ANS News Alerts and Statements
MEDIA CONTACT
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Vince Robinson
Director of Communications
Phone: (904) 710-8224
vince.robinson@anshome.org
February 24, 2022
ANS News Alert
Naturally Latinos Conference to Showcase Power of Latino Engagement
November 1, 2021
ANS Testimony
ANS testifies on the proposed I-495/I-270 beltway expansion
October 22, 2021
ANS News Alert
Audubon Naturalist Society Announces Decision to Change Its Name
October 4, 2021
ANS News Alert
Accessibility and Sustainability are a thing with Woodend Nature Sanctuary's Grand Opening on Oct. 6
August 9, 2021
ANS Statement
ANS Responds to IPCC Climate Change Report
July 16, 2021
News Alert
ANS and U.S. Forest Service Link Up for First-Time Celebration of #LatinoConservationWeek
June 23, 2021
News Alert
ANS Responds to Montgomery County's New Climate Action Plan
April 9, 2021
News Release
Environmental Advocates Release "Best Smart Growth Plan" for American Legion Bridge and Capital Beltway
April 8, 2021
ANS Alert
Harriet Tubman, Today's Trailblazers Honored as 2021 Taking Nature Black® Environmental Champions
February 22, 2021
ANS Alert
Black Environmentalists to Tell Stories of Disrupting Narratives and Changing the Game in Outdoor Spaces at “Taking Nature Black” Conference
February 16, 2021
ANS Statement
ANS Rescinds Invitation to Taking Nature Black Panelist
February 11, 2021
News Alert
Taking Nature Black® Virtual Conference to Draw Highest Attendance
January 7, 2021
News Alert
2021 Taking Nature Black Conference: Who's Who Among Black Environmentalists to Appear
December 18, 2020
News Alert
Maryland Elected Leaders Join ANS in $4 Million Groundbreaking
November 2, 2020
News Release
ANS Naturally Latinos Conference Celebrates "Superpower" Within Latinx Community
October 6, 2020
News Release
Be Smart from the Start on Solar, ANS and CWA Tell Montgomery County
September 30, 2020
News Release
New Mobile App Lets People Take Action for Water Quality
September 22, 2020
News Alert
Montgomery County Should Replace All Trees Lost to Development
August 27, 2020
News Release
ANS Will Keep Up the Pressure on Beltway Expansion
August 14, 2020
News Release
New Online Series Features Diverse Nature Experts
July 10, 2020
News Release
Advocates Alarmed at 18,000 Page Environmental Impact Statement on Gov. Hogan's I-495 and I-270 Widening Plan
July 7, 2020
ANS News Alert
Is the Fairfax City Council Bored with Need to Combat Climate Change, Protect Streams, and Cleaner Air?
July 2, 2020
ANS News Release
Parents Craving More Instruction for Children Give New ANS Camps High Praise
June 24, 2020
ANS News Alert
ANS Pleased with Fairfax City Council Delay on Northfax West Development
June 3, 2020
ANS News Release
ANS Pushes to Protect a Natural "Place of Solace" in The City of Fairfax
May 27, 2020
ANS Statement
Amy Cooper, Rachel Carson, and the Japanese art of Kintsugi
May 21, 2020
ANS News Alert
Celebrating Rachel Carson with Pioneering Women and New App
April 1, 2020
ANS News Alert
ANS Launches Virtual "Remarkable Tree Tour"
March 27, 2020
ANS News Release
Join ANS for Earth Hour
February 11, 2020
ANS News Release
ANS to Honor Environmental Champions
February 3, 2020
ANS Alert
2020 Taking Nature Black Conference
January 8, 2020
ANS Statement
ANS Extremely Disappointed in Gov. Hogan and BPW
January 8, 2020
ANS Statement
ANS Testimony to the Maryland Board of Public Works on 01-08-2020 Regarding Gov. Hogan's Highway Expansion Plan
January 3, 2020
News Release
Maryland Advocates React to Hogan-Franchot Agreement and Launch Coalition to Change Direction of State Transportation Policy
December 19, 2019
News Alert
Hoda Come Home: ANS and Young Fans Invite Hoda Kotb to Woodend Nature Sanctuary for Her Dream Wedding
November 25, 2019
News Release
Environmental Groups Give Thanks for M-NCPPC Non-Concurrence with I-495 and I-270 Expansion Plan
November 15, 2019
ANS Alert
Not So Fast on American Legion Bridge, say Environmental Groups in New Letter to MD and VA Governors
September 20, 2019
ANS Alert
ANS Marches in Today's Global Youth Climate Strike
September 13, 2019
ANS Alert
ANS Gears Up for Global Youth Climate Strike
August 28, 2019
ANS Statement
ANS Thrilled Nanjemoy Forest Has Been Saved By MDE Denial of Two Wetlands Permits
August 27, 2019
ANS Alert
"Lungs of DC," like portions of the Amazon Rainforest, could be lost forever:
