VOF opens $2.1 million grant round for open-space projects
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News
VOF opens $4 million forest protection grant round in Southwest Virginia
This will be the final grant round for the Forest CORE Fund, which was established in 2018 using $15 million received by the Commonwealth as mitigation for forest fragmentation caused by a large natural gas pipeline being developed in the region.
Bull Run Mountains Preserve inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network
BRMNAP becomes the 14th forest in Virginia to be inducted into the network, and the second in Prince William County.
Places That Connect
Locust Grove Farm, King and Queen County
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.
Grant Spotlight
Town of Montross Town Park, Westmoreland County
The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
Farms & Forests
Anathallo Acres, Augusta County
On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”
