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Today we’re learning about native plants of Virginia and how our communities can “Stop Mowing, Start Growing!” </span><span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #cccccc"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span></p><p class="cff-media-link"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org/photos/a.716360811760664/2183010645095666/?type=3" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;"><i style="padding-right: 5px;" class="fa fas fa-picture-o fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i>Photo</a></p><div class="cff-post-links"><a class="cff-viewpost-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org/photos/a.716360811760664/2183010645095666/?type=3" title="View on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">View on Facebook</a><div class="cff-share-container"><span class="cff-dot" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">&middot;</span><a class="cff-share-link" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Share" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Share</a><p class='cff-share-tooltip'><a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fphotos%2Fa.716360811760664%2F2183010645095666%2F%3Ftype%3D3' target='_blank' class='cff-facebook-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-facebook-square' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fphotos%2Fa.716360811760664%2F2183010645095666%2F%3Ftype%3D3' target='_blank' class='cff-twitter-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-twitter' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fphotos%2Fa.716360811760664%2F2183010645095666%2F%3Ftype%3D3' target='_blank' class='cff-google-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-google-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fphotos%2Fa.716360811760664%2F2183010645095666%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;title=We%E2%80%99re%20having%20a%20great%20day%20at%20Prince%20William%20County%E2%80%99s%20Native%20Plant%20Symposium%20in%20Woodbridge%21%20Today%20we%E2%80%99re%20learning%20about%20native%20plants%20of%20Virginia%20and%20how%20our%20communities%20can%20%E2%80%9CStop%20Mowing%2C%20Start%20Growing%21%E2%80%9D%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-linkedin-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-linkedin' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='mailto:?subject=Facebook&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fphotos%2Fa.716360811760664%2F2183010645095666%2F%3Ftype%3D3%20-%20We%E2%80%99re%20having%20a%20great%20day%20at%20Prince%20William%20County%E2%80%99s%20Native%20Plant%20Symposium%20in%20Woodbridge%21%20Today%20we%E2%80%99re%20learning%20about%20native%20plants%20of%20Virginia%20and%20how%20our%20communities%20can%20%E2%80%9CStop%20Mowing%2C%20Start%20Growing%21%E2%80%9D%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-email-icon'><i class='fa fa-envelope' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><i class='fa fa-play fa-rotate-90' aria-hidden='true'></i></p></div></div></div><div class="cff-item cff-video-post author-northern-virginia-conservation-trust-nvct-" id="cff_163476433715774_2178312652232132" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; "><div class="cff-author"><div class="cff-author-text"><p class="cff-page-name cff-author-date" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><a href="https://facebook.com/163476433715774" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)</a><span class="cff-story"> </span></p><p class="cff-date" style="font-size:10px; color:#ffffff;"> 3 weeks ago </p></div><div class="cff-author-img"><a href="https://facebook.com/163476433715774" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><img src="https://graph.facebook.com/163476433715774/picture?type=square" title="Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)" alt="Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)" width=40 height=40></a></div></div><p class="cff-post-text" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><span class="cff-text" data-color="cccccc">Today we celebrate 25 years of protecting the beautiful and scenic lands and waters of Northern Virginia for all time. We’re proud of the conserved lands we own and care for that have helped create sustainable and healthy communities in our region.  NVCT is your local land trust that is working every day to sustain and enhance urban and rural communities alike across Northern Virginia.  Our story is about the people and places that make our area unique and special and we hope you’re excited to be a part of the next chapter ahead. </span><span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #cccccc"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span></p><p class="cff-media-link"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org/posts/2178312652232132" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;"><i style="padding-right: 5px;" class="fa fas fa-video-camera fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i>Video</a></p><div class="cff-post-links"><a class="cff-viewpost-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org/posts/2178312652232132" title="View on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">View on Facebook</a><div class="cff-share-container"><span class="cff-dot" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">&middot;</span><a class="cff-share-link" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Share" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Share</a><p class='cff-share-tooltip'><a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2178312652232132' target='_blank' class='cff-facebook-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-facebook-square' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2178312652232132' target='_blank' class='cff-twitter-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-twitter' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2178312652232132' target='_blank' class='cff-google-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-google-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2178312652232132&amp;title=Today%20we%20celebrate%2025%20years%20of%20protecting%20the%20beautiful%20and%20scenic%20lands%20and%20waters%20of%20Northern%20Virginia%20for%20all%20time.%20We%E2%80%99re%20proud%20of%20the%20conserved%20lands%20we%20own%20and%20care%20for%20that%20have%20helped%20create%20sustainable%20and%20healthy%20communities%20in%20our%20region.