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Education and Stewardship

17Blue 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 […]

18Volunteer 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 […]

19First Annual Jane Pratt Blue Ridge Mountains Education Award

First Annual Jane Pratt Blue Ridge Mountains Education Award

Jun 5, 2014

On Thursday, May 29 at Loudoun Valley High School’s “Evening of Honors” Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains presented the first annual “Jane Pratt Blue Ridge Mountains Education Award.” The honored recipient was LVHS senior Christina Nelson of Purcellville. Christina is an A + student […]

20Volunteer Day – Spring 2014

Volunteer Day – Spring 2014

May 15, 2014

On May 9th, Friends hosted the first of two planned Volunteer Days in 2014 to continue the work of restoring the 168-acre Blue Ridge Regional Park off Mountain Road between Bear’s Den and Mt. Weather. The focus of the work on the 9th was the […]

21The Importance of Stewarding Our Mountains

The Importance of Stewarding Our Mountains

Feb 26, 2014

Half of humanity depends directly on mountains as a source of fresh water. Mountains also provide critical resources, recreation opportunities, and spiritual renewal. Our Blue Ridge Mountains represent all of these – the highest headwaters of the Potomac and other watersheds, and a vital source […]

22Annual Meeting 2013

Annual Meeting 2013

Dec 25, 2013

Approximately 60 folks gathered at the Barns at Rose Hill in Berryville, VA, for our Annual Meeting, November 17th, 2013. The evening opened with a visit to the Clarke County History Museum where members enjoyed a brief presentation on the history of the County.  Following the visit to the […]

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Volunteer Day Plans for August 23 2013

Jun 26, 2013

VOLUNTEER DAY PLANS for August 23, 2013 We are all set for hosting a volunteer day on August 23, 2013. This will be a special event as the NVRPA is to receive an “Outstanding Forest Steward” award from the Virginia State Forestry Department (Terry Lasher, […]

24SPRING CLEAN UP PARTY at Blue Ridge Regional Park

SPRING CLEAN UP PARTY at Blue Ridge Regional Park

Feb 26, 2013

Friday, April 19th, 2013 at 12:00 PM Join us for a Spring clean-up party to remove invasive species at Blue Ridge Regional Park sponsored by Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains in conjunction with The Virginia Native Plant Society and The Northern Virginia Regional Park […]

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