About Us

Chartered in 1998, the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy is a private, non-profit land trust working primarily in Madison and Greene counties in central Virginia. Our mission is to conserve, through voluntary land protection, the agricultural, scenic, natural, historic and recreational resources that define the rural character of our communities.

Land stewardship and a respect for private property rights are deeply rooted traditions of the people of the Blue Ridge Foothills. Consistent with these traditions, the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy works directly with landowners to identify voluntary land protection options that meet each landowner's financial needs and also ensure that future generations can enjoy the special qualities of their land.

Land protection tools include -

We welcome the support of residents, businesses, community organizations, and visitors to our counties. And we seek innovative partnerships to accomplish our mission of saving and protecting land in the Blue Ridge region.

You can make a difference. Your support of the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy will help conserve the scenic beauty, farmlands, historic resources, and rural character of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.

You can join us at any of several levels -

Member - $35

Family - $50

Steward - $100

Protector - $250

Friend - $500

Guardian of the Land - $1000

Conservator - $3000

Legacy Leader - $5000

Make your donation payable to Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy. Please include your address, telephone number and; e-mail, if appropriate.
Also please let us know if you want to volunteer. If you need more information about your options for protecting your land e-mail us

Our mailing address is:

Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy
P.O. Box 116
Hood, Virginia 22723-0116

540 948-5444 (Madison)

Trish Crowe, President

Frank Wilczek, Vice-President & Stewardship Committee

Kim Smith, Secretary & Newsletter Editor

Doug Graves, Treasurer

Carl Schmitt, Land Protection Committee

Carol Merrill, Chair, Legislative Committee

Rob Gardner

Russell James

Chip Morris

Jacqueline Mow

Doug Parsons

Carol Schmidt

Gail Trimmer Unterman

Advisory Board

Keith Argow

David Bearinger, VA Foundation for the Humanities

Beth Burnam, Piedmont Environmental Council

Sherry Buttrick, Virginia Outdoors Foundation

Khalil Hassan

Rex Linville, Piedmont Environmental Council

Georgianna McCabe

Carole Nash

Peter Rice

Robin Rider

Mike Santucci, VA Department of Forestry

Robbi Savage, Rivanna Conservation Society



HOME NEWSLETTER EVENTS	Our Mission Chartered in 1998, the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy is a private, non-profit land trust working primarily in Madison and Greene counties in central Virginia. Our mission is to conserve, through voluntary land protection, the agricultural, scenic, natural, historic and recreational resources that define the rural character of our communities. What We Do Land stewardship can take many forms - Farmland and open space protection Conservation site planning assistance Natural, historic and recreational resource inventories Educational programs on land conservation Land stewardship and a respect for private property rights are deeply rooted traditions of the people of the Blue Ridge Foothills. Consistent with these traditions, the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy works directly with landowners to identify voluntary land protection options that meet each landowner's financial needs and also ensure that future generations can enjoy the special qualities of their land. Land protection tools include - Donation of conservation easements Bequests of land Life Estate Purchase of Development Rights/Agricultural or Riparian Easements Bargain Sale Limited Development Agricultural and Forestal Districts How You Can Help We welcome the support of residents, businesses, community organizations, and visitors to our counties. And we seek innovative partnerships to accomplish our mission of saving and protecting land in the Blue Ridge region. You can make a difference. Your support of the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy will help conserve the scenic beauty, farmlands, historic resources, and rural character of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. You can join us at any of several levels - Member - $35 Family - $50 Steward - $100 Protector - $250 Friend - $500 Guardian of the Land - $1000 Conservator - $3000 Legacy Leader - $5000 Make your donation payable to Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy. Please include your address, telephone number and; e-mail, if appropriate. Also please let us know if you want to volunteer. If you need more information about your options for protecting your land e-mail us Our mailing address is: Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy P.O. Box 116 Hood, Virginia 22723-0116 540 948-5444 (Madison) For newsletter input or inquiry, email to jadam@rcn.com Thank You! 2009 Board of Directors Trish Crowe, President Frank Wilczek, Vice-President & Stewardship Committee Kim Smith, Secretary & Newsletter Editor Doug Graves, Treasurer Carl Schmitt, Land Protection Committee Carol Merrill, Chair, Legislative Committee Rob Gardner Russell James Chip Morris Jacqueline Mow Doug Parsons Carol Schmidt Gail Trimmer Unterman Advisory Board Keith Argow David Bearinger, VA Foundation for the Humanities Beth Burnam, Piedmont Environmental Council Sherry Buttrick, Virginia Outdoors Foundation Khalil Hassan Rex Linville, Piedmont Environmental Council Georgianna McCabe Carole Nash Peter Rice Robin Rider Mike Santucci, VA Department of Forestry Robbi Savage, Rivanna Conservation Society Bios Larry Behunek, Photographer link to Larry Behunek Photographs

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