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A Life of Service, A Legacy of Land

A Life of Service, A Legacy of Land

Nov 20, 2020

Hidden Springs Farm, operated by Walter and Joan Brown is not only a Virginia Century Farm, but is one of the last African American farms in Augusta County.

Waynesboro Learning to Embrace the South River

Waynesboro Learning to Embrace the South River

Nov 19, 2020

It’s always been fun to play outside in Waynesboro and eastern Augusta County, but the city is taking it up a notch for its people, plants, fish and birds by strengthening its new relationship with the South River and existing natural and historic resources.

Catching up with Ranger Tom

Catching up with Ranger Tom

Nov 1, 2020

Despite opening in the middle of a global pandemic, visitors have discovered Seven Bends State Park, the new park in Woodstock bordered by the North Fork of the Shenandoah River.

Heirs’ Property Act Signed By Governor Northam near Harrisonburg

Heirs’ Property Act Signed By Governor Northam near Harrisonburg

Aug 20, 2020

This act addresses the problematic legal structure of heirs’ property that has been a major factor in the decline in the number of Black-owned farms in Virginia and in the country.

Ask Legislators to Prioritize Outdoor Space

Ask Legislators to Prioritize Outdoor Space

Aug 6, 2020

The below is an article originally published in the Waynesboro The News Virginian (found here) by the Alliance’s Augusta County...

General Assembly Recap: What Happened in Richmond?

General Assembly Recap: What Happened in Richmond?

Jun 8, 2020

As always, Alliance staff tracked legislation and made advocacy trips to Richmond during the 2020 session. Your calls and emails to legislators made a difference—thank you!

Partnership effort to preserve forestland and rich history

Partnership effort to preserve forestland and rich history

Apr 29, 2020

It can take a village to preserve such a treasured place. Nearly 50 people, including the Bullard family and Potomac Conservancy staff, worked together to protect this special land for generations to come.

Support conservation for water quality and rural economies

Support conservation for water quality and rural economies

Feb 28, 2020

A committee of state legislators is meeting right now to finalize the budget. Please ask the members of this committee to support sufficient funding for land conservation and agricultural best management practices, like stream livestock exclusion and native tree planting. In order to meet the state’s 2025 water quality goals, there must be funding in place to get this work done.

More than 90 acres of The Knob protected

More than 90 acres of The Knob protected

Jan 8, 2020

Community fundraising and federal Land and Water Conservation Fund have conserved one of Shenandoah Valley’s most beautiful natural landmarks SHENANDOAH...

Fish Live on Trees

Fish Live on Trees

Nov 18, 2019

Retired soil scientist, farmer, and author Bobby Whitescarver sums up his take on the value of streamside buffers quite simply: “Fish live on trees.”

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