Press Releases
2010
American Piano Masters, August 14, 2010 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
International Flavor and a Taste of Americana, July 25, 2010 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
Glorious Mountain Gospel!, July 19, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
America's Great Outdoors Initiative Listening Session in Asheville, July 13, 2010, (U.S. Department of the Interior)
Peaks of Otter Campground Offers Reservable Campsites, July 13, 2010, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
U.S. Highway 220, Closure of Northhbound Access Ramp to Blue Ridge Parkway Planned from July 12 - 16, July 12, 2010, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Music Center Presents Grammy Nominee Claire Lynch, July 6, 2010 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
America's Favorite Journey, June 29, 2010 (WRAL-TV)
Celebrate Grayson County Style, June 29, 2010 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
Virginia meets West Virginia in Stringband Concert, June 26, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Play, They Call Me Aunt Orlene, to be presented on the Blue Ridge Parkway, June 4, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Marathon Presents $20,000 to FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, May 25, 2010, (FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Rangers to Step Up Enforcement of "Click it or Ticket" on Parkway, April 30, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Parkway Travel Advisory, April 28, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Volunteers Improve the Blue Ridge Parkway, April 27, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Slide Stabilization Project 2S18 at Milepost 400.8, April 20, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
FRIENDS Blue Ridge Parkway Golf Classic, April 15, 2010 (FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
FRIENDS Asheville Chapter Funds 30 Hikes Brochure, April 7, 2010 (FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Parkway Home School, March 31, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Parkway Recruits Youth for Youth Conservation Corps, March 29, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Parkway to Announce Storm Damage Clean-up to Public, March 25, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Harsh Winter Creates Challenges for Blue Ridge Parkway, March 12, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
U.S. Highway 220 Ramps to Blue Ridge Parkway Alternating Closure for Repaving, February 26, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Firearms Permitted on Blue Ridge Parkway, February 18, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
2009
Blue Ridge Parkway to Replace Substandard Guardrail from Milepost 0 to 356, Nov. 20, 2009, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Targeting More Parkway TravelersIn Time for the 75th Anniversary Celebration, Nov. 16, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway Association)
Parkway Roanoke River Bridge Railing Repainting, Oct. 8, 2009 (National Park Service)
Autumn Activities at Mabry Mill, October 13, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Round Peak - A Musical Phenomenon in the Blue Ridge and Around the World, October 6, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
From Wood to Singing Guitar, October 4, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
America's Best Idea: National Park Getaway, September 23, 2009 (National Park Service)
Throw Down Your Heart: A Documentary by Sascha Paladino, September 22, 2009 (The Blue Ridge Music Center)
Fall Heritage Series at the Blue Ridge Music Center, September 11, 2009, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Overmountain Victory Celebration, September 7, 2009 (National Park Service)
Blue Ridge Music Center presents..., August 30, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
Temporary Closing of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area, August 28, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Parkway offers Rock Castle Gorge hikes, August 24, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway pursues Blue Ridge Parkway specialty license plate, August 24, 2009 (FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Bill & Maggie Anderson at Blue Ridge Music Center, August 19, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge PBS celebrates "National Parks" with special events, August 13, 2009 (PBS)
Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway, August 12, 2009 (BlueRidgeMarathon.com)
Parkway Announces Second Phase of Bridge Maintenance Contract, July 29, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Every Family has a Story - What's Your's, July 20, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
2009 National Take Pride in America® Award Winners Honored at Department of the Interior Ceremony, July 17, 2009 (U. S. Dept. of the Interior)
Women's Work Day, July 13, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Spinning Yarns of a Different Sort, July 9, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blues Festival Concert at the Blue Ridge Music Center, July 7, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
American Piano Masters at the Blue Ridge Music Center, June 19 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Highway 220 Southbound Ramp Closure, June 19, 2009, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
They Call Me Aunt Orlene, June 17, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Parkway 2009 Youth Volunteer Events, June 12, 2009, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Herb Day on the Blue Ridge Parkway, June 10, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Dogs and Dads on the Blue Ridge Parkway, June 2, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Doyle Lawson and the Paschall Brothers at the Blue Ridge Music Center, May 27, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
FRIENDS Welcomes the 2009 Virginia HOG Rally, May 22, 2009 (BlueRidgeFriends.org)
Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Start of Roanoke Mountain Music Programs, May 22, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
2008
Blue Ridge Parkway Designates FRIENDS Projects as Junior Ranger Day Event April 5, April 2008 (asheville.com community news)
Parkway FRIENDS need people to plant trees, March 24, 2008 (Roanoke.com, The Roanoke Times)
2007
VA Tech vs. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid July/August 2007 (The Roanoker)
Seeds of the Future: page 1 and page 2 August 8, 2007 (Roanoke Times)
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway Looking for Litter Control Volunteers May 2007 (asheville.com community news)
Blue Ridge Parkway Offers Story Telling Workshop July 26, 2007 (High Country Press)
Storytelling Workshop at Mabry Mill July 2007(RockbridgeWeekly.com)
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc Wins Grant from Community Foundation Western North Carolina June 28, 2007 (Blue Ridge Parkway Guide)
Pitch in, velohead: The Outdoor Journal June 13, 2007 (Mountain XPress Asheville)
Is the Parkway in Trouble? October 13, 2007 (The News & Observer)
2006
Donation Box Unveiled at the Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center November 8, 2006 (Blue Ridge Parkway Guide)
Installation of Donation Boxes on the Parkway August 2006 (Planning, Environment and Public Comment: NPS)
North Carolina and Virginia: Save Your Parkway May 12, 2006 (Duke University News & Communications)
Blue Ridge Marathon Presents $20,000 to FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, May 25, 2010 (FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway)
Parkway Facilities Undergo Wastewater Collection System Inspections, June 11, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Music Center to kick off concert season, May 24, 2010, (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Re-release: Misreported Closure Dates on AP Wire, June 7, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Music Center Presents Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz / Benton Flippen Band In Concert, May 25, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Guitar Pickers Converge at Music Center, June 13, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Just A Walk In The Park, June 8, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Women's Work Day, June 21, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Parkway Offers Craft Workshops, June 10, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Blue Ridge Music Center Presents Grammy nominee Claire Lynch, July 6, 2010 (Blue Ridge Music Center)
Mountains To Sea Trail Extended By Local Volunteers, June 8, 2010 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
