June 11 — Round Hill Appalachian Trail Festival – FBRM is a sponsor Following 2,190 miles of mountain ridge lines, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) crosses 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It’s the longest and oldest marked footpath in the country—and, here in Round Hill, VA, we’re lucky enough to have the A.T. right in […]
Regional Science Fair Awards Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains was a sponsor of the 2022 Loudoun County Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RSEF) which was held virtually March 11th through the 18th this year. The purpose of the fair, which has been held annually since 1982, is to stimulate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), […]
Give Choose Thank you Thank you to all who supported Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains during the 2022 Give Choose Campaign. Friends met our goal of $4,000 during the campaign and won a prize for the most donors during the midnight to 8:00 AM period. We also significantly increased our donor base over 2021 […]
Give Choose Campaign There are only a few days left in the 2022 Give Choose Campaign. It ends on Tuesday March 29th. Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains relies upon the generous financial support of those who love and depend upon the Mountains. We ask you to donate through the community Give Choose Campaign to […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains Give Choose Campaign We all take for granted the role the Blue Ridge Mountains play in our lives. The mountains clean our water, and convert our carbon dioxide to oxygen, the mountains slow our rainfall preventing erosion. And they do all this for free. If we had to build […]
March 29 – Give Choose Again, this year Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will be participating in the Give Choose Campaign which will be held on Tuesday March 29th. The threats to our beloved Blue Ridge mountains range from climate change to increased development pressures. Over the next 12 to 18 months many public […]
January 20 – FBRM Annual Meeting Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains hosted our annual meeting on Thursday January 20. While circumstances dictated a virtual meeting for the second year in a row, attendance was strong and we accomplished a great deal. The annual Friend of the Mountain award went to Liam McGranaghan. Highlights included the […]
January 27 — 2022 Winter Session – Goose Creek Watch The Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance (BRCA) is dedicated to preserving and protecting a highly threatened portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretching from the Shenandoah National Park to the Potomac River. Join BRCA on January 27 from 3:30-5 PM to learn more about Goose Creek Watch, […]