Friends at the Appalachian Trail Festival Come join Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the annual Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival on Saturday, June 8 in Hillsboro. Loudoun’s three officially designated Appalachian Trail Communities offer a daylong celebration of the 2,198-mile Trail, featuring four bands, dozens of vendors, […]
New Board Member for Friends Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains is pleased to welcome our newest Board member — Jaeda Pelletier. Jaeda is a rising Junior at Loudoun Valley High School. Jaeda is serving as a temporary Board member over the next two years as part […]
Loudoun BOS Adopts Resolution Regarding Power Line Route At the April 16th business meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging the use of existing transmission line corridors for the new 500 kV electric power transmission line across western Loudoun. The […]
Do you have GIS Skills? The Blue Ridge is under threat of a greatly expanded power transmission line running across the Mountain to feed the electric power demands of Loudoun County’s rapidly expanding data center boom. Friends is seeking a volunteer with IT experience in […]
Supervisor Laura TeKrony introducing two conservation Initiatives In an interview with Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains Supervisor TeKrony (Little River District) outlined two initiatives she will be pursuing over the next several months. Department of Energy and Environment – At the April 16thBusiness Meeting of the Board of […]
Friends Signs Declaration by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains joins numerous environmental/conservation organizations including the Waterford Foundation Inc., Catoctin Creek Scenic River Advisory Committee, Between the Hills Conservancy, Loudoun County Heritage Commission, and Old Dominion Land Conservancy to sign a Declaration prepared by […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains participates in the Give Choose Campaign Give Choose is a 24-hour day of giving organized by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties to benefit local nonprofit organizations including Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Foundation’s goal in sponsoring a single 24-hour […]
February 29—Friends Seminar & Barbeque – Conservation Easements Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains is hosting a free seminar and barbeque at Shadow Creek. The topic will be the value of preserving land through conservation easements, including the financial and tax benefits. Speakers will include attorneys, landowners, […]