Our spring online auction is live! Dinner at the fabulous Savour Restaurant in Winchester — an aerial tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains — a bird watching tour of Cool Spring Battlefield guided by “Bird Nerds” from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center — original Art […]
On Tuesday April 14 the Loudoun County Environmental Commission announced its annual Environmental Excellence Awards given to organizations and individuals for their leadership on environmental and conservation issues within Loudoun. The 2025 winners include Al Van Huyck, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award after 50 years […]
On March 24, Governor Youngkin signed House Bill 1941/Senate Bill 1166 into law. It will become effective on January 1, 2027. As a result, 39 of the most significant invasive plants will now be labeled at their point of sale in plant nurseries in Virginia. […]
Beginning in 2027, when you visit a nearby nursery or garden store, you won’t have to guess about whether the plants you see are invasive species. They will be labeled, putting decisions about your garden and lawn in your hands. 39 Invasive Plants That Must […]
Al Van Huyck, the recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Loudoun County Environmental Commission, sent a letter to the letter, published in Loudoun Now, expressing concern about the Board of Supervisor’s decision to suspend the zoning enforcement lawsuit in the Mountain Overlay […]
Hon. Governor Youngkin: Friends of Blue Ridge Mountains on behalf of our more than five hundred followers residing in Virginia extends to you our deep gratitude for your statesman-like action when you inserted into the state’s budget the acquisition of the historic Oak Hill estate […]