Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains held our annual meeting on October 12. George Ohrstrom, the winner of our 2023 Friend of the Mountain award, generously hosted the event at his farm – Camden near Boyce Virginia.
With little public notice or input, the Loudoun County Planning Commission has voted to approve AT&T’s request for a commission permit to build a 160,000 square foot (3.5 acre), 35 foot tall facility on the ridge of Short Hill Mountain in western Loudoun. The Commission’s […]
The B Chord Brewery is seeking a license as a craft beer brewery on a tract of land on Foggy Bottom Road, a gravel road parallel to and at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A FORMAL HEARING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 2015 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, COUNTY OF LOUDOUN, 1 HARRISON STREET, […]
The 2014 Friend of the Mountain Award was presented to Al Van Huyck, founding member of Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and former President of the Friends Board of Directors, for his commitment and leadership in conservation work across the region. Al is currently […]
On November 12th representatives from more than 20 conservation and public organizations met at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in Front Royal, to launch the Blue Ridge Coalition. The Coalition, designed to leverage the impact of diverse […]
Volunteer Day at Blue Ridge Regional Park was a success! We enjoyed beautiful weather and got lots of work done pulling and cutting invasive vegetation from the remaining stone wall. We also made progress in the ongoing battle with oriental bittersweet and bamboo-two particularly troublesome […]
