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Category Archives: Places That Connect

Green Family Farms, Fauquier County

Starting with pick-your-own strawberries in May, the three Green family farms bring opportunities for outdoor experiences all the way until December.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Green Family Farms, Fauquier County

Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, City of Lynchburg

Camp Kum-Ba-Yah’s swimming pools and outdoor spaces have been welcoming all kids since 1961. The property is now protected with an easement held by VOF and made possible through funding from the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.

Posted byAnita AngeloneFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022Posted inPlaces That Connect1 Comment on Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, City of Lynchburg

Leake’s Mill Park, Goochland County

Leake’s Mill Park has nine miles of mountain biking trails, built and maintained by a core group of volunteers and protected by a Virginia Outdoors Foundation open-space easement.

Posted byAnita AngeloneDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021Posted inPlaces That Connect2 Comments on Leake’s Mill Park, Goochland County

Henley’s Orchard, Albemarle County

Apple season is here, and Henley’s Orchard is back for another year of fall events and beautiful views of a working farm.

Posted byAnita AngeloneSeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Henley’s Orchard, Albemarle County

Uncas Trail, City of Lexington

With perseverance and some help from partners, landowner Andrew McThenia has protected 39 acres of forested land from development and created a river access trail in East Lexington.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Uncas Trail, City of Lexington

Hull Springs, Westmoreland County

Elementary school students in Westmoreland County Public Schools and undergraduates from Longwood University are coming back to bigger and better educational possibilities on Hull Springs’ 662 acres of forest and wetlands.

Posted byAnita AngeloneJune 4, 2021June 7, 2021Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Hull Springs, Westmoreland County

Belle Meade, Rappahannock County

Kids have been enjoying the outdoor spaces at Belle Meade Farm since 1994. Day and swim camps and a Montessori School closely tied to the farm’s Community Supported Agriculture Program means there is a lot to do and explore.

Posted byAnita AngeloneApril 30, 2021May 1, 2021Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Belle Meade, Rappahannock County

Phillips Farm, Loudoun County

The 144-acre Phillips Farm provides more than just the viewshed for the historic village of Waterford. It is also the site of a nature trail, a monarch butterfly way station, and an outdoor classroom for Loudoun County K-12 students.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMarch 26, 2021March 26, 2021Posted inPlaces That ConnectLeave a comment on Phillips Farm, Loudoun County

Wildwood Park, City of Radford

A successful advocacy campaign by Pathfinders for Radford and an enthusiastic city administration saved Wildwood Park, the wild heart of the city of Radford.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMarch 5, 2021March 17, 2021Posted inPlaces That Connect3 Comments on Wildwood Park, City of Radford

Snead’s Asparagus Farm, Caroline County

Emmett Snead and his family have been selling cut-your-own Christmas trees on his farm 10 minutes outside of Fredericksburg since the mid-1980s. Five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, from …

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Posted byAnita AngeloneDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020Posted inPlaces That Connect2 Comments on Snead’s Asparagus Farm, Caroline County

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