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.
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VOF projects receive 2024 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
Historic home of Patrick Henry, Virginia’s first governor, protected in Charlotte County, and nearly 3,000 acres of critical habitat protected in Greensville County.
Virginia Tech researchers seek landowner help with Gray Fox Project
Wildlife cameras on public and private lands will be used to determine the gray fox population status in Virginia.
VOF, Enviva partner to conserve 2,808 acres in Greensville County
High-qualify forest and wetland habitat are the key resources protected by the VOF easement. In a landmark conservation effort, 2,808 acres of Pierce’s Low Grounds in Greensville County have been …
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Coastal Resilience & Trees Fund opens 2024 grant round
$135,000 is available for projects that seek to achieve increased resilience to flooding, sea level rise, climate change, and extreme weather events in Virginia’s coastal communities.
VOF opens $1.875 million grant round for open-space projects
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) is making $1.7 million available from its Preservation Trust Fund program and $175,000 from its Get Outdoors Fund for grants that protect open space for …
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VOF announces $2.1 million for 20 open-space projects across Virginia
Latest grants support trails, boat launches, parks, tribal lands, family farms, and more across 17 localities.
11 projects awarded grants from Coastal Resilience and Tree Fund
Grants support implementation of resilient practices and enhance the ability of organizations and government agencies to plan for resiliency projects within the coastal zone.
VOF opens $1.875 million grant round for open-space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will create safe access to open space and provide other public benefits.
14 projects awarded first grants from Coastal Resilience and Tree Fund
New program funded by VOF and administered by Wetlands Watch supports the implementation of resilient practices and enhances the ability of organizations and government agencies to plan for resiliency projects within the coastal zone.