Friends of Shenandoah Mountain

05/07/2026

Shenandoah Mountain is alive with bright colors. Enjoy these wildflower that are in bloom now. Photos by Lynn Cameron

05/01/2026

Friends of Shenandoah Mountain joined with PATC's Shenandoah Mountain Trail Crew, the Virginia Wilderness Committee, Headwaters Master Naturalists, and Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society to pull garlic mustard at Hone Quarry Recreation Area. Twelve volunteers pulled in the picnic are and campground and along the road up to the low-water bridge and beyond. Many thanks to all the volunteers who came out to pull in the rain. Their work will enable the rich variety of wildflowers at Hone Quarry to thrive.

04/04/2026

More spring wildflowers are bursting into bloom on Shenandoah Mountain.

03/31/2026

Come and join us on a Garlic Mustard Pull at Hone Quarry Recreation Area on April 29, 2026.

On April 29, Friends of Shenandoah Mountain and five other groups will join forces to protect the Hone Quarry Day Use Area, one of Shenandoah Mountain's premier wildflower sites, from begin overtaken...

03/05/2026

Senators Kaine & Tillis Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators Asking Senate Leadership to Consider National Forest Bills, including the Shenandoah Mountain Act! Read full press release.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Senate leadership requesting the Senate’s prompt...

03/02/2026

The snow has mostly melted on Shenandoah Mountain. If you are eager to get out and explore, try hiking about 2 miles from Hone Quarry reservoir to Hone Quarry waterfall, the only significant waterfall on Shenandoah Mountain.

10/26/2025

Shenandoah Mountain Act to be included in Public Lands bill.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting nearly 100,000 acres of wilderness in Rockingham, Augusta, Highland and Bath counties unanimously passed out of a bipartisan Senate committee this week.

10/21/2025

Good news! The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously to report out the Shenandoah Mountain Act this morning. This is an important step in the legislative process. We appreciate the bipartisan support for this bill. This brings us a step closer to enactment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and...

10/13/2025

Thank you, Green Climate, for endorsing the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area proposal. We appreciate your support!

Green Climate is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to the protection and defense of our forests and wilderness.

09/26/2025

Check out "A dam good bike ride" by Nancy Sorrells in the Daily News Record, Sept. 25. Nancy writes about riding from Elkhorn Lake to Staunton Dam and back and weaves in the history of Staunton finding a reliable water supply in the Shenandoah Mountain area of the GWNF. Great read!

Recently, you might have heard about a temporary water crisis in Staunton due to a large water main breaking. You might have even caught a reference to the fact that

09/17/2025

This presentation tells the story of the collaboration that went into developing the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area proposal.

A Story of Collaboration, Persistence, and Patience