Here are the latest news posts drawn from the blogs and news pages of VaULT members. You can also see recent posts from each member on their profile page.
River Farm’s gates have been closed to the public for the last year, starting after its headquartered non-profit, the American Horticultural Society (AHS), placed it on the market for sale last October. After a tumultuous year in which the venerable property could easily have been lost forever, on November 1, the AHS board, staff, volunteers, […]
River Farm’s gates have been closed to the public for the last year, starting after its headquartered non-profit, the American Horticultural Society (AHS), placed it on the market for sale last October. After a tumultuous year in which the venerable property could easily have been lost forever, on November 1, the AHS board, staff, volunteers, […]
Staff Profile – Mary Spindler Passion | Duty | Service By Aaron Kershaw For many of us, it’s the view of a lifetime: Green, rolling, and renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and beautiful mountain ranges forged by several mountain-building plate collisions some 480 million years ago. Mary Spindler, the Partnerships Coordinator […]
More Acres + More Trails! This week, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded a $210,000 grant to the Town of Blacksburg Government. The funds will help NRLT purchase and protect 208 acres of richly biodiverse forest habitat that will be added to the Brush Mountain Park system. With this third property, we’ll add another […]
The New River Land Trust is excited to transfer ownership of the first Brush Mountain Park property to the Town of Blacksburg. This addition to the Town’s park system was made possible with funding from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s Forest CORE Fund and generous community support which enabled installation of the park infrastructure. Read the […]
The Blunderbuss extension trail is now open! New signs will go up later this fall and the updated map is below (trail #6). The Blunderbuss extension is .7 miles of rocks, berms, jumps, and drops – a true black diamond trail. Build your endurance and skills while having a blast. Always check out new trails […]
Look great on the trail or in town with our new park t-shirts. For sale locally at Runabout Sports in Blacksburg, East Coasters Bike Shop in Blacksburg, and at Rising Silo Brewery. Net proceeds from t-shirt sales go to support to help build new trails! Adult sizes S-XXL: $20 Kids sizes XS & S: $15… […]
Meet Maria Izzi, a rising freshman ready to attend Duke University in the fall. As part of their DukeEngage pre-college program, Maria volunteered with us, helping to improve the use, storage, and transfer of essential GIS data that will assist us in our mission to protect Northern Virginia’s lands and waters. In this Q&A, Maria […]
Meet Maria Izzi, a rising freshman ready to attend Duke University in the fall. As part of their DukeEngage pre-college program, Maria volunteered with us, helping to improve the use, storage, and transfer of essential GIS data that will assist us in our mission to protect Northern Virginia’s lands and waters. In this Q&A, Maria […]
LTV’s Fall 2021 issue of Conservation News update focuses on the happenings on some of our conservation easements, a new Board Member, and news on our recently recorded conservation easements! Fullscreen Mode The post 2021 Fall Newsletter of Conservation News appeared first on Land Trust of Virginia. This article has been featured on our site […]
© [2016] · Virginia's United Land Trusts—Website powered by The Downstream Project
