Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains is pleased to announce the awarding of the “Jane Pratt Blue Ridge Mountains Education Award” to a Zach Konicke, a graduating senior from Loudoun Valley High School who will be attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the Fall. Zach was nominated by Mr. Liam McGranaghan, Environmental Studies teacher. In […]
The third round of public input is scheduled with meetings between May 14 and May 24, 2018. The entire draft General Plan and Countywide Transportation will be available for review and comment. The format has exhibits and opportunity for the public input. The first meeting is at Harmony Middle School May 14, 2018 from 6:30 […]
AT&T’s proposed monopole on Short Hill Mountain at 12355 White Rock Road, Purcellville, VA 20132, is indicated on the plats as a 150 foot structure capped with a 5 foot antenna. The proposed location for the monopole, at approximately 1,424 feet altitude, already has clear line of sight and unobstructed terrain from that spot to Hagerstown, […]
Update on AT&T Cell Phone Tower on Short Hill Mountain AT&T is hosting a legally-required community meeting at the Lovettsville Game Club on Thursday May 10th at 6:30pm. Please consider attending the meeting to oppose the cell phone tower. AT&T Proposes Cell Tower on Short Hill Mountain By Renss Greene, April 2, 2018 http://loudounnow.com/2018/04/02/att-proposes-cell-tower-on-short-hill-mountain/
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 7:00 PM Goose Creek Friends Meeting 18204 Lincoln Road Lincoln, VA 20132 Don’t miss the opportunity to attend an advanced free screening of From the Ashes, a groundbreaking new documentary produced by Radical Media in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies that goes beyond the rhetoric of the “war on coal”. Presented by Nat Geo […]
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains wants to make sure you are aware of the expansion at Mount Weather. We are not opposing it and realize it is not subject to public hearing, just encouraging FEMA and Homeland Security to maintain best practices policy on our Blue Ridge. Perhaps as a member you could provide […]
As we enter the summer months, the Friends board and our committees have been checking in with our work plans. At our annual Strategic Planning meeting in February, when it was only a little colder than it was a couple of weeks ago, the board spent an afternoon sharing food, celebrating the successes of our […]