TREASURED VIEWS
FOLAR is working with Scenic Virginia on a project to capture all of the best, most beautiful scenic views along the Appomattox River from the dam at Lake Chesdin to where the Appomattox River meets the James River in Hopewell. With this data, we hope to promote and protect these ‘Treasured Views.’
Additionally, we hope that this activity encourages folks with land in or around a viewshed to protect and manage their land with the viewshed in mind. As always, we serve as a resource hub and are ready to connect landowners with the resources and services they need in order to manage their land in this way. Let’s keep these views scenic!
Thanks to the Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) for supporting this project.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TREASURED VIEWS PROGRAM
Virginia is a beautiful place to be. Whether you enjoy this scenic beauty from your front porch, on daily drives, or during outdoor adventures, your favorite views are important and contribute greatly to your community’s quality of life.
Scenic Virginia is partnering with communities to identify the most Treasured Views in Virginia. With your help, Scenic Virginia will compile this information and share your community’s list of most valued scenic areas with local decision-makers and other interested parties to ensure awareness of these beloved places.
REGISTER FOR AN UPCOMING APPOMATTOX RIVER “TREASURED VIEWS” COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Join FOLAR and Scenic Virginia to learn more about this program and to share your favorite view along the Appomattox River in a mapping activity. All community workshops, no matter the date or location, follow the same format, so you are welcome to attend any of them! Please contact Heather Barrar, our Regional Trails Program Director, for more information: hbarrar@folar-va.org
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Chesterfield County Ettrick-Matoaca Library
4501 River Rd, South Chesterfield, VA 23803
Large Meeting Room
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. AND 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Hopewell/Prince George Chamber
4100 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell, VA 23860
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Zoom/Microsoft Teams
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
FOLAR Trail Center
235 N Market St., Petersburg, VA 23803
REGISTER HERE
MORE FOLAR EVENTS
Join us for our 2024 Paddle Battle on Saturday, September 21!
LET’S MAINTAIN OUR TREASURED VIEWS
Here is a list of resources that can help you manage your land in a way that doesn’t obstruct or disturb our scenic viewsheds.
Check out our Conservation Page for more information on Plants & Wildlife, Riparian Buffers and Climate Change Adaptation.
LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Apply for the James River Buffer Program
Currently available for landowners in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie Counties only
Apply for James River Association Living Shoreline Cost Share Program
Currently available for landowners in Prince George County only
Apply for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program
Currently available in Virginia’s participating Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Apply for the Riparian Forests for Landowners Program
NATIVE PLANTS
Native Plants for Southeast Virginia
Native Plants for VA’s Capital Region
FOLAR’s Native Garden Plant Inventory
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
QUESTIONS ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR VIEWSHED?
Contact Heather, our Regional Trails Program Director, for more information at hbarrar@folar-va.org
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