Happenings Around the Blue Ridge
9Oct 19, 2023
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club’s Fall Open House at Bears Den Lodge Picture this: It’s late October. The leaves are red and orange, swirling around as you walk down a wooded path. The air feels crisp and cool and the sun is shining down through the […]
10Sep 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 […]
11Aug 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 […]
12Aug 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 — […]
13Jul 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 […]
14Jul 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 […]
15May 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. […]
16May 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 […]