top of page

CONSERVATION BLOG
Search


PRESS RELEASE: Citizens for Fauquier County Honor Sue Scheer and Kay Hayes with Kitty P. Smith Award
CFFC’s annual KPS Award is a lifetime conservation achievement award Warrenton, VA (Oct. 14, 2025) – Citizens for Fauquier County on Sunday celebrated its 2025 Kitty P. Smith Award recipients, Sue Scheer and Kay Hayes, at Hopefield, the historic home of Hope Porter, who founded the organization in 1968. The award is given annually to honor outstanding conservationists who have contributed throughout their lifetime to preserving Fauquier’s rural landscape, historical resourc


CFFC Reaches Five-Year Adopt-A-Highway Participation: Another Successful Cleanup Day
This summer, members and supporters of Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) came together once more to make a difference in our community...
NEWS RELEASE: CFFC Seeks Remington Revitalization Grant
WARRENTON, Va., July 11, 2025 – Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the county’s rural...


NEWS RELEASE: Citizens for Fauquier County Honored by the Virginia Coalition for Open Government
WARRENTON, Va., April 7, 2025 – Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) was honored in Harrisonburg last week at The Virginia Coalition for...


NEWS RELEASE: Citizens for Fauquier County Welcomes Robert W. Dove to its Board of Directors
WARRENTON, Va., March 19, 2025 –Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) is proud to announce that Robert W. Dove was elected to join the...
CFFC’s Position on the Alameda Utility Scale Solar Project
While Open Roads Renewables has decided not to pursue the project, Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) believes it is important to share...
An abbreviated history of rural land planning in Fauquier County
By Bob Lee, Citizens for Fauquier County Board Member As Alice learned during her adventures in Wonderland - if you don’t know where...


CFFC Spreads the Word at the Remington Fall Festival
This October, CFFC, Piedmont Environmental Council and others spent the day at the Remington Fall Festival to help residents understand...


Fauquier County Farmer Spotlight: Kraig Smith
Kraig Smith of 550-acre “Nolandia Farm” in Catlett has deep roots in Fauquier County’s agricultural industry. His grandfather, George...
PRESS RELEASE: Virginia’s Court of Appeals Rules in CFFC’s Favor on VFOIA Litigation
Warrenton, VA (July 31, 2024) -- On July 30th, the Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled favorably on an appeal by Citizens for Fauquier...


Keeping Fauquier Beautiful: A Successful Cleanup Day
Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) board members and supporters once again rolled up their sleeves to make an impact on our community...


Press Release: CFFC’s Zoning Board Appeal on Amazon Data Center Rejected Illegally by Warrenton Official
Contact: Pat Ewing: 540- 454- 7509, Sophie Langenberg: 443-632-6676 Warrenton, VA – May 28, 2024. On May 23, 2024, a senior Warrenton...


CFFC President Commentary on Warrenton's 'OK' of Amazon Data Center Plan
CFFC's President, Kevin Ramundo, provided the following commentary regarding the recent Fauquier Times story outlining the Warrenton Town...


Celebrate Earth Day with Ice Cream
By Florence/Lori Keenan Fauquier resident and CFFC Board Member As the beauty of spring is prominently on display throughout Fauquier...


CFFC Adds to its Board of Directors
By Sophie Langenberg, CFFC Board Member During the second half of 2023, Citizens for Fauquier County elected four new directors to expand...


President's Update: Focused on Fauquier
By Kevin Ramundo, Citizens for Fauquier County President In 2023, CFFC became a stronger organization and more capable than ever to...


It's Not Over: Amazon Update
Last Tuesday, December 13th, was a good day for Citizens of Fauquier County and the ten town residents who joined as plaintiffs in the...
CFFC Appeals FOIA Decision and Receives Support from 24 Media and Transparency Organizations
Warrenton, VA (September 11, 2023) - - - Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) has filed its appeal of a circuit court ruling which allowed...


One Year Later: The Battle to Protect Warrenton from the Amazon Data Center
Joint Statement of Protect Fauquier, Piedmont Environmental Council, and Citizens for Fauquier County One year ago, on July 12, 2022,...
PRESS RELEASE: Suit Filed to Overturn Amazon Data Center Approval
Warrenton, VA (March 16, 2023) – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P. (WTP) filed suit today in Fauquier County Circuit Court on behalf of...
bottom of page