Happenings Around the Blue Ridge
57Sep 12, 2020
Have you found yourself spending more time walking and biking on our beautiful mountain trails, our historic unpaved roads, and our charming natural parks this spring and summer? Good for you — so have many of your neighbors. That is the good news. The bad […]
58Aug 11, 2020
FBRM Invitation to our Readers The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second-best time is now. Taking these words to heart, Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains — working with The Nature Conservancy VA – is planting 600 longleaf pines to help […]
59Jul 10, 2020
This fall you are going to be able to tell Loudoun County exactly what features you would like. For years Loudoun County residents have been talking about a network of trails and linear parks throughout the entire county. As early as September 1994 the County […]
60Jun 24, 2020
For several years, Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains has been warning our members about the impact of the Rockwool facility in Ranson, West Virginia. We have now joined with Jefferson County Vision and several other community and conservation groups in sending a letter to […]
61May 28, 2020
The State Arboretum of Virginia names sassafras the 2020 Tree of the Year. Sassafras is a fast-growing tree that is native to the eastern U.S. and available from local nurseries. Their leaves display striking autumn colors, ranging from yellow to orange to red. And how […]
62Feb 18, 2020
Dear Friends, I had the good fortune a year ago to help form an organization called the Loudoun Historic Village Alliance. It was inspired by the Comprehensive Plan for Loudoun County which was being hotly debated at the time. There was a section in the […]
63Sep 26, 2019
Please join our friends at Sustainable Solutions as they host the kickoff party for the American Conservation Film Fest on Sat October 5th at 9pm. Legendary Dj Cerphe will be spinning tunes, there will be local beer from Bavarian Brothers Brewing, local wine, and light […]
64Sep 26, 2019
Supervisor Tony Buffington recently posted the following update: “Many thanks to my colleagues for supporting my motion to purchase a new 106 acre parcel connecting Franklin Park to Sleeter Lake Park! In addition to the possibility of active recreational opportunities, the park may also serve […]