“As a Civil War site, Hansbrough Ridge is unique,” said Civil War Trust President James Lighthizer. “There are commanding views of the landscape in all directions, which made it a crucial defensive position during the Civil War.”
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VOF helps create new waterfront park in Virginia Beach
Nine acres on the Elizabeth River are set to become a waterfront park, thanks to a partnership between the Living River Restoration Trust (LRRT), the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the City of Virginia Beach.
VOF allocates $548,000 for public access projects
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation is directing $548,000 from its Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund (PTF) to facilitate the acquisition of four open-space easements that will increase public access to natural …
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VOF volunteer team celebrates “A Day of Service” at Evergreen Cemetery
A team of nearly a dozen VOF staff, family, and friends, including executive director Brett Glymph and trustee Viola Baskerville, headed out to Richmond’s Evergreen Cemetery for a cleanup on January 15 to honor Martin Luther King Day.
VOF protected 23,446 acres of open space in 2017
Highlights include a 1,260-acre farm in Surry County that surrounds historic Bacon’s Castle and a 9-acre tract in Virginia Beach that will become the first public park offering paddling access from the southern shore of the Elizabeth River.
Updated: VOF goes to bat for conservation on several electric transmission projects
As utility companies expand and upgrade Virginia’s electrical grid, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation has been involved in the review of upgrade projects to determine and mitigate any potential impacts to …
VOF sets planning in motion for Hayfields property in Highland County
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has initiated planning for the 1,034-acre Hayfields Farm in Highland County, which is being acquired by VOF following a three-year process in which Atlantic Coast …
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VOF announces grant opportunity for easements that include public access
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation is seeking proposals for open-space easements that would result in new outdoor recreation and education opportunities for the public, especially in cities and towns where such …
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VOF trustees approve ACP and MVP conversion applications at Oct. 16 public meeting
At a special public meeting in Richmond on October 16, 2017, the board of trustees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation unanimously approved applications for “conversion of open space” by two …
Updated: Special board meeting scheduled to complete review of pipeline conversion applications
Update: Both Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline have submitted revised conversion applications, which they describe as reducing the overall proposed impact to VOF easements. The revised applications, along …