17,000 new acres of open space protected across 40 localities, bringing total portfolio to 860,000 acres.
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New online identity for 2020
Official URL for website address and email addresses will change to vof.org.
Funding available for water-quality projects in Appomattox River watershed
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has announced up to $5,000 per project in funding for grants to enhance water quality in the Appomattox River watershed. The grants are being made through VOF’s new Appomattox River Fund, which was established using mitigation funds through an agreement between VOF and the Virginia Department of Transportation. The fund’s […]
NFWF awards $1 million for multi-state wetlands restoration partnership
Efforts in Virginia will focus on engaging private landowners along the Rappahannock River.
Southampton easement protects bottomland forest along Nottoway River
More than two miles of Nottoway River frontage protected with forested riparian buffer.
VOF projects in Lexington, Lynchburg receive $381,134 from VLCF
Proposed easements will provide outdoor recreation and education opportunities for residents throughout the region.
Stakeholders seek public input on Brush Mountain project in Blacksburg
Project funded by $1.2 million grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund will expand recreational opportunities in Montgomery County.
VOF announces $3.9 million for forest conservation in five counties
Latest round of Forest CORE grants will help to protect significant forest resources in region affected by Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Chickahominy Tribe celebrates acquisition of ancestral land in Charles City
105-acre purchase funded by VLCF grant and protected with VOF easement.
Evergreen Cemetery effort featured on NBC Nightly News
NBC’s Ron Allen spent time in Richmond with family, volunteers, and staff who are leading the efforts to restore the historic African American cemetery.