I.	Name of Organization	Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
	Federation Name	United Way of the National Capital Area   CVC Code 8040
	Organization Homepage	http://www.nvct.org
	Organization was founded on	09/15/1994
	Name AS IT APPEARS in VDAC listing	NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONSERVATION TRUST Registration Status: Registered (102)
	Mailing Address	4022 Hummer Road Annandale, VA 22003
	Telephone No.	(703) 354-5093
	Fax No.	(703) 354-5169
	Contact person	Spence, Andrew ( Email Address: aspence@nvct.org )
II.	State the services provided by your organization in 25 words or less: NVCT has preserved over 5,400 acres, and saves nearby nature by helping local governments and private landowners voluntarily preserve natural areas, trails, streams, and parks.
III.	Please provide a comprehensive extended statement of services that will clearly demonstrate to the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Advisory Council your qualifications for participation in the CVC as related to the services listed below. Additionally, discuss the eligibility requirements for an applicant to receive services. What determines the amount of aid provided? If charges are made for services rendered, how are levels determined and in what cases are the charges waived, if any? NVCT's Explore & Restore In 2011, NVCT’s Explore & Restore program delivered 35 events with over 2,300 volunteers and over 1,200 hours of community service. These programs include many diverse projects. Such as invasive removals, wilderness hikes, tree plantings, educational plantings/demonstrations, festival attendance and documentary showings. For instance, on Feb. 2, 2011 NVCT held an invasive removal at Lacey Woods in Arlington County. On March 17, 2011, NVCT help lead a Marshall High School hike in Fairfax County. Another great example is when NVCT teamed with TC Williams High School in Alexandria to conduct a Garlic Mustard pull at Chinquapin Park. Again, this program is a 10-year-old program continually adding to the welfare of all residents in the Northern Virginia region. Conservation Easements The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) preserves open space by acquiring land and conservation easements, providing stewardship of protected lands, and building public support for conservation. We work in partnership with landowners, businesses, public agencies and other private organizations. The biggest tool our organization uses is voluntary preservation agreements or, better known, conservation easements. This program utilizes both Federal and State tax credits as motivators for private landowners to preserve their land forever. By preserving their land we can grow regionally more smartly. We can also conserve our natural resources like water quality, wildlife, and natural plantings. If NVCT were not doing this job, Northern Virginia would have not preserved over 5,400 acres in just 10 years. NVCT's Annual Events For the last 10 years, NVCT has put together many institutional, well-known events that spotlight many conservation achievements. In early fall, NVCT holds an annual September Showcase that highlights an NVCT property. This gives supporters, members, volunteers, and newcomers the opportunity to see the work NVCT does. We have held the event in many locations such as Salona in Mclean and Oak Hill in Annandale. Another regional event is NVCT’s annual Conservation Breakfast. This event is the region’s top conservation forum. NVCT brings in a keynote speaker to talk about regional conservation topics. For instance, NVCT’s upcoming Conservation Breakfast is bringing in Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation, Sean Connaughton. He was also the former Chairman of Prince William County Board of Supervisors. NVCT provides speakers such as Rep. Jim Moran, Sen. Patsy Ticer, and Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, Doug Domenech. This is a great opportunity for people across the region to come together to talk about top conservation issues, and learn what key figures in the community are thinking.
IV.	Services: Categories that describe the mission of your charity. (This information will be used to assist our donors in their search efforts.) [  ] Addiction and Substance Abuse [  ] Aging [  ] Animal Protection and Services [  ] Arts, Culture and Humanities [  ] Child and Youth Development [  ] Civil Rights and Liberties [X] Community Improvement [  ] Conservation [  ] Disabilities [  ] Disaster Relief [  ] Disease and Disease Research [  ] Domestic Violence [  ] Education [  ] Emergency Relief and Shelter [  ] Employment [  ] Environmental Beautification and Horticulture [X] Environmental Conservation or Preservation [  ] Faith-Based Services [X] Health [  ] Health Care Facilities and Programs [  ] Health Education [  ] Health Research [  ] Historical Preservation [  ] Homeland Security [  ] Homeless [  ] Housing [  ] Human Rights [  ] Hunger [  ] International Development and Relief [  ] International Human Rights [  ] International Peace and Security [  ] Jails/Prisons [  ] Legal Services [  ] Libraries [  ] Literacy [  ] Mental Health [  ] Museums [  ] Natural Disasters and Catastrophes [  ] Needy Families [  ] Peace [  ] Performing Arts [  ] Poverty [  ] Preparation or delivery of meals [  ] Public Safety [  ] Recreation and Sports [  ] Rural Concerns [  ] Safety and Security [  ] Services to Military/Veterans [  ] Social Services [  ] Transportation [  ] Women's issues
V.	Campaign Region covered: [  ] Statewide [  ] National [  ] International [  ] Region 1 [  ] Region 2 [X] Region 3 [  ] Region 4 [  ] Region 5 [  ] Region 6 [  ] Region 7
VI.	Administrative/Fundraising Cost The combined fundraising/administrative costs incurred by this organization, based upon 2010 IRS Form 990: Management Expense 57432.00 Fund Raising Cost 53225.00 Total Revenue 572797.00 Percent 19.32%