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1Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – May 18, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

Planning Commission Unanimous Vote to Strengthen MOD Protections At the May 11 Work Session, the Loudoun County Planning Commission unanimously voted to accept the staff recommended rewording of the Mountain Overlay District (MOD) —section 5.04 — of the draft zoning ordinance.  The reworded MOD section […]

2Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – April 20, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – April 20, 2023

Apr 20, 2023

LCPS Regional Science & Engineering Fair Awards 2023 Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains was founded in 2007 to preserve, enhance, and celebrate the treasured historic, cultural, and ecological features of the Blue Ridge in our region. One of the goals of Friends of the Blue Ridge […]

3Happenings Around the Blue Ridge, March 16, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge, March 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023

March 28 – Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains is Sponsoring Conservation Easement Seminar Please join us on Tuesday March 28th 6:00 PM at Shadow Creek for a complimentary barbeque dinner and seminar. The topic of the seminar will be the value of preserving land through conservation easements, including […]

4Happenings Around the Blue Ridge, March 2, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge, March 2, 2023

Mar 2, 2023

A shout out to Friends of the Blue RidgeMountains Charles Houston authored a nice Shout Out to Friends of the Blue RidgeMountains in the February 2023 edition of The Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today “Memo to Friends of the Blue RidgeMountains – This group is a diligent advocate […]

5Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – February 16, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – February 16, 2023

Feb 16, 2023

Planning Commission Unanimously Votes to Consider Stronger Zoning Protections for the Mountains During the February 9th work session, the Loudoun County Planning Commission devoted approximately an hour and a half to a discussion of the protections against overdevelopment in the Blue Ridge Mountains contained in the […]

6Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – February 2, 2023

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – February 2, 2023

Feb 2, 2023

Friends President addresses Planning Commission  The Loudoun County Planning Commission held a public hearing on the draft zoning ordinance on January 24, 2023. Peter Weeks, President of Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains spoke on behalf of Friends to raise a number of concerns about the inadequate protections against overdevelopment […]

7Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – November 3, 2022

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – November 3, 2022

Nov 3, 2022

Join Liz Dennison, President, and Founder of  Secret Garden Birds and Bees, to follow the region’s four resident owls from winter through fall. Secret Garden Birds and Bees is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization working with wildlife rehabilitators, falconers, naturalists, biologists, and beekeepers to help preserve and protect […]

8Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – October 13, 2022

Happenings Around the Blue Ridge – October 13, 2022

Oct 13, 2022

Walk4Mountains is a group focused on providing support for those affected by breast cancer in Northern Virginia. Join the walk for either the 5 or the 10-mile loop or just enjoy the day long party. Activities begin with the Opening Ceremony at 10 am, at […]

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