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.
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Bull Run Mountains Preserve inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network
BRMNAP becomes the 14th forest in Virginia to be inducted into the network, and the second in Prince William County.
VOF awards $1.77 million to open-space projects
Latest grants from the Preservation Trust Fund support a wide range of open-space projects across the Commonwealth, from farmland to historic resources to recreational land.
VOF opens $1.7 million grant round for open-space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
VOF adds 178 acres to Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve
A generous gift from the Sacharuna Foundation expands protection of significant natural and cultural resources at 2,350-acre Preserve.
VOF announces $2.8 million for open-space projects
Latest grants protect farms, parks, trails, and more in 16 counties and cities.
VOF announces $4 million for forest conservation in Southwest Virginia
Projects receiving latest Forest CORE Fund grants will protect 7,731 acres of high-quality forestland and wildlife habitat in four counties.
Partnership returns 870 acres of tribal homeland to Patawomeck Indian Tribe
The Trust for Public Land, Nature Conservancy, and Virginia Outdoors Foundation join together with Patawomeck leaders to secure protections for land along the Rappahannock county in Spotsylvania and Caroline counties.
VOF opens $1.9M grant round for open-space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
VOF opens $4 million forest protection grant round in Southwest Virginia
Forest CORE Fund is accepting grant applications for projects in areas affected by the Mountain Valley Pipeline through January 22, 2025.