%20%20NVCT%20is%20your%20local%20land%20trust%20that%20is%20working%20every%20day%20to%20sustain%20and%20enhance%20urban%20and%20rural%20communities%20alike%20across%20Northern%20Virginia.%20%20Our%20story%20is%20about%20the%20people%20and%20places%20that%20make%20our%20area%20unique%20and%20special%20and%20we%20hope%20you%E2%80%99re%20excited%20to%20be%20a%20part%20of%20the%20next%20chapter%20ahead.%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-linkedin-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-linkedin' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='mailto:?subject=Facebook&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2178312652232132%20-%20Today%20we%20celebrate%2025%20years%20of%20protecting%20the%20beautiful%20and%20scenic%20lands%20and%20waters%20of%20Northern%20Virginia%20for%20all%20time.%20We%E2%80%99re%20proud%20of%20the%20conserved%20lands%20we%20own%20and%20care%20for%20that%20have%20helped%20create%20sustainable%20and%20healthy%20communities%20in%20our%20region.%20%20NVCT%20is%20your%20local%20land%20trust%20that%20is%20working%20every%20day%20to%20sustain%20and%20enhance%20urban%20and%20rural%20communities%20alike%20across%20Northern%20Virginia.%20%20Our%20story%20is%20about%20the%20people%20and%20places%20that%20make%20our%20area%20unique%20and%20special%20and%20we%20hope%20you%E2%80%99re%20excited%20to%20be%20a%20part%20of%20the%20next%20chapter%20ahead.%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-email-icon'><i class='fa fa-envelope' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><i class='fa fa-play fa-rotate-90' aria-hidden='true'></i></p></div></div></div><div class="cff-item cff-video-post author-northern-virginia-conservation-trust-nvct-" id="cff_163476433715774_2176690165727714" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; "><div class="cff-author"><div class="cff-author-text"><p class="cff-page-name cff-author-date" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><a href="https://facebook.com/163476433715774" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)</a><span class="cff-story"> </span></p><p class="cff-date" style="font-size:10px; color:#ffffff;"> 3 weeks ago </p></div><div class="cff-author-img"><a href="https://facebook.com/163476433715774" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><img src="https://graph.facebook.com/163476433715774/picture?type=square" title="Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)" alt="Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT)" width=40 height=40></a></div></div><p class="cff-post-text" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;"><span class="cff-text" data-color="cccccc">Check out the recap video for our annual Great Blue Heron nest count at <a href="https://facebook.com/922307734456241">Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve</a>! Thanks to everyone involved in this year's count.<span class="cff-post-desc" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Northern Virginia Conservation Trust teamed up with Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Stafford County's Planning and Zoning Department f... </span> </span><span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #cccccc"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span></p><p class="cff-media-link"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/163476433715774_2176690165727714" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;"><i style="padding-right: 5px;" class="fa fas fa-video-camera fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i>Video</a></p><div class="cff-post-links"><a class="cff-viewpost-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/163476433715774_2176690165727714" title="View on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">View on Facebook</a><div class="cff-share-container"><span class="cff-dot" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">&middot;</span><a class="cff-share-link" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Share" style="font-size:14px; color:#ffffff;">Share</a><p class='cff-share-tooltip'><a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2176690165727714' target='_blank' class='cff-facebook-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-facebook-square' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2176690165727714' target='_blank' class='cff-twitter-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-twitter' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2176690165727714' target='_blank' class='cff-google-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-google-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2176690165727714&amp;title=Check%20out%20the%20recap%20video%20for%20our%20annual%20Great%20Blue%20Heron%20nest%20count%20at%20Crow%27s%20Nest%20Natural%20Area%20Preserve%21%20Thanks%20to%20everyone%20involved%20in%20this%20year%27s%20count.Northern%20Virginia%20Conservation%20Trust%20teamed%20up%20with%20Virginia%20Department%20of%20Conservation%20and%20Recreation%20and%20Stafford%20County%27s%20Planning%20and%20Zoning%20Department%20f...%20%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-linkedin-icon'><i class='fa fab fa-linkedin' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><a href='mailto:?subject=Facebook&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnvct.org%2Fposts%2F2176690165727714%20-%20Check%20out%20the%20recap%20video%20for%20our%20annual%20Great%20Blue%20Heron%20nest%20count%20at%20Crow%27s%20Nest%20Natural%20Area%20Preserve%21%20Thanks%20to%20everyone%20involved%20in%20this%20year%27s%20count.Northern%20Virginia%20Conservation%20Trust%20teamed%20up%20with%20Virginia%20Department%20of%20Conservation%20and%20Recreation%20and%20Stafford%20County%27s%20Planning%20and%20Zoning%20Department%20f...%20%20...%20See%20MoreSee%20Less' target='_blank' class='cff-email-icon'><i class='fa fa-envelope' aria-hidden='true'></i></a><i class='fa fa-play fa-rotate-90' aria-hidden='true'></i></p></div></div></div><div class="cff-likebox cff-bottom" ><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=712681982206086"></script><div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org" data-width="300" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="false" data-small-header="false" data-hide-cta="false" data-show-posts="false" data-adapt-container-width="true"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nvct.org">View on Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div><div id="fb-root"></div></div></div><div class="cff-clear"></div></div><style>#cff .cff-post-text a{ color: #cccccc; }</style></div></div></div>			
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