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Category Archives: Grant Spotlight

Town of Montross Town Park, Westmoreland County

The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 2024Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight1 Comment on Town of Montross Town Park, Westmoreland County

Weller Woods Learning Trail, City of Staunton

The Weller Woods Learning Trail will provide the students of its namesake elementary school with opportunities to let nature be their teacher.

Posted byAnita AngeloneNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

Rotary Poorhouse Park, Essex County

With help from volunteers and VOF’s Get Outdoors fund, Essex County’s Rotary Poorhouse Park is set for its long-delayed grand opening.

Posted byAnita AngeloneOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

Lee Woodruff Blueway/Dogwood Trail Improvement, Prince Edward County

VOF’s Appomattox River Fund supplied the trees for a new segment of the Town of Farmville’s Dogwood Trail.

Posted byAnita AngeloneSeptember 12, 2023September 19, 2023Posted inGrant SpotlightTags: Appomattox River Fund, TOwn of Farmville

Brodnax Town Park, Brunswick and Mecklenburg Counties

The Town of Brodnax is getting more local families out to the park with new playground equipment, funded by VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund.

Posted byAnita AngeloneAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

AT Viewshed from McAfee Knob, Botetourt County

A grant from VOF’s Forest Core Fund is helping ensure protection of the iconic view from McAfee Knob, one of the AT’s most photographed views.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJuly 13, 2023March 20, 2025Posted inGrant Spotlight, TERRATags: Forest CORE Fund MVP5 Comments on AT Viewshed from McAfee Knob, Botetourt County

Camp Under the Stars, Prince William County

With funding from VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund in 2022, Camp Under the Stars, Inc., provided kids from the D.C. area with summer-camp experiences while building an inclusive and supportive camp community.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMay 8, 2023May 9, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant SpotlightTags: Get Outdoors Fund, Prince William County

Pine Grove Park, Cumberland County

With help from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s Get Outdoors Fund, former students and descendants continue their work toward the preservation of the Pine Grove School and its grounds, where generations of Black children received a quality education during the Jim Crow era.

Posted byAnita AngeloneApril 17, 2023January 9, 2024Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant SpotlightTags: Cumberland County, Get Outdoors Fund, Rosenwald School

Sensory Trail, Pulaski County

Educator Carley Pavan-Ballard’s efforts to get her classes outside and learning after the COVID-19 pandemic turned into a school- and county-wide project that is providing a resource for the entire community.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMarch 8, 2023April 11, 2023Posted inGet Outdoors, Grant Spotlight

Plant SWVA Natives Campaign and Propagation Center, Montgomery County

A grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund is making it easier for people in SWVA to learn about and grow native plants, contributing to cleaner water, healthier soil and restored habitats for pollinators.

Posted byAnita AngeloneFebruary 11, 2023March 20, 2025Posted inGrant Spotlight, TERRATags: Forest CORE Fund MVP

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