Empowering Your ‘Sense of Place’
Communities with a strong sense of place become passionate when threats loom that could alter their way of life. However, that passion is often accompanied by feelings of powerlessness.
Carrying on Augusta’s ‘Sense of Place’
Threats to and possibilities for Augusta County continue and always will–the Alliance is considering the future of the Augusta County Coordinator position.
Valley Land Conservation and Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Time to Set New Targets
Now is the time for Virginia decision makers to commit to new Chesapeake Bay targets that reflect today’s opportunities and challenges, including a continued commitment to land conservation.
Author Events: Gaslight with Jonathan Mingle
Stop by one (or both!) of the Staunton and Waynesboro events where author Jonathan Mingle will introduce his new book ‘Gaslight: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Fight for America’s Energy Future.’
They DID get Dinkel right!
Transportation planners found no major expansion is needed in the Dinkel Avenue corridor between Bridgewater and Mount Crawford.
Rockland Community Meeting #3
It was great to see so many Rockland folks out at the parish hall on April 22 for the third and final community meeting.
Local Leader in Woodstock Takes the Helm at Friends
Alliance’s Kim Woodwell recently met with Laura Bennett who came on board in April as Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River’s executive director.
Did they get Dinkel right?
Transportation planners are ready to present a recommendation for improvements along the Dinkel Avenue corridor based on the data and community input.
2024 State Policy Roundup
Virginia’s General Assembly session is always a whirlwind, and even more so this year as the legislature convened in a new building, and about one third of the 140 members were new.
Augusta Solar Getting it Right
This project checks all the boxes for a good solar project and is in accord with Augusta County’s comp plan.