VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
915,000
acres in Virginia protected.
4,000
miles of rivers and streams.
150
miles of hiking and biking trails.
2
acres conserved every hour since 1966.
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The Trust for Public Land, Nature Conservancy, and Virginia Outdoors Foundation join together with Patawomeck leaders to secure protections for land along the Rappahannock county in Spotsylvania and Caroline counties.
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
Forest CORE Fund is accepting grant applications for projects in areas affected by the Mountain Valley Pipeline through January 22, 2025.
Virginia’s grassland habitats have suffered immense losses since European colonization. Some landowners are trying to reverse the trend.
An annual wine and arts festival and other events strengthen ties to the community, and the bottom line, for a 360-year-old family farm in Walkerton.
The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”
Trout in the Classroom are Released into the Catharpin at Jackson Hollow Amber Miller guides a student on the proper release technique to ensure the young brook trout has a
New Split Rail Fences from Historic Use of Locust Wood In conjunction with our current trail renovations and cultural history program, visitors might notice split rail fencing begin to surround
Weevils by the Mile-a-Minute The Preserve Introduces a Biological Control There are many invasive plants that the preserve team actively manages to maintain the native plant communities. This is done
