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17Annual Meeting and Member Celebration 2023

Annual Meeting and Member Celebration 2023

Oct 10, 2023

A Celebration of the Mountains. We are delighted to present “Food with a Story,” a culinary collaboration between the renowned Chef Joanie Wolford of Savoir Fare Catering and the esteemed forager and restoration ecologist Clay Morris.

18Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – September 21, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – September 21, 2023

Sep 21, 2023

The Sights and Sounds of a Fall Meadow September 24 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Enjoy a leisurely afternoon enjoying a three acre native wildflower meadow in a meditative way. Stroll down the meadow paths looking for fall pollinators. Join BJ Lecrone to learn about the process […]

19Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – August 17, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – August 17, 2023

Aug 17, 2023

Work Day at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary September 2 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful 89-acre wildlife preserve located in Lucketts.  Loudoun Wildlife purchased the property in 2020 to preserve this globally rare wetland, which is home to […]

20Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – August 3, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – August 3, 2023

Aug 3, 2023

Loudoun County BOS July 25 Public Hearing on the Zoning Ordinance On Tuesday, July 25th the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BOS) held the first Public Hearing on the new Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. This is the beginning of the final – and most important — […]

21Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – July 20, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – July 20, 2023

Jul 20, 2023

2023 Video Contest Project Please check out our final video compilation from our winners. https://friendsofblueridge.org/2023/07/19/capstone-video/ Butterfly Walk at Sweet Run State Park July 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join Virginia Master Naturalist Anne Ellis on a leisurely walk along “Butterfly Alley” at the newly designated […]

22Capstone Video

Capstone Video

Jul 19, 2023

2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains announces its seven high school scholarship winners in its 2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project. The project was to challenge senior Loudoun high school students, in their honors “Capstone” program, to create and produce short videos that support Friends […]

23Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – July 6, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – July 6, 2023

Jul 6, 2023

2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains announces its seven high school scholarship winners in its 2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project. The project was to challenge senior Loudoun high school students, in their honors “Capstone” program, to create and produce short videos that support Friends […]

24Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – May 31, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

A.T. Community Designation Ceremony Sunday, June 4, 2023 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Bear’s Den 18393 Blueridge Mountain Road Bluemont, VA On Sunday, June 4th, there will be a ceremony in which Bluemont will receive their formal A.T. Community Certificate from representatives of the A.T. […]

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