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.
Warren County Resident Survey Open
Input is needed in the county’s comprehensive plan survey that asks questions like what you love about Warren County, what you view as upcoming challenges, and what you’d like to see in the future for land use.
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.
Luray Memory Party Showcases Black History and Stories
Folks who attended Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project’s first Memory Party in Luray had the opportunity to create or update their family tree, pick up a DNA test to trace genealogy, and share stories.
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.’
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.
Keeping Mauzy Rural
After a truck stop rezoning was denied, the Mauzy community banded together to explore ways to preempt future incompatible development proposals and formally document the vision of a rural Mauzy.