934,000
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.
Start here if you have open space you would like to protect.
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The Preservation Trust Fund is supporting 15 projects across Virginia, protecting battlefields, farms, forests, waterfronts, parks, and historic and cultural sites. These grants expand public access, strengthen community green spaces, and safeguard significant natural and historic resources for future generations.
Projects receiving latest Forest CORE Fund grants will protect 878 acres of high-quality forestland and wildlife habitat in four counties.
From family farms and public parks to expanding the Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, VOF’s work in 2025 added to its portfolio of protected open space for future generations.
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.”
