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To preserve, enhance and celebrate the Blue Ridge Mountains as a valuable resource and treasured space for present and future generations OUR MISSION

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The Blue Ridge Mountains stand secure as a national treasure for all time—ancient and sacred space that is maintained as a model of natural and cultural preservation—a free and accessible destination for recreation, discovery, and renewal that inspires others to join and sustain our effort.

Friends News & Updates

  • Friends’ opposition to proposed Eastwind Resort Development

    Friends’ opposition to proposed Eastwind Resort Development

    November 1, 2025
  • Tree canopy shrinking in Loudoun and throughout the Chesapeake Watershed

    Tree canopy shrinking in Loudoun and throughout the Chesapeake Watershed

    October 31, 2025
    According to an October 1 article in the Bay Journal by Timothy Wheeler, data from aerial surveys sponsored by U.S. …
  • Letter To Supevisor Tekrony

    Letter To Supevisor Tekrony

    October 3, 2025
    Supervisor Laura A. TeKrony Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Little River District PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Va. 20177-7000   Supervisor …
  • Appalachian Trail History And Sumptuous Treats At Upcoming Friends Celebration

    Appalachian Trail History And Sumptuous Treats At Upcoming Friends Celebration

    September 22, 2025
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