Friends Of The University Of Virginias Blandy Experimental Farm
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- EIN 54-1268275
- (540) 837-1758
- 400 Blandy Farm Ln Boyce VA 22620-2117 USA
- http://www.blandy.virginia.edu
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, Education, Environment, Higher Education, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: The foundation of the state arboretum's mission is to support blandy's research and educational goals, sustain the arboretum's collections, and enhance blandy's value as an institution that serves the public.
Programs: A primary objective of the foundation of the state arboretum (the foundation) is to educate the public about the arboretum and its collections. The foundation hosts a variety of public programs, all geared toward environmental education, such as arboretum tours, lectures, workshops and exhibits. The foundation directly contributes funds to the university of virginia's blandy experimental farm in order to support several staff positions, provide student research fellowships and offset administrative costs. The foundation sponsors garden fair, a plant and garden supply sale that is the arboretum's largest fundraiser.