Parkway Programs

• Adopt-A-Trail Program

  FRIENDS volunteers have adopted 82 of the 100 trails on the Parkway.  Can you make a commitment to maintain a trail for 3 years on the Parkway?  Please click to find out more!

• Volunteers in Park Program

  FRIENDS volunteers spin, weave, host campgrounds, staff visitors centers and assist with all Parkway projects!

• Protecting Parkway Views

  FRIENDS works directly with the Blue Ridge Parkway and communities along the Parkway corridor to protect and restore the Parkway views.  Help us plant trees so Parkway travelers can enjoy Nature in all its splendor!

• Kelley School Project

  FRIENDS helped the National Park Service restore a roof on the Kelley School historical site, and is hoping to continue the repair and restoration of this valuable landmark.

• Preserving the Hemlocks

  FRIENDS is helping the National Park Service by funding research to eradicate the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), a tiny sucking insect that is decimating hemlock stands from New England to Georgia and South Carolina.

• Environmental Education

  FRIENDS provides Environmental Education to its members through its newsletter, High Vistas and its monthly enewsletter. High Vistas is dedicated to increased environmental education and awareness of the Blue Ridge Parkway and corridor.

• Natural Resources

  FRIENDS provides transmitters to track the endangered Bog Turtle, as well as assisting the National Park Service with their Natural Resource Management and Science Programs.

• Air Quality Program

  FRIENDS hosted a display table at AECP Green Living Energy and Expo at the Roanoke Civic Center.  Read more to find out what protecting and promoting the Parkway has to do with energy conservation