Conservation & Rec Gets 30 in 30

The Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation’s Division of Natural Heritage in Verona has been awarded a $1,000 30 in 30 grant in the Community Beautification Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days  program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 30 grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.

The Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation’s Division of Natural Heritage wants to clean-up the Shenandoah Sinkhole Pond. This pond is a globally recognized eco-community of rare plants and other species. It is owned and managed by the Natural Heritage Division and has been on the docket for clean-up for years, but their budget simply did not allow for the expense. We are happy to step in and help preserve such a unique Virginia ecosystem. The Sinkhole Pond needs to be cleaned-up and restored; not only for the wildlife that call it home but also for its rare plants and natural beauty, and to be observed and appreciated for many more generations.