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, promoting and enhancing the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure.

FRIENDS programs focus on preservation, protection and education.

FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc., is 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 National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway approved
partner organization dedicated to preserve, promote
and enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure,
for future generations.

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Press Releases

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)

Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Start of Roanoke Mountain Music Programs, May 22, 2009 (Blue Ridge Parkway)

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)

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)

Donation Box Unveiled at the Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center November 8, 2006 (Blue Ridge Parkway Guide)

North Carolina and Virginia: Save Your Parkway May 12, 2006 (Duke University News & Communications)

Installation of Donation Boxes on the Parkway August 2006 (Planning, Environment and Public Comment: NPS)

FRIENDS Welcomes the 2009 Virginia HOG Rally, May 22, 2009 (BlueRidgeFriends.org)

Doyle Lawson and the Paschall Brothers at the Blue Ridge Music Center, May 27, 2009 (Blue Ridge Music Center)

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