Virginia Outdoors Foundation | Protecting Virginia's Open Spaces

Protect Your Land

Start here if you have open space that you would like to protect with help from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.

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Applications, forms, guidelines, templates, newsletters, and other publications.

Board Meetings

See the dates and locations of upcoming meetings of the Board of Trustees and board committees.

FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION

Learn more about VOF grant programs that support the protection of public and private open space for parks, farms, forests, and more.

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.

Uncas Trail, City of Lexington

With perseverance and some help from partners, landowner Andrew McThenia has protected 39 acres of forested land from development and created a river access trail in East Lexington.

July 30, 2021 No Comments

Grant Spotlight

Riverpalooza, Potomac Riverkeeper Network

Every year, the Potomac Riverkeeper Network hosts Riverpalooza, with events along the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers designed to grow a cohesive and diverse community of Riverkeepers.

August 2, 2021 No Comments