Blue Ridge Parkway

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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Environmental Education

The mission statement of FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway includes the goal to educate in order to foster an understanding of the importance of protecting and preserving the Blue Ridge Parkway. Previous issues of FRIENDS' High Vistas newsletter contain articles that seek to fulfill this goal. Please click on any link below to read these entertaining articles.

Falling for a Blue Ridge Autumn

Bird Watching Spots on the Parkway

Spring is for the Butterflies

Bloom Peeping on the Parkway

The Return of America's Majestic Native Bird

Fall Colors

The Evolution of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Tragedy in the Making? Sudden Oak Death Looms by Elizabeth Hunter

An Awakening Giant - The American Chestnut by Gwen S. Clarke

Air Pollution is Threatening our Skies

For the Love of Birds

PLACES ON THE PARKWAY

Waterfalls of Graveyard Fields

Kelley School

The Crooked Road

Blue Ridge Music Center

FRIENDS Build Trails at Fisher Peak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trails Forever
Volunteers in Parks
Protecting Parkway Views
Kelley School
Preserving the Hemlocks
Natural Resources
Environmental Education