McCarty, Dick Daniels, Jeffery Gammon, Klikini
But recent weakening of federal regulations for nuclear energy has prompted concerns for the safety of nuclear for communities and the environment.
With data center development's energy demands threatening many states' climate goals, some have proposed nuclear energy as the source to reliably power data centers without relying on fossil fuels.
Join us on Tuesday, March 31st at 7pm to hear from Dr. Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists!
Learn about the risks and benefits of nuclear energy, the impacts of recent federal changes, and what you can do to keep your community safe.
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/navig...
Winter’s not over yet!
Bradley, our habitat manager, loves winter tree ID so much he’s not ready to be done talking about it just yet. Can you guess which tree he’s describing?
Wednesday was Maryland Data Center Lobby Day!
See how you can make a difference and speak up for data centers reform:
Maryland 2026 GA Data Center Bills:
natureforward.org/data-center-...
Marylanders for Data Center Reform Coalition:
natureforward.org/mfdcr/
ONE week from today!
Join us for the Montgomery County Executive Candidates' Green Forum next Monday, March 17th from 7:00-8:30pm at the Silver Spring Civic Center.
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Environmental leaders are sounding the alarm: the proposed Dickerson #datacenter could sink Montgomery County’s #climate goals. The Montgomery County Council needs to require 100% #cleanenergy for the proposed Dickerson data center. @gonatureforward.bsky.social
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Join us in the push for data center reform in Maryland!
Nature Forward was proud to serve as an expert witness in support of the Clean Capacity Bill. Urge your representative to pass this bill and other critical data center reform legislation.
Take action today: natureforward.org/data-center-...
The entire conference is bilingual (Spanish + English) and interpretation will be provided for all sessions.
Sign up before Saturday (Feb. 28) for early bird pricing: natureforward.org/naturally-la...
We are excited to hear from so many inspiring environmental professionals about topics like community engagement and empowerment, environmental justice, green careers, youth, arts, faith, and much, much more.
Check out the speakers and panelists lined up for Nature Forward’s Naturally Latinos Conference - March 26-28!
Hear from MasPaz, who designed the logo for this year’s conference, about his inspiration for his artwork.
Get your tickets before this Friday for early bird pricing: natureforward.org/naturally-la...
Nature Forward’s Naturally Latinos Conference is coming up soon!
Join us March 26-28 virtually and in-person to come together as a community and embrace the importance of our connection to nature and to one another.
Kick off the day at 9 AM with speakers on Lawyer's Mall, then join us for hot coffee and snacks in the Maryland State House!
Sign up here: natureforward.org/md-data-cent...
Tell YOUR legislators why you want responsible and transparent data center development in MD.
Join the Marylanders for Data Center Reform Coalition on Wednesday, March 11th for a Rally on Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis before our inaugural Lobby Day for data center reform.
The forum will be moderated by Kojo Nnamdi & Jenny Abamu and is organized by the Montgomery County Forest Coalition.
RSVP here: form.jotform.com/260515385836...
This event will be an opportunity for Montgomery Country's environmental community to come together and hear from our county executive candidates on their plans for conservation, land use, and natural resource issues.
Join us for the Montgomery County Executive Candidates' Green Forum on March 16th from 7pm-8:30pm at the Silver Spring Civic Center!
This year's theme, “Fortaleciendo comunidades y ecosistemas,” celebrates the work that many are doing to benefit our communities and bring nature back to urban spaces.
Register with early bird prices before Feb 28: natureforward.org/naturally-la...
Nature Forward's Naturally Latinos 2026 Conference is coming up: March 26-28!
Hear from MasPaz, local DC muralist, who designed the 2026 Naturally Latinos logo which includes a Blackburian warbler and a swamp rose mallow flower (Hibiscus moscheutos).
Last weekend, we hosted a Great Backyard Bird Count Walk at Woodend Nature Sanctuary.
BBC Radio 4 joined us to cover this global community science event and featured a few of our birders in the story!
Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3O3...
This program would reduce litter in our waterways and parks. More bottles are recycled and fewer would end up in landfills.
More info here: www.3rcfordc.org
www.choosecleanwater.org/blog/2025/9/...
DC needs a bottle bill NOW!
The basics: customers pay a 10-cent refundable deposit when purchasing a plastic or glass bottle or aluminum can. Then, they can return their emptied beverage container to a drop-off location and get their 10-cents back.
After Dominion Energy unexpectedly clear cut 350 trees along the 4-mile stretch of the W&OD between Vienna and Dunn Loring without a clear restoration plan, community members and grassroots organizations got to work and rallied to protect and restore the W&OD.
Dominion will replant this area and has agreed to coordinate future maintenance projects involving deforestation.
Success for the W&OD Trail!
Dominion Energy and NOVA Parks have come to an agreement to restore portions of the W&OD Trail that were clear cut last year.
Read Coalition for Smarter Growth's press release here: www.smartergrowth.net/virginia/rel...
Major thanks to @pwcdanica.bsky.social, who started our Data Center Reform Lobby Day today with a strong message: no amount of money or #SuperBowl ads can buy public trust, people power can't be beaten. @gonatureforward.bsky.social @cleanvirginia.org
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