We Virginians cherish our heritage. We also love our land. We all want clean air, clean water, preservation of our heritage, and protection of our farmland and forests.

Too often, however, our government has allowed our history to be paved over, our air and waters to become polluted, and our productive land to be wasted in poorly planned development projects.

Virginia deserves elected officials who are responsive to the people. To give us a strong political voice and electoral force for conservation and preservation, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters (VALCV) was formed in the spring of 2000.

VALCV is the 30th of the state LCVs to form across the country, modeled on the national LCV in Washington which focuses on conservation at the national level.

A STRONG
POLITICAL VOICE

VALCV is the statewide nonpartisan political action arm of Virginia's conservation community.

VALCV is the only organization dedicated solely to legislative advocacy and direct political action on behalf of the conservation issues defined by local, regional, and state organizations.

We must accept the challenge to protect Virginia's natural resources, our abundant wildlife, and our irreplaceable historic sites if we care about the kind of Virginia we leave to our children.

We need every citizen who cares about our future to join our efforts to become the strongest possible force.

VALCV Mission:
To preserve and enhance the quality of life of all Virginians by making conservation a top priority with Virginia's elected officials, political candidates, and voters.

VALCV NEWSLETTERS

VALCV SCORECARDS


WHAT WE DO

- Help elect pro-conservation, anti-sprawl candidates to public office

- Help elected officials and candidates promote conservation.

- Publish a scorecard on legislators' conservation voting records.

- Evaluate candidates based on their commitment to conservation issues.

- Support candidates through grass-roots organizing and campaign assistance from our affiliated PAC.

- Educate voters to effectively support conservation candidates.

- Get out the conservation vote!