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A snow covered wooden sign saying 'Seven Bends State Park' sits in a snow-covered field alongside a narrow road with mountains and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
01 Feb

Exciting news for Seven Bends–help keep it that way?

Posted by Kim Woodwell Land Use and Transportation, News, Regional Issues, Shenandoah, Strong Communities

Senator Timmy French and Delegate Todd Gilbert submitted budget amendments for a new 2-lane bridge at the south entrance to Seven Bends State Park.

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A black and white aerial photo showing development clustered in a flat area with a forested hill and fields in the background.
17 Jan

What does Staunton look like in the next 20 years?

Posted by Nancy Sorrells Augusta, Land Use and Transportation, News, Strong Communities

Staunton is kicking off an 18-month process to update its comprehensive plan with a drop-in community open house.

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A brown bowl full of orange soup with a white drizzle and green leafy garnish with a wooden spoon set on top of a brown burlap napkin on a blue table sprinkled with pumpkin seeds. The words 'soups on! holiday open house, Thursday December 5, 4-7pm' overlay the picture.
16 Dec

Soup’s On…and the winner is…

Posted by Erin Burch Augusta, Frederick, News, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Strong Communities, Warren

Our 2024 holiday open house at our office in New Market was a blast! But which staff or board member won the soup contest??

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A cover page with a county seal and four photos depicting rural scenes with rivers, forest and farmland, roads and athletic fields and words in big yellow saying '2024 Comprehensive Plan.'
30 Nov

Comment on Warren Comp Plan

Posted by Chris Anderson Land Use and Transportation, News, Strong Communities, Warren

Good news. Warren County residents have a little more time to read through the final draft of the comprehensive plan and provide feedback..

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A sunset reflects in a still lake surrounded by green trees, a rocky bank and a bright blue mountain peeking over the nearby treed ridges.
27 Nov

Small Streams. Big Impact.

Posted by The Alliance Augusta, Clean Water, Conservation and Agriculture, Frederick, Land Conservation, Land Management Practices, Land Use and Transportation, News, Page, Regional Issues, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Rail Trail Partnership, Strong Communities, Warren

Spending time in the Shenandoah Valley means feeling connected to water, whether that’s through fond memories of stream stomping, fishing, swimming in a nearby lake or simply appreciating the local water sources with which we are blessed.

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Peeking through some trees you see a rusted rail bridge over a river.
26 Nov

Shenandoah Rail Trail

Posted by The Alliance Rockingham, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Rail Trail Partnership, Strong Communities, Warren

We believe that in order to be motivated to protect a resource, one must have a personal, intimate connection, and the Shenandoah Rail Trail will create opportunities to inspire clean-water stewards up and down the Valley.

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A child's bare feet stand on a large river stone above the shallow, clear water with more stones.
26 Nov

Comprehensive Planning for Water Quality

Posted by The Alliance Augusta, Clean Water, Frederick, Land Use and Transportation, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren

Shenandoah and Rockingham counties have both just approved major rewrites of their plans and both include an emphasis on the importance of water

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A stream winds through the photo lined by green sloped banks and trees.
26 Nov

Solving the Maintenance Problem

Posted by The Alliance Augusta, Clean Water, Conservation and Agriculture, Frederick, Land Conservation, Land Management Practices, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren

The Alliance and new partner Appalachian Conservation Corps have worked together on a program that reduces barriers to installing streamside buffers while also building a workforce that understands rural conservation needs.

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Water flows out of a pipe into a creek through a rock retaining wall topped with lush, green grass in shady grove of trees.
26 Nov

Bringing Innovation for Water Quality

Posted by The Alliance Augusta, Clean Water, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren

Bioreactors, coupled with other on-farm practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, are a promising tool to significantly improve water quality for all community members.

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A man and a woman pose with a sign in front of a rural, rolling view, indicating their land is under a permanent conservation easement.
26 Nov

Permanent Land Protection

Posted by The Alliance Augusta, Clean Water, Conservation and Agriculture, Frederick, Land Conservation, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren

Conservation easements are a proven strategy to permanently protect valuable farms and forests, streams and rivers.

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