PUBLIC "-//Fairfax County Public Library//TEXT (US::ViF::vif00050::A Guide to the Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers)//EN" "vif00050.xml" A Guide to the Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers, 1967-1970 Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers MSS 05-58 © 2024 Fairfax County Public Library. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid created by Ross Landis, January 21, 2024 Description is in English A Guide to the Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers, 1967-1970 A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library MSS 05-58

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library Descriptive Summary Fairfax County Public Library The Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers, 1967-1970 MSS 05-58 .25 linear feet English The Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers consists of .25 linear feet and spans the years 1967-1970 and contains meeting minutes, by-laws, bulletins, newsletters, a newspaper clipping, brochure, maps, officer lists, a draft of the Potomac Basin Compact, appeals to members, summaries and recommendations covering environmental issues, projects, specific legislation, conferences, forums and workshops. Netherton, Ross DeWitt (1918-2010) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers, MSS 05-58, Virginia Room. Fairfax County Public Library.

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Donated by Ross D. Netherton, former officer of the Northern Virginia Conservation Council

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Chris Barbuschak and Lane Jones, April 2017EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024

 Historical and Biographical Information

The Northern Virginia Conservation Council (NVCC) formed in 1965 with the purpose of preserving open spaces and parkland from the ever expanding development of suburbia in Northern Virginia. The group’s chief objective emphasized in their bylaws was to “inform Northern Virginia citizens of the need for acquisition, preservation and wide use of parks, historic resources and open spaces.” NVCC’s first president was William H. Moss, former chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The organization had a 20-member elected board of directors and filed several lawsuits to preserve public open space including the Alexandria waterfront in the 1970s.

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The Northern Virginia Conservation Council Papers consists of .25 linear feet and spans the years 1967-1970 and contains meeting minutes, by-laws, bulletins, newsletters, a newspaper clipping, brochure, maps, officer lists, a draft of the Potomac Basin Compact, appeals to members, summaries and recommendations covering environmental issues, projects, specific legislation, conferences, forums and workshops. Major topics include planning and development, parks and recreation, waste management, preservation of scenic, historic and environmentally unique areas.

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 Index Terms Conservation Council of Virginia Conservation of Natural Resources - Virginia Environmental protection - Virginia Historic Preservation - Virginia - Fairfax County Land use - Virginia - Fairfax County Northern Virginia Conservation Council Packard, Jean (1923-2014) Pollution - Environmental Aspects - Virginia Potomac River Container List List of Officers and Board of Directors, 1967-1968 Informational Brochure, Undated Meeting Minutes and Newsletters, 1968-1970 Reports, Recommendations, Calls to Action, 1968-1970 Potomac River Basin Compact, Undated Conservation Council of Virginia By-Laws, Undated Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association Bulletin, 1967 Washington Post clipping “A New Alexandria Landmark: Perky Tavern Square Shakes Up Old Town” by John B. Willmann, 1967 July 22