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The Friends of Sky Meadows

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      • WHAT'S NEW AT FOSK?
      • ABOUT
      • ADVOCATE
      • JOIN
      • DONATE
      • CONNECT
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    The Friends of Sky Meadows

      • HOME
      • WHAT'S NEW AT FOSK?
      • ABOUT
      • ADVOCATE
      • JOIN
      • DONATE
      • CONNECT
      • …  
        • HOME
        • WHAT'S NEW AT FOSK?
        • ABOUT
        • ADVOCATE
        • JOIN
        • DONATE
        • CONNECT
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      The Friends of Sky Meadows

      • Exciting news! Our membership drive kicks off on May 1st with great perks!

        • Membership includes parking passes for ranger led hikes, guided house tours, time in the garden, and astronomy programs
        • May 11th -- Garden Program from 11 am to 2pm. Come by to learn about starting seeds and take home a flower or herb pot!
        • June 14th -- Membership picnic with a hayride, farm animals, and light refreshements
        • Securely renew or sign up for a FOSK membership below, or join at Give Local Piedmont fundraiser for Sky Meadows (below). All donations over $25 will receive a membership!
        Give Local Piedmont Fundraiser
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      • Our Mission

        "The Friends of Sky Meadows (FOSK) is to act as a citizens support organization in assisting to identify and promote activities to conserve, enhance and interpret the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of Sky Meadows State Park, and to promote recreational and educational opportunities consistent with good stewardship of these lands, water, and facilities that leaves them unimpaired for future generations."

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        HISTORY

        -Enhance the Mount Bleak House through on-going projects such as period curtains and furnishings.

        -Aids with history programming.

        -Creates new partnerships to preserve historic trades & crafts.

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        NATURE

        -Assists with grants to enchance the parks on-going trail maintence.

        -Boosts park's pollinator plot program.

        -Manages the park's apiary (bee hives).

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        AGRICULTURE

        -Coordinates weekly farmer's market (April-September).

        -Maintains historic area vegetable garden.

        -Assits with the park's flock of Barred Plymouth Rock chickens.

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        RECREATION

        -Plans annual Crooked Run Wine Festival.

        -Assists park as vendor during special events.

        -Advocates for State Parks thorugh various legislative bills.

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        How does our garden grow?

        -Just some of the items you'll see in our garden this season: Brandywine tomatoes, Edith's orange tomatoes (saved from last year), green and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, cucumber, lettuce, carrots, garlic, strawberries, popcorn, pole beans, winter squash, plus flowers for monarch butterflies and bees!

      • Join FOSK Today!

        Your membership in FOSK helps to support trails, educational and environmental programs, and more at Sky Meadows State Park!

        Your entrance fee to Sky Meadows State Park supports all VA state parks, but your FOSK membership specifically supports Sky Meadows.

        Purchase below or mail a check to PO Box 43 Delaplane, VA 20144

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        Individual Membership
        $25.00
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        Family Membership
        $40.00
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        Organization Membership
        $75.00
      • Support Our Mission!

        Make a tax-deducitble donation today.

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      Email Us!

      friendsofskymeadows@gmail.com

      Sky Meadows State Park Website

      https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows

      Virginia Association for Parks

      http://www.virginiaparks.org/

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