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GRANT SPOTLIGHT

A grant from VOF’s Preservation Trust Fund will help bring new life to downtown Buena Vista through the development of its town square.

Grants available for public open space projects, easement assistance

VOF makes $1.825 million available from its Preservation Trust Fund and Get Outdoors grant programs in first half of FY22.

July 7, 2021 No Comments

VOF announces $1.26 million for 29 open-space projects

Projects include new parks, trails, outdoor classrooms, and community gardens in 25 counties and cities.

June 11, 2021 No Comments

VOF announces $1 million for community projects in Southwest Virginia

Grants from Forest CORE Fund support eight projects that protect the outdoors and increase access to open space in Roanoke, Montgomery, Giles, Franklin, and Danville.

April 12, 2021 2 Comments

Feature

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.

Hull Springs, Westmoreland County

June 4, 2021 No Comments

Elementary school students in Westmoreland County Public Schools and undergraduates from Longwood University are coming back to bigger and better educational possibilities on Hull Springs’ 662 acres of forest and wetlands.

Belle Meade, Rappahannock County

April 30, 2021 No Comments

Kids have been enjoying the outdoor spaces at Belle Meade Farm since 1994. Day and swim camps and a Montessori School closely tied to the farm’s Community Supported Agriculture Program means there is a lot to do and explore.

Phillips Farm, Loudoun County

March 26, 2021 No Comments

The 144-acre Phillips Farm provides more than just the viewshed for the historic village of Waterford. It is also the site of a nature trail, a monarch butterfly way station, and an outdoor classroom for Loudoun County K-12 students.

VOF Preserve Staff participate in Reserva: The Youth Land Trust 5k Fundraiser

June 19, 2021 No Comments

VOF Preserve Manager Joe Villari and his team participated in partner organization Reserva: The Youth Land Trust’s #runfortherainforest 5k and, as Preserve staff and enthusiasts do, turned it into a 3.89mile mini-bioblitz!

The Preserve’s Spotlight Species: Mountain Laurel

May 15, 2021 No Comments

This week for #sciencesaturday , we are focusing on a species that has just begun to bloom at the Preserve – Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)! Read more to learn about identifying this plant, and the unique method it uses to spread its pollen.

The Preserve’s Spring Spotlight Species: Box Turtle

May 8, 2021 1 Comment

The Eastern Box Turtle is this week’s #sciencesaturday spring spotlight species! Read on to learn what they eat, where they live, and other special facts.