Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve doubles in size
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has purchased 775 acres in Giles and Bland counties with a grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund.
May 23, 2023
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VOF hosts Girl Scouts at Bull Run Mountains Preserve
VOF’s Bull Run Mountain Natural Area Preserve hosted the Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital for a day in the woods, where they were led on guided hikes by the Preserve’s conservation assistant, Deneith Reif.
May 22, 2023
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IRS issues guidance on “faulty” language in certain easements
Easements can be amended through July 24th with “Safe Harbor” language to substitute for boundary line adjustment and extinguishment provisions that may trigger an audit.
May 19, 2023
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Feature
Grass Roots: Restoring Virginia’s Grassland Legacy
Anita Angelone
December 9, 2020
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Virginia’s grassland habitats have suffered immense losses since European colonization. Some landowners are trying to reverse the trend.
Places That Connect
Gilbert’s Corner Regional Park, Loudoun County
Gilbert’s Corner Regional Park offers visitors tales from the home front during the Civil War, a StoryWalk® sponsored by the county library, and easygoing trails against the backdrop of Bull Run Mountain.
April 17, 2023
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Grant Spotlight
Camp Under the Stars, Prince William County
With funding from VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund in 2022, Camp Under the Stars, Inc., provided kids from the D.C. area with summer-camp experiences while building an inclusive and supportive camp community.
May 8, 2023
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Bull Run Mountains Blog
2022 Community Impact report available
May 22, 2023
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The Virginia Outdoors Foundation has released the 2022 Community Impact report showcasing its work at the Bull Run Mountains Preserve. You may download a PDF copy of the report here.
2021 Community Impact Report Now Available!
March 7, 2023
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Back in 2020, we here at the preserve put out our first report to share in one place all the fantastic projects, people, and pictures for the year. We are
Sssssnake ssscience on the preserve with natural science fellow, Lauren Fuchs
February 1, 2023
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2021-22 Natural Science Fellow Lauren Fuchs has been hard at work sampling the skin microbiomes of BRMNAP’s resident snakes. We will be sharing the full results of her ambitious study
Meet some of the people and land behind our work
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