BERRYVILLE – Clarke County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Weiss has sent his Loudoun County counterpart a letter voicing concerns about a $20 million hotel complex proposed for construction near the counties’ border.
A company that operates four boutique hotels in the Adirondack and Catskill ranges in New York plans to expand south to the Blue Ridge with a fifth location on Paris Mountain, making Fauquier leaders nervous about their view.
The Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee did not pass the bill that would have created Oak Hill State Park on President James Monroe’s 1,240-acre property in Loudoun County. You can help by writing to the Governor and signing The Conservation Fund petition. There were […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will hold an auction this spring — Tax Day through Earth Day — April 15th through April 22nd. Please join us to bid on exciting adventures including Birding and Brunch at Cool Spring Battlefield with Annie Bradfield, Director of […]
According to Outside magazine fewer people are hiking the Appalachian Trail this year. The magazine quotes the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) as saying that the number of registered hikers in 2025 is almost 30% below 2024. “By mid-January in 2024, about 1,700 aspiring AT thru-hikers […]
The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will host its annual Spring native plant sale on Saturday April 5 at Morven Park from 9:00am to 2:00PM. See calendar listing here. Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year-round and provide important habitat for wildlife. The Wildlife […]
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is urging action to oppose drastic cuts in the staffing budgets for the National Parks Service (NPS) and the Forest Service. According to ATC, the staff cuts will heavily impact our National Parks and National Forests, that have already been […]
Memorandum for Agriculture / Conservation Representatives From: Peter Weeks, President Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains Date: 11/5/2024 Subject: Concerns Regarding Commercial Development in the Mountain Overlay District You have been selected to represent Agriculture / Conservation interests at the first public input meeting of […]