The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
Category Archives: Grant Spotlight
Weller Woods Learning Trail, City of Staunton
The Weller Woods Learning Trail will provide the students of its namesake elementary school with opportunities to let nature be their teacher.
Rotary Poorhouse Park, Essex County
With help from volunteers and VOF’s Get Outdoors fund, Essex County’s Rotary Poorhouse Park is set for its long-delayed grand opening.
Lee Woodruff Blueway/Dogwood Trail Improvement, Prince Edward County
VOF’s Appomattox River Fund supplied the trees for a new segment of the Town of Farmville’s Dogwood Trail.
Brodnax Town Park, Brunswick and Mecklenburg Counties
The Town of Brodnax is getting more local families out to the park with new playground equipment, funded by VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund.
AT Viewshed from McAfee Knob, Botetourt County
A grant from VOF’s Forest Core Fund is helping ensure protection of the iconic view from McAfee Knob, one of the AT’s most photographed views.
Camp Under the Stars, Prince William County
With funding from VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund in 2022, Camp Under the Stars, Inc., provided kids from the D.C. area with summer-camp experiences while building an inclusive and supportive camp community.
Pine Grove Park, Cumberland County
With help from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s Get Outdoors Fund, former students and descendants continue their work toward the preservation of the Pine Grove School and its grounds, where generations of Black children received a quality education during the Jim Crow era.
Sensory Trail, Pulaski County
Educator Carley Pavan-Ballard’s efforts to get her classes outside and learning after the COVID-19 pandemic turned into a school- and county-wide project that is providing a resource for the entire community.
Plant SWVA Natives Campaign and Propagation Center, Montgomery County
A grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund is making it easier for people in SWVA to learn about and grow native plants, contributing to cleaner water, healthier soil and restored habitats for pollinators.