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Blue Ridge Rising Two-State Summit Welcomes Parkway Community Leaders to Discuss Regional Opportunities
In the News
Date: September 03
Attendees discuss ways to unify and support national park’s gateway communities (Asheville, N.C., Sept. 3, 2026) - The third Blue Ridge Rising Two-State Summit welcomed nearly 200 attendees to explore…
Ramsey & Petersen join Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
Capacity Building, In the News
Date: August 03
August 3, 2026 The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation recently welcomed Kristina Ramsey as Director of Engagement & External Affairs for the nonprofit and Kimberly Petersen as the project coordinator for its Blue Ridge Rising program. Ramsey…
Dark Sky Surveys
Resource Protection, In the News, On the Parkway, Project Updates, The Plan in Action, Visitor Experience
Date: March 04
In March, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation partnered with seven colleges and universities (Colgate University, Wellesley College, University of Virginia, Radford University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at…
All 29 Parkway Counties Show Support for Blue Ridge Rising
Unified Regional Voice, In the Communities, In the News, Project Updates, The Plan in Action
Date: January 28
As of January 2026, the Boards of County Supervisors and Commissioners in all 29 Parkway counties have now passed resolutions supporting funding for Parkway improvements and Blue Ridge Rising. These…
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Grants and donations make it possible for us to secure project consultants and other assistance and to launch grant/subaward programs to support local implementation of regional strategies. Any and all opportunities for contracts/subcontracts and grants/subawards will be posted on BlueRidgeRising.com. For easy access to any open calls for proposals or applications, please click on these links.