$2 million available in latest grant round for open space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will create safe access to open space and provide other public benefits.
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Richard Bland College, City of Petersburg
Snorkeling, fishing and kayaking are just a few of the things Richard Bland students had the opportunity to do in 2021 and 2022 thanks to VOF’s Get Outdoors Fund.
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Bellemeade Park and Outdoor Learning Center, City of Richmond
Thousands of kids from the Richmond area are connecting with the outdoors at the Bellemeade Park and Outdoor Learning Center.
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Defensores de la Cuenca, City of Fairfax
Defensores de la Cuenca eliminates the language barrier for Latino families, providing them with the tools they need to connect with the watershed.
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VOF announces $1.9 million for 24 open-space projects across Virginia
Latest grants support parks, trails, tribal lands, youth programs and other projects that increase public access to open space in 21 different counties and cities.
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Mount Rogers School, Grayson County
Appalachia’s musical heritage will regain a place to be taught and celebrated with the renovation of the Mount Rogers School, once home to a string band program that kept the music playing.
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Essex County Museum and Historical Society, Essex County
Downtown Tappahannock has a new place for kids to learn and play thanks in part to a grant from VOF’s Get Outdoors fund.
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Connecting the Community With Nature, Fairfax NAACP
Fairfax NAACP partnered with United Community, Calleva Outdoors and VOF to create four week-long summer camps for kids in two Alexandria neighborhoods that lack access to safe outdoor space.
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Africulture, Carter Family Farms, Orange County
Michael Carter. Jr., is working on inspiring a new generation of farmers with educational events on his fifth-generation family farm.
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$2 million available in latest grant round for open space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will create safe access to open space and provide other public benefits.
