News Releases
VOF, Enviva partner to conserve 2,808 acres in Greensville County
February 5, 2024
Coastal Resilience & Trees Fund opens 2024 grant round
February 1, 2024
VOF opens $1.875 million grant round for open-space projects
January 17, 2024
11 projects awarded grants from Coastal Resilience and Tree Fund
September 6, 2023
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve doubles in size
May 23, 2023
VOF hosts Girl Scouts at Bull Run Mountains Preserve
May 22, 2023
VOF & Wetlands Watch announce Coastal Resilience & Trees Fund
February 7, 2023
$2 million available in latest grant round for open space projects
January 18, 2023
VOF records its first easement in Colonial Heights
October 6, 2022
VOF welcomes two new trustees
September 1, 2022
VOF unveils new central phone number, mailing address
April 1, 2022
$1.7 million in grants available for public open space projects
January 18, 2022
Three new trustees appointed to VOF Board
December 8, 2021
VOF announces $1.26 million for 29 open-space projects
June 11, 2021
VOF seeks grant proposals for public open space projects
March 1, 2021
VOF announces $1.9 million in grants for public open space projects
February 9, 2021
Buffer program works with landowners in Upper/Middle James River
January 26, 2021
VOF hires outreach assistant for Bull Run Mountains Preserve
January 25, 2021
VOF protected more than 1 acre every hour in 2020
January 19, 2021
DCR expands Chestnut Ridge preserve in Giles with VOF grant
January 4, 2021
VOF grant helps protect site of Urbanna Oyster Festival
December 18, 2020
VOF grant helps to establish new State Forest in Charlotte
December 3, 2020
VOF launches program to increase equitable access to open space
October 21, 2020
Webinar recording for Forest CORE Fund grant round now available
September 9, 2020
Bull Run Mountains to reopen on June 19
June 4, 2020
VOF protected nearly 2 acres every hour in 2019
January 9, 2020
New online identity for 2020
December 16, 2019
NFWF awards $1 million for multi-state wetlands restoration partnership
December 12, 2019
Southampton easement protects bottomland forest along Nottoway River
December 5, 2019
VOF projects in Lexington, Lynchburg receive $381,134 from VLCF
December 3, 2019
Stakeholders seek public input on Brush Mountain project in Blacksburg
November 27, 2019
VOF announces $3.9 million for forest conservation in five counties
September 30, 2019
Chickahominy Tribe celebrates acquisition of ancestral land in Charles City
September 28, 2019
Tucker Family Cemetery showcased during Hampton 1619 Commemoration
September 3, 2019
Evergreen Cemetery effort featured on NBC Nightly News
August 26, 2019
Descendant of first VOF easement donor dedicates historic marker
August 21, 2019
VOF opens 2019 RFP for Forest CORE Fund grants
April 10, 2019
VOF protected 15,928 acres of open space in 2018
January 11, 2019
VOF holds community input forum for Hayfields at Highland Center
October 18, 2018
VOF seeking input for development of new grant initiative
August 9, 2018
VOF helps create new waterfront park in Virginia Beach
March 6, 2018
VOF allocates $548,000 for public access projects
February 21, 2018
VOF protected 23,446 acres of open space in 2017
January 17, 2018
VOF sets planning in motion for Hayfields property in Highland County
November 16, 2017
VOF announces grant opportunity for easements that include public access
November 15, 2017
VOF files pipeline-related staff reports with FERC
March 20, 2017
VOF surpasses 800,000 acres of protected land
January 5, 2017
VOF responds to recent exchange between FERC, ACP
December 6, 2016
Mountain Valley Pipeline proposes route that avoids VOF easements
October 21, 2016
Pipeline project applications will not be on Sept. 29 agenda
August 30, 2016
Proposed ACP changes may intersect VOF easements
February 16, 2016
21,000 new acres of open space protected by VOF in 2015
January 29, 2016
VOF kicks off 50th anniversary with “50 Years, 50 Stories” story map
January 20, 2016
Virginia Outdoors Foundation Protected 27,300 Acres in 2014
January 16, 2015
November 6 board meeting relocated to Capitol Square
October 29, 2014
VOF expands public comment period for Nov. 6 board meeting
October 23, 2014
VOF statement on proposed gas transmission lines
June 30, 2014
Family protects 350-year-old farm along the Mattaponi River
April 15, 2014
Governor McAuliffe Appoints New VOF Board of Trustees Chair
April 14, 2014
Videos from March 13 oil & gas forum now online
March 21, 2014
56,697 acres of open space protected by VOF in 2013
January 9, 2014
VOF protects 700,000th acre with easement on New Kent farm
December 17, 2013
Bath County farmer protects 315 acres along two miles of Back Creek
February 18, 2013
VOF forms partnership with Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
February 11, 2013
VOF protected 26,375 acres of open space in 2012
February 6, 2013
106-acre farm in Pulaski County donated to VOF
June 4, 2012
Preservation at Milepost 25
March 1, 2012
New Report Shows VA Leading Southeast in Voluntary Land Conservation
November 16, 2011
VOF Protects 600,000th Acre; Adds 25,185 Acres in 2010
January 5, 2011
VOF, NRCS Partner to Protect Family Dairy in Rockbridge County
November 29, 2010
City of Radford, VOF Partner to Protect Wildwood Park
July 29, 2010
Botetourt County Birding Hot Spot Protected by Easement
July 12, 2010
VOF Protected 55,000 Acres in 2009
January 20, 2010
State’s Largest Easement Completed on Carvins Cove
September 14, 2009
Historic Ingles Ferry Farm Permanently Protected
August 29, 2009
VOF Finalizes 5,000-Acre Smith Mountain Easement
February 4, 2009
Purcellville Records Largest Easement in Loudoun County
February 4, 2009