CONSERVATION BLOG

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...

Amazon Jumps the Gun on Tree Cutting

Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) is alarmed about site clearing work at Amazon’s data center location on Blackwell Road, and we are...

Fauquier Countryside is Facing a Perfect Storm of Development Threats

By Kevin Ramundo I believe that Fauquier’s long and successful • tradition of open space and preservation is at risk in ways not seen...

Meet KPS Award Recipient, "Dairy farmer Ken Smith sees himself as a caretaker."

His family, his employees, his cows, the land: ‘They are my responsibility’ By Robin Earl / Times Staff Writer...

Protecting Fauquier’s Future

Trace this Citizens for Fauquier County timeline to grasp the important work they’ve been doing for decades (Just take a look around to...

CFFC's Letter to the PC Regarding the Borrego Solar Proposal

On behalf of Citizens for Fauquier County, President Kevin Ramundo submitted the below letter to the Planning Commission regarding the...

CFFC Adopt's a Highway

Citizens for Fauquier County has again committed to adopting a Virginia byway through the Virginia Department of Transportation's...

Kevin Ramundo Elected President of Citizens for Fauquier County

Citizens for Fauquier County, Fauquier’s oldest conservation nonprofit, begins the new year with Kevin Ramundo as president succeeding...

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