VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits. The deadline for applications is March 18, 2026.
930,000
acres in Virginia protected.
4,000
miles of rivers and streams.
150
miles of hiking and biking trails.
2
acres conserved every hour since 1966.
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From family farms and public parks to expanding the Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, VOF’s work in 2025 added to its portfolio of protected open space for future generations.
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
This will be the final grant round for the Forest CORE Fund, which was established in 2018 using $15 million received by the Commonwealth as mitigation for forest fragmentation caused by a large natural gas pipeline being developed in the region.
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.
The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”