ANS and Earthjustice oppose findings in Proposed Georgetown Solar Farm Justification Report
July 22, 2019
ANS Alert
Comment Letter Opposing Georgetown Solar Farm Permit to be Submitted by ANS and Dozens of Allies
June 5, 2019
ANS Alert
Conservation Director Eliza Cava Issues New Statement on Beltway Proposal
June 5, 2019
ANS Alert
ANS Says Beltway Expansion Could Worsen Climate Crisis
June 5, 2019
ANS Alert
Advocates and Elected Officials Press Board of Public Works to Reject 495 and 270 Expansion
May 31, 2019
ANS Alert
Georgetown University Alumni Will Demand Protection for the "Lungs of DC" at Town Hall
May 29, 2019
ANS Alert
Helping Maryland Students Raise Their Voices for the Planet
April 3, 2019
ANS Alert
Documentary Ties One Piece of D.C.-Area Land to 400 Years of History
March 22, 2019
ANS Alert
Latinx Environmental Leaders Talk Resilience and Recovery at ANS's 2nd Naturally Latinos Conference
February 26, 2019
ANS Alert
Gov. Hogan's Beltway Expansion, Climate Change, and Destruction of Trees on ANS's MD Legislature Agenda
December 6, 2018
ANS Alert
ANS Report on Local Streams Gives Lowdown on Good, Bad and Ugly
November 15, 2018
ANS Statement
ANS Issues Statement on Amazon's Plans to Build Virginia Headquarters
October 29, 2018
News Release
The Scariest Thing in America this Halloween is Not a Ghost or a Goblin -- It's Plastic!
October 23, 2018
ANS Statement
Alexandria's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day Just Got Better: Dogue Creek Development Delayed
October 16, 2018
News Release
Terrible, Awful, Horrible Development Proposal Could Lead to More Flooding or Worse in NOVA
September 25, 2018
News Release
Stormwater Flooding and Pollution on His Mind: Maryland’s DOE Secretary Ben Grumbles to Tour Innovative Stormwater and Environmental Projects at ANS as part of Gov. Hogan’s Montgomery County Day
September 21, 2018
News Release
Award-Winning Smartphone App uses Little Critters to do Big Things for Clean Water
July 18, 2018
News Release
ANS Message to Montgomery County Council: Stormwater Pollution is Not Going Away
July 2, 2018
Statement
ANS Testifies in Support of Bird Life, Diversity and Nesting - - Supports Ban on Noisy Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
May 31, 2018
News Release
Go Wild for Great Outdoors Month
May 25, 2018
News Alert
Rachel Carson: #OnthisDay in history, May 27 - One of the greatest environmentalists of all time was born
April 26, 2018
News Alert
ANS Celebrates "Take Your Child to Work Day" With Woodend Tree Planting
April 6, 2018
News Release
ANS Issues Earth Month Challenge for D.C. to Go Wild For At Least An Hour a Day
February 27, 2018
News Alert
Octavia E. Butler, Harriet Tubman Park Advocate, and Other Trailblazers to Receive Awards February 28 at Taking Nature Black Conference
February 13, 2018
Statement
ANS Executive Director on Trump's Budget and the Problems It Will Create for the DC Metro Region
February 2, 2018
News Alert
Nature Experts from Across America to Speak Up for the Environment on Capitol Hill - February 8, 2018
January 28, 2018
News Alert
Environmental Advocates from Maine to Montana to Converge on Capitol Hill for First-Ever Independent Audubons Lobby Day - February 8, 2018
November 18, 2017
News Release
VA Students Show Off How Much They Dig Science and Healthy Eating
October 19, 2017
News Alert
Preschoolers Become Scientists During Statewide STEMfest
October 13, 2017
News Release
ANS Tree-Safe Rain Garden Unveiled
October 4, 2017
News Alert
Secrets and Joys Rain Gardens Can Teach Us to Fight Pollution and Flooding: Unveiling October 13!
September 28, 2017
News Alert
Lions, Rogue Elephant and Oversexed Antechinus (A What!?), Oh My! - Don Messersmith Lecture on October 12
September 11, 2017
News Release
Climate Change and Its Effect on DC Latino Communities - Naturally Latinos Conference Wednesday
August 30, 2017
Statement
ANS Will "Watchdog" Purple Line Development
August 14, 2017
News Release
ANS and Rock Creek Receive Major Grant for New Youth Science Program
March 17, 2017
News Release
ANS Will Fight Trump's 'Dirty Water' Budget
2016
February 23, 2016
News Release
Audubon Naturalist Society Hosts 100+ for Inaugural Black History Month Celebration, Taking Nature Black
February 8, 2016
News Advisory
Taking Nature Black: An Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) Black History Month Celebration, Saturday, February 20, 2016
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