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Category Archives: Get Outdoors

Food Justice Corridor, City of Richmond

Community advocates have created six green spaces in the heart of Richmond’s East End with help from partners including VOF.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJuly 3, 2022March 1, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight1 Comment on Food Justice Corridor, City of Richmond

VOF announces $1.89 million for 35 open-space projects across Virginia

Projects being funded include parks, trails, community gardens, and other spaces that will connect people with the outdoors.

Posted byJason McGarveyJuly 1, 2022August 2, 2024Posted inGet Outdoors, News, Preservation Trust Fund

Fifeville Trail, City of Charlottesville

Residents of the historic Fifeville neighborhood have succeeded in restoring their connection to neighborhood resources with some help from VOF’s Get Outdoors program.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

Field of Dreams Recreational Complex, Craig County

Craig County’s aptly named “Field of Dreams” Recreational Complex provides kids with a place to play at the foot of the Jefferson National Forest. A grant from VOF made the final piece of the complex’s infrastructure possible.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMay 20, 2022May 20, 2022Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

SCAN Land and West Downtown Wetlands Park, Town of Scottsville, Albemarle County

A network of open space dedicated to nature and the arts expands in the town of Scottsville, with help from VOF’s PTF and GO Fund programs.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMarch 5, 2022March 7, 2022Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight, Preservation Trust Fund2 Comments on SCAN Land and West Downtown Wetlands Park, Town of Scottsville, Albemarle County

$1.7 million in grants available for public open space projects

Applications for latest round of Preservation Trust Fund and Get Outdoors grants are due by March 11, 2022.

Posted byJason McGarveyJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022Posted inGet Outdoors, News, Preservation Trust Fund

Rockfish River Access, Nelson County

A grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation for a take-out point on the Rockfish River is just the beginning of Nelson county’s efforts to increase public access to the scenic waterway.

Posted byAnita AngeloneDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight1 Comment on Rockfish River Access, Nelson County

Trail Gateway Project, Brunswick County

Thanks to the hard work and partnership of area leaders, the unused space at Lawrenceville’s trailhead to the Tobacco Heritage Trail will become a playground for kids from near and far.

Posted byAnita AngeloneNovember 17, 2021May 31, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

VOF announces $1.38 million for 28 open-space projects across Virginia

Projects include outdoor classrooms, neighborhood green spaces, historic sites and other community-driven projects in 25 towns and cities.

Posted byJason McGarveyNovember 9, 2021December 14, 2021Posted inGet Outdoors, News, Preservation Trust Fund

Harrison Park Walking Trail, Charles City County

Harrison Park is getting a new walking trail thanks to a grant from VOF’s GO Program.

Posted byAnita AngeloneOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

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