Awards and Recognition - FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway

FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc. P.O. Box 341 Arden, NC 28704 P.O. Box 20986 Roanoke, Va. 24018 800-228-7275 (toll-free) 540-772-2992 (fax) staff@friendsbrp.org FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a non-profit, volunteer organization that is dedicated to preserving and protecting the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure. FRIENDS programs focus on preservation, protection and education. FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose current principal business address for identification purposes is P.O. Box 20986, Roanoke, Virginia 24018.	FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc. A non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure.
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	Awards and Recognition Postcard History Series, The Blue Ridge Parkway Wins Award Karen J. Hall, the author of Postcard History Series, The Blue Ridge Parkway, won the 2007 Willie Parker Peace History Book Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians. FRIENDS Board Vice President attended the award ceremony in Sanford, NC. FRIENDS Wins Videographer Award FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway working with a volunteer team led by Dick Byrd, won an international award for television production. The Videographer Awards, based in Arlington, Texas, has honored his work on a series of public service announcements for “FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway.” Byrd is receiving an Award of Distinction for the series. The Videographer Awards this year had 2,327 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries. Only approximately 14 percent of the entries received an Award of Distinction in 186 categories. FRIENDS Publications FRIENDS published the Parkway Milepost publication that was distributed along 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway to 21 million visitors. FRIENDS also publishes the High Vistas newsletter for its members and volunteers. Both the Milepost and High Vistas won first place awards in the Virginia Press Women's 2007 competition. These two awards were among 8 awards received by Cara Modisett, editor of the regional Blue Ridge Country magazine, for writing, editing and broadcast -- including 6 first place awards. Blue Ridge Country magazine was also named top magazine in Virginia in the same competition for the second year in a row. Awards for protecting and restoring Parkway views! FRIENDS was awarded the first-ever Founder's Award by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities before Virginia's legislative representatives for their preservation of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This award was granted for FRIENDS' "efforts related to the preservation of this tremendous asset," says APVA Executive Director Elizabeth Kostelny. The APVA is the oldest national preservation association. In addition, Scenic Virginia, a viewshed preservation group associated with Scenic America, has presented FRIENDS with an award for the "Best Preservation of a Scenic Viewshed." Press Release Recognizing Environmental Achievement: FRIENDS Partners With Mountain Homes Magazine In 2007, FRIENDS, in partnership with Mountain Homes magazine (a publication of Leisure Publishing Company) announced the first ever FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Environmental Awards. "As two groups focused on environmental preservation," says Mountain Homes Editor Norma Lugar, "Mountain Homes and FRIENDS have joined forces to use the magazine's visibility and FRIENDS' objectives to promote the cause and acknowledge the efforts of those who have accomplished or attempted exceptional programs." Winners in three categories - communities/developments, environmental organizations and individuals - were announced in the fall 2007 issue of Mountain Homes. Click here to read more about the Environmental Conservation awards.
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