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1AT&T Short Hill Mountain Facility

AT&T Short Hill Mountain Facility

May 19, 2016

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 […]

2Proposed ABC License for B Chord Brewery

Proposed ABC License for B Chord Brewery

Nov 23, 2015

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, […]

3Friend of the Mountain Award 2014

Friend of the Mountain Award 2014

Dec 10, 2014

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 […]

4Blue Ridge Coalition is Launched

Blue Ridge Coalition is Launched

Dec 9, 2014

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 […]

5Volunteer Day: Blue Ridge Regional Park

Volunteer Day: Blue Ridge Regional Park

Nov 10, 2014

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 […]

6The Blue Ridge Summit

The Blue Ridge Summit

Sep 1, 2014

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