New park will provide recreational opportunities for residents of and visitors to the City of Franklin while protecting the scenic Blackwater River and bald cypress habitat.
Category Archives: Preservation Trust Fund
$2 million available in latest 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.
VOF announces $1.9 million for 24 open-space projects across Virginia
Latest grants support parks, trails, tribal lands, youth programs and other projects that increase public access to open space in 21 different counties and cities.
VOF records its first easement in Colonial Heights
A parcel owned by the Capital Region Land Conservancy along the Appomattox River is now protected for public access and will contribute to the development of the Appomattox River Trail.
Newton Neck Preserve, City of Chesapeake
The establishment of the 88-acre Newton Neck Preserve is a a victory for conservationists and communities in the City of Chesapeake and throughout the bay watershed.
Read Mountain Preserve North, Roanoke County
The Read Mountain Preserve has more than doubled in size thanks to a fruitful public/private partnership between a local advocacy group, local agencies, landowners and grants from VOF’s Preservation Trust and Forest Core funds.
$2 million available in latest 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.
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.
Northend Greenway Connection, City of Harrisonburg
The Northend Greenway Connection in Harrisonburg fills in a gap in city planners’ and local activists’ vision of bringing the city’s diverse neighborhoods and its resources together.
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.