VOF announces nearly $1.7 million for open-space projects
Latest grant recipients include family farms, parks, and public trails.
Protect Your Land
Start here if you have open space you would like to protect.
Grant Portal
Start a new grant application or check the status of an existing one.
Board Meetings
See the dates and locations of upcoming Board meetings.
FARM AND FOREST PROTECTION
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation has helped Virginia landowners protect hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland and forestland since 1966. Discover how VOF can help you protect your land for future generations.
News
Feature
VOF opens $1.7M grant round for open-space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
VOF announces nearly $2.7 million for 22 open-space projects
Grants support projects that protect natural resources, preserve farmland, and increase access to open space for the public.
Grass Roots: Restoring Virginia’s Grassland Legacy
Anita Angelone
December 9, 2020
3 Comments
Virginia’s grassland habitats have suffered immense losses since European colonization. Some landowners are trying to reverse the trend.
Places That Connect
Locust Grove Farm, King and Queen County
An annual wine and arts festival and other events strengthen ties to the community, and the bottom line, for a 360-year-old family farm in Walkerton.
Grant Spotlight
Town of Montross Town Park, Westmoreland County
The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
Farms & Forests
Anathallo Acres, Augusta County
On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”
Bull Run Mountains Blog
Trout in the Classroom are Released into the Catharpin at Jackson Hollow
September 7, 2024
No Comments
Trout in the Classroom are Released into the Catharpin at Jackson Hollow Amber Miller guides a student on the proper release technique to ensure the young brook trout has a
New Split Rail Fences from Historic Use of Black Locust Wood
August 15, 2024
1 Comment
New Split Rail Fences from Historic Use of Locust Wood In conjunction with our current trail renovations and cultural history program, visitors might notice split rail fencing begin to surround
Weevils by the Mile-a-Minute, The Preserve Introduces a Biological Control
July 21, 2024
No Comments
Weevils by the Mile-a-Minute The Preserve Introduces a Biological Control There are many invasive plants that the preserve team actively manages to maintain the native plant communities. This is done
Meet some of the people and land behind our work
Previous
Next