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from numerous statewide environmental groups in the publishing of
his book, including The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Forever, the
Sierra Club, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, League of Conservation
Voters, the Virginia Conservation Network, Scenic Virginia and Keep
Virginia Beautiful.
“My audience is anyone who has lived in Virginia, anybody who
lives in Virginia and anybody who enjoys the natural environment of
Virginia and wants us to preserve it,” Greenberg said.
Natural Virginia
is dedicated to Greenberg’s sons and five grandchildren with the hope
that they and future generations will “be able to fully experience and
enjoy the environmental treasures” that inspired him to create the book.
Natural Virginia
is available for purchase from bookstores
throughoutVirginia as well as many gift shops and online bookstores.
Deane Dozier, an outdoor writer and wildlife photographer, wrote
the introduction for the book and the introductions for each of the three
regions that Greenberg photographed.
“What she says in words is what I feel when I shoot my
photographs,” Greenberg said.
In the introduction Dozier writes, “Open the pages. Smell the
Eastern Shore salt marsh. Breathe in the Virginia mountain air. Feel
the swelling of the heart at the expanse of mountain ranges fading to
soft blues in the distance...Savor the experience of Virginia’s natural
beauty. It resides within the images. And once experienced, it resides
within the heart.”
Greenberg said that he hoped that his book would encourage
his readers to do everything that they can to preserve the natural
environment in Virginia. He is very proud that he received support
In
2012
, the Virginia domestic Tourism Industry:
Generated
$21.2 Billion
in visitor spending
Supported
210,000
jobs
Tourism is the
fifth largest
employer
Provided
$1.36 billion
in state and local taxes
For more on the
impact of tourism
visit VATC.org/research/economicimpact/
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