conservation

Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative Offers Financial Incentives for Delayed Haying and Summer Pasture Stockpiling

WARRENTON, VA — Now through November 15, the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative is accepting applications…

Preserving the Piedmont and Celebrating Hope Porter

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Photos by Gracie Savage Everyone’s drawn to natural beauty.  When…

Land Trust of Virginia Announces Historic Sandy Fields Farm Easement

Land Trust of Virginia protects over 560 acres with their 263rd conservation easement. MIDDLEBURG, VA…

A Conservation Win for the Community Brings New Life to Blackthorne Inn

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Featured photo by Roger Lancaster Beauty demands a double take. A…

6,315 Acres Conserved in Nine-County Region Last Year

PIEDMONT, VA — The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) reports that in 2023, 6,315 acres of…

A Night with the Masters

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Joanne Maisano  What sold out Buchanan Hall on…

Citizens for Fauquier County Welcomes Four New Directors

WARRENTON, VA — During the second half of 2023, Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) elected…

Land Trust of Virginia Announces Easement #250: “Fleetwood East”

250 easements completed in 25 years by community-supported land trust. MIDDLEBURG, VA — Land Trust…

Eight Conservation Groups Collaborate to Produce “Rural Landowner Manual: A Resource Guide for the Northern Piedmont”

A first-of-its-kind collaboration to navigate rural life in the northern Piedmont. MIDDLEBURG, VA — Eight…

A Transatlantic Rewilding Conversation Finds an Audience at the Middleburg Community Center

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Callie Broaddus The question came from the audience…