Our North Star – Sari Carp
This award honors individuals who are no longer with us but who contributed significantly to conservation efforts in the Shenandoah Valley.
Announcing our 2024 Valley Treasure — Friendly City Food Co-op
We’re excited to present the 2024 Valley Treasure award to the Friendly City Food Co-op. Since opening its doors in Harrisonburg in 2011, the co-op has made a lasting impact on the local community and beyond.
Guide for next 20 years in Shenandoah County approved
After five years,, numerous opportunities for public engagement, an online survey and hours of meetings and work sessions, the revision of the comp plan is officially approved.
Shenandoah Comp Plan Final Public Hearing
The Shenandoah County Comprehensive Plan aims to balance rural communities with expanding services and is up for final public comment on August 27, 2024.
Shenandoah Comp Plan Ready For Review
After five years,, numerous opportunities for public engagement, an online survey and hours of meetings and work sessions, the revision of the comp plan is ready for comment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Field Day Highlights Practices to Benefit Soil and Water
About 30 farmers attended a showcase of farm management strategies that benefit farm output and the health of the soil and water around northeast Rockingham County.