Vol. 60 No. 4 – Jul-Aug 2025

Caring for the Commonwealth: From the Bay...to the Blue Ridge – 2025 Virginia You Love Edition

Wednesday, July 9, 2025/Categories: Magazine

About the cover: The Chesapeake Bay gets its name from the Algonquian word “Chesepiooc,” which many translate as “Mother of Waters”. The Blue Ridge Mountains were called the “Shaconage” by the Cherokee people, meaning “Land of the Blue Mist.” The Blue Ridge Mountains formed 1.1 billion to 250 million years ago. The Bay is a relative youngster having been formed about 18,000 years ago. So, what do these two amazing natural places have in common? We’ve got both in Virginia! But this issue of VTC isn’t about what makes them great, it’s about some great organizations helping to keep them healthy.

Also Inside:

• Member Spotlights on Warsaw, Newport News, and Brookneal
• PFAS Upate
• A growing movement to get moving outdoors
• Innovation Awards call for entries

• Proposed changes to the VML Constitution

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