VOF opens $1.8 million grant round for open-space projects
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VOF awards $2.6 million for open space projects
The Preservation Trust Fund is supporting 15 projects across Virginia, protecting battlefields, farms, forests, waterfronts, parks, and historic and cultural sites. These grants expand public access, strengthen community green spaces, and safeguard significant natural and historic resources for future generations.
VOF announces $2.2 million for forest conservation in Southwest Virginia
Projects receiving latest Forest CORE Fund grants will protect 878 acres of high-quality forestland and wildlife habitat in four counties.
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.”
