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VOF supports expansion of Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve in Roanoke

1,326-acre forest in Roanoke County hosts the world’s largest known population of globally rare piratebush shrub.

DCR expands Chestnut Ridge preserve in Giles with VOF grant

The 820-acre preserve in Giles and Bland counties is managed for its old-growth trees and offers possibilities for reintroducing the American chestnut and butternut tree.

VOF grant helps to establish new State Forest in Charlotte

Effort led by The Conservation Fund and Virginia Department of Forestry included support from a $1 million grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund.

Webinar recording for Forest CORE Fund grant round now available

The webinar provided an overview of the 2020 grant round, which is focused on community-supported conservation projects in nine Southwest Virginia localities.

VOF emphasizes community conservation in latest Forest CORE Fund RFP

$1,000,000 is being made available in the third grant round of the program, with eligibility requirements being tightened to reflect a priority on projects that benefit communities most directly impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

VOF supports 7 water quality projects in Appomattox River watershed

$21,150 in grants awarded to local governments and nonprofits in six localities, with about half of funding coming from VOF’s TERRA program.

Funding available for water-quality projects in Appomattox River watershed

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has announced up to $5,000 per project in funding for grants to enhance water quality in the Appomattox River watershed. The grants are being made …

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