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Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area:  Getting Closer

8/9/2020

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View of southern half of proposed Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area from Reddish Knob. Photo © Brad Striebig
2020 began with our campaign making significant progress until Covid-19 put everything on hold.   Earlier this year, Friends of Shenandoah Mountain made presentations about our National Scenic Area proposal to Highland Chamber of Commerce, Highland Tourism Council, Bolar Ruritans (Highland County), Stonewall Ruritans (McDowell), Harrisonburg Rotary, and Massanutten-Rockingham Rotary.  We received new endorsements from the Highland Chamber of Commerce, the Highland Tourism Council, Bolar Ruritan Club, High’s Restaurant, Riven Rock Farm near Monterey, and Catalbe Farm in Headwaters.  We also reached out to neighboring landowners in Highland and found solid support among those we talked to. 
We had many more presentations and outreach activities scheduled, but due to Covid, we postponed them until it’s safe to gather in groups again.

Here’s where our Shenandoah Mountain campaign stands now:
  • Over 400 endorsements from businesses and organizations
  • Resolutions of support for our proposal passed by Staunton and Augusta County
  • Draft resolutions under consideration by Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
  • Resolution drafted for Highland County, but not yet presented to the Board of Supervisors
Local governments have many difficult decisions to make now, but when conditions permit, we will continue to pursue resolutions from Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and Highland County. 
Covid-19 may have slowed our momentum, but it has not weakened our resolve to permanently protect the Shenandoah Mountain area for the benefit of future generations.
1 Comment
Barbara Martin link
1/22/2021 09:41:14 pm

I've been maintaining a 2 mile section of Shenandoah Mountain Trail for about a year. This whole area is magical and special. I regularly see folks backpacking in the area from all over the country. It's a place to really and truly retreat from the world.

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