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April 2020
HAPPY EARTH DAY from FOLAR!  
 
Smile if there's greenspace near you!

On this Earth Day Anniversary and everyday, we at FOLAR are grateful for your partnership and support that helps us conserve and protect the Appomattox River and its surrounding land and special places for all to enjoy.

We urge you to continue to take an active role in the stewardship of the natural environment that is our home - and we're here to help. For Our River

FOLAR Land Purchase Protects Scenic Stretch of Appomattox River
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Future plans for the site include improving 0.33 miles of Appomattox River Trail adding to the growing 20+ mile trail network. Photo by Ken Newman.

GOOD NEWS! FOLAR, in partnership with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, FOLAR has purchased nearly 5 wooded riverfront acres along the state designated scenic Appomattox River in Petersburg and established a public conservation area. The property will be conveyed to the City of Petersburg when improvements are achieved. "This achievement reflects our continuing effort to work with our communities and partners on protecting the Appomattox River for recreation and conservation," said Mike Golden, FOLAR Chairman. Protection of and planned improvements to this property will also help protect the Appomattox River's water quality and natural habitats by maintaining the natural buffers along the shoreline. READ MORE.
And we're making progress growing the Appomattox River Trail!
View the slide presentation
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Completing the Appomattox River Trail will leverage the growth of the outdoor recreation industry and its beneficial impact on health and wellness in the metro-Richmond region through a vision to create connection to hundreds of miles of regional trail including the Virginia Capital Trail, James River Park system, the East Coast Greenway, and the proposed Ashland-to-Petersburg trail. 

VOTE FOR FOLAR  THROUGH JUNE 
We are excited to announce that we have been chosen to participate in a special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by Target.
Now through June 30, vote for FOLAR through the Target Circle program and help us receive a portion of the available Target funds as we continue our mission to conserve and protect the Appomattox River for all to enjoy.   It's easy to participate, just sign up at target.com/circle or download the Target app. (Or, provide your phone number at checkout.)  
Shoppers earn one vote every time they make an eligible purchase at Target, online and in-store.
And, you can keep voting multiple times during the campaign!
We hope you will vote for FOLAR as your non-profit of choice when shopping at Target now through June!  THANK YOU. 
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If you're shopping on Amazon, please remember AmazonSmiles
When you do, you'll be able to select FOLAR as your charity and Amazon will donate 0.05% of your purchase to support FOLAR's work to conserve and protect the beautiful Lower Appomattox River! It's easy to participate. Just go to www.amazonsmile.com instead of www.amazon.com  and use your same Amazon login information and password. You'll be prompted to select your favorite charity. It's simple, it's helpful and - it's EASY! Thank you for your support. 
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