Category Archives: Places That Connect

The New River Hill Farm Education Center partners with the Grayson County School District to host “Farm Days,” giving kids the chance to learn about agriculture as they grow their own produce.

The Middle Peninsula Public Access Authority is giving the Captain Sinclair Recreational Area a makeover with the help of a grant from VOF’s Preservation Trust Fund.

Buckroe Beach in Hampton has provided generations of Virginians with beach vacations close to home, as shown in this postcard produced in 1910.

What began in 1953 as a small wagon at the end of a driveway has become a destination for families in the region looking for fresh produce and fun festivals.

Tucked along the Smith River just south of Martinsville, this gem of a community park speaks to the power of partnership and the resilience of nature.

63-acre preserve offers educational programs, trails, and wildlife in one of Virginia’s most rapidly growing counties.

Participants in the Pond Ecology Workshop. “We all live downstream.” It’s a popular catchphrase in conservation circles nowadays, communicating in a nutshell how our waterways connect us all. Homesteaders Howard …

Continue reading “Scheier Natural Area, Fluvanna County”

Completed in 1738, “Great House,” is largely in its original state and is owned and lived in by direct descendants of Edward Hill I. As you walk up the drive …

Continue reading “Shirley Plantation, Charles City County”