MDOD White Paper
MDOD White Paper 6-9-22
News & Updates
Artists Support Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Are you an artist – painting, ceramics, poetry, photography, tapestry, music? Has your art drawn inspiration from the mountains? Perhaps a brooding, foggy, winter afternoon on a mountain trail has stirred your gothic soul, or maybe a glowing sunset from Bears Den has shown you […]
Wine Drinkers Support Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
By any measure the wine industry is huge, successful, and growing in Loudoun County. There are approximately 40 wineries and tasting rooms in the County, annual wine production is valued at more than $36 million, and there are in excess of 738 acres devoted to […]
Shhhhhhhhhhh! It is a Secret Who Supports Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
If there were a secret military facility in our Blue Ridge Mountains – which of course there is not – I wonder how many people would work there? Can you imagine if there were hundreds of people living in and around the mountains and working […]
Trail Users Support Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Have you done any hiking on the Appalachian Trail? Spectacular, isn’t it? Invigorating, life affirming and just plain fun – although the perhaps roller coaster section is a little less fun the more you are carrying. Three facts about the Appalachian Trail: It is 2,190 […]
Businesses support Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Does your business benefit from the Blue Ridge Mountains? Do the wonderful views help attract your customers? Do you use the products of the mountains? Does the unique soil, water, or climate help your business thrive? Perhaps a peaceful walk in the Blue Ridge helps […]
Romantics Support Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Are you a romantic? Do the mountains stir your soul? The Blue Ridge Mountains can inspire the romantic in us all. Have you been transfixed by a golden hued sunset over Short Hill or watched the sun’s slow, colorful descent from Bear’s Den? Have you […]
The Decisions are Coming!
The decisions are coming! Will cell towers be built on our Mountain Ridges? Will vacation rentals be built on our Mountain slopes? Will Loudoun County’s historic network of gravel roads be paved over? Will cul-de-sacs, pipestems and septic drain fields cover our prime agricultural soils? […]