Hon. Governor Youngkin: Friends of Blue Ridge Mountains on behalf of our more than five hundred followers residing in Virginia extends to you our deep gratitude for your statesman-like action when you inserted into the state’s budget the acquisition of the historic Oak Hill estate […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will be hosting an online auction this Spring starting on Earth Day – April 22nd and running to for one week to Tuesday April 29th. We will auctioning unique adventures and one-of-a-kind items — A walking tour […]
Update – Western Loudoun ZOAM Public Input Schedule The Loudoun County Transportation and Land Use Committee (TLUC) will hold the next public input session on the Western Loudoun Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM 2024-0002) on Thursday April 24th. The topics for this hearing will include […]
General Assembly Rejects Oak Hill State Park for 2025 During the April 2nd special session, the Virginia General Assembly did not approve the budget amendment submitted by Governor Younkin that would have authorized Oak Hill State Park. The Governor’s proposal would have allowed the […]
Del. Geary Higgins (R-30) arranged for Governor Gov. Glenn Youngkin to tour the historic 1,240-acre Oak Hill property last week with local leaders, the Conservation Fund and owners Tom and Gayle DeLashmutt, whose family has owned the estate for 70 years. The Conservation Fund is […]
People You Should Know This is one in a series of occasional articles highlighting the people whose decisions, activities and work directly impact the ways in which we enjoy, use, celebrate and protect our wonderful Blue Ridge Mountains. Ashton Cole joined the Land Trust of […]
Join Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Land Trust of Virginia, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Blue Ridge PRISM and a dozen other environmental / conservation organizations at the grand opening of Seven Bends Nursery on Saturday, April 12th 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Nursery is […]
Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year-round and provide important habitat for wildlife. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Native Plant Sale is the place to buy spring-blooming flowers, vines, trees, shrubs and ferns from five local native plant nurseries. The Sale takes place at […]