“Assembling these properties into a contiguous, protected landscape under McAfee Knob was a labor of love for all involved,” Heather Richards, Mid-Atlantic regional director of The Conservation Fund, said.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced this week that it had purchased 850 acres of land beneath McAfee Knob, in part using funds from an agreement with the developers of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and The Conservation Fund have managed to protect 850 acres to preserve one of the most scenic views along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Fauquier County conservation stalwart Henry F. “Harry” Atherton III was honored Thursday night with the Kitty P. Smith Award from the nonprofit Citizens for Fauquier County.