Anita Angelone, Author at Virginia Outdoors Foundation

VOF protected more than 1 acre every hour in 2020

Conservation projects in 34 localities ranged from family farms and forests to public parks and trails.

Snead’s Asparagus Farm, Caroline County

Emmett Snead and his family have been selling cut-your-own Christmas trees on his farm 10 minutes outside of Fredericksburg since the mid-1980s. Five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, from black Friday through December 20, the farm averages 386 visitors a day. That sounds like a lot of trees, but as Emmett tells it, “The […]

Grass Roots: Restoring Virginia’s Grassland Legacy

Virginia’s grassland habitats have suffered immense losses since European colonization. Some landowners are trying to reverse the trend.

ThunderCroft, Montgomery County

ThunderCroft’s lodging and trails nestled in a variety of habitats on the edge of the Jefferson National Forest offer visitors a “front-row seat to nature,” says owner Buck Cox.

Wayside Park, Pittsylvania County

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.

Bruce and Elaine Ingram, Craig County

Bruce Ingram’s dream was to own and protect rural land. Now he and his wife Elaine own and manage 442 acres of pristine mountain terrain.

Mill Mountain, City of Roanoke

Roanoke’s Department of Parks and Recreation is making it easier to reach the top of Mill Mountain, where its iconic star, amazing views, a zoo and discovery center, and ten miles of trails await.