$1 million available for projects that create or expand public open space
VOF opens 2020-2021 grant round for its Preservation Trust Fund with an emphasis on community-driven conservation.
October 21, 2020
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Forest CORE Grant Round for 2020 Focuses on Community-Supported Projects
VOF recently updated the Forest CORE Fund grant criteria for the 2020 Request for Proposals. $1 million is being made available for projects that connect people to forested land through recreation, conservation, restoration, and education. Successful grant proposals will show the significance of the projects to the communities in which they are located.
News
VOF launches program to increase equitable access to open space
Get Outdoors program will provide grants of up to $25,000 for projects in underserved communities.
October 21, 2020
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Webinar recording for Forest CORE Fund grant round now available
The webinar provided an overview of the 2020 grant round, which is focused on community-supported conservation projects in nine Southwest Virginia localities.
September 9, 2020
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Places That Connect
Wayside Park, Pittsylvania County
October 15, 2020
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With grant money from various organizations and some elbow grease from the community, Pittsylvania Parks and Recreation has restored Wayside Park to its central place in the lives of county residents.
Portrait of a Steward
Bruce and Elaine Ingram, Craig County
October 1, 2020
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Bruce Ingram’s dream was to own and protect rural land. Now he and his wife Elaine own and manages 442 acres of pristine mountain terrain.
Bull Run Mountains Blog
Diary of an Entomologist; from insect identification to circulatory system exploration
September 20, 2020
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VOF Entomologist, Meredith Hart, explores her trials and tribulations of insect identification, and covers some complex questions about insect anatomy.
Volunteer Highlight: Janis Stone’s account of volunteering and the gifts she has received in return
August 9, 2020
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Janis Stone, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Co-District Manager and dedicated Preserve Volunteer, shares her experience of volunteering in the Preserve and the knowledge she has gained about the natural world.
Insects, the Apocalypse, and Everything In General
August 5, 2020
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VOF Entomologist Meredith Hart treats us to another bug-filled information session, touching on the global significance of entomological work and insect preservation
Filling in the Gaps; African American Genealogical Work in the Bull Run Mountains
July 31, 2020
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A look into some of the methods of uncovering Black family history in Virginia.
Meet some of the people and land behind our work
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