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Staffing levels at the Blue Ridge Parkway have decreased 30% since 2001 resulting in downed trees being cleared less frequently, vistas becoming overgrown, and a reduced quality of visitor experience.
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How is the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary initiative being organized? What is its purpose?
BRP75 Board at Cumberland Knob – April 2009
A non-profit organization, Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc., has been established and tasked with the responsibility of planning and implementing the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary celebration. The organization’s Board of Directors is made up of community leaders who have exhibited their commitment to the Parkway through their leadership service, and who are steadfast in their desire to preserve the Parkway experience for generations to come. The Board includes representatives from all of the Parkway’s partner groups and from the states of North Carolina and Virginia. Retired Parkway superintendent, Dan Brown, serves as president of the Board. Staff for this effort is being provided by the NC Division of Tourism and the County of Roanoke, VA.
Mission
Plan, fund, and organize the events and activities of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary; educate the general public about the Parkway’s value and assets; and, through collaborative partnerships, realize the vision of the Anniversary.
Vision
Engage local communities and the nation in efforts to sustain a healthy Blue Ridge Parkway for future generations by celebrating 75 years of Parkway history, Appalachian culture, and spectacular scenic views.
Promoting Parkway Communities
Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc. is committed to highlighting the many communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor. Applications are now being taken for Parkway cities, counties, and towns interested in showcasing their community on this Web site. The listing is free, and the process is simple: complete the application and return it with a high-quality jpeg photo – past or present – of your community. We’ll post this information and you’ll be included in the rotation of communities being spotlighted and have your very own locator pin on the Parkway region map. More information can be found on the Community Spotlight Application. Please note: events will only be posted in communities that have turned in a Community Spotlight Application!
New Community Banner Program
Through a relationship with Imaging Technologies, a number of Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary banners are available to display in communities or at events. These include event banners, pole banners that can be personalized to include the community’s name, and posters. Banner samples are available on this interactive PDF form; orders may also be placed using this form. For more information, contact Imaging Technologies directly by e-mail at BRP@itrepro.com or phone at 828.253.8467.
Logo Usage
Use of the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary logo is limited to those who have submitted a completed logo usage application and received approval for its use.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY 75, INC. STAFF
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Leesa Brandon
Executive Director and NC Coordinator
Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc.
provided by the NC Division of Tourism
828.271.4779 X 224
IN VIRGINIA
Penny Lloyd
VA Coordinator
Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc.
provided by the County of Roanoke
540.772.2104
MEDIA RELATIONS
Elizabeth Sims
BRP75 Media Relations and Communications
Blue Ridge Parkway Association
828.777.9493
If you are unsure who to contact, you may direct your inquiry to info@blueridgeparkway75.org.
| Bill Alexander | Biltmore Estate |
|---|---|
| Becky Anderson | Becky Anderson Consulting (BRP75 Vice President - NC) |
| Kitty Barker | Virginia Tourism Corporation |
| Dan Brown | Retired Superintendent, Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP75 President) |
| Greg Brown | President, FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP75 Secretary) |
| Angie Chandler | The North Carolina Arboretum |
| Pat Shore Clark | Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation |
| Penn Dameron | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRP75 Events Co-Chair - North Carolina) |
| Brad Daniel | Nouvista Health Strategy |
| Lynn Davis | College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech |
| Mary Jane Ferguson | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Don Foster | Blue Ridge Host, Inc. (BRP75 Events Co-Chair - VA) |
| Catherine Fox | Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau) |
| Judy Francis | NCDENR Office of Conservation & Community Affairs |
| John Getgood | Blue Ridge Heritage, Inc. |
| Mary Guynn | Community Leader |
| Russ Haddad | North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism |
| Elmer Hodge | Retired Administrator, County of Roanoke (BRP75 Vice President - VA) |
| Roger Holnback | Western Virginia Land Trust |
| Ben Geer Keys | FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Greg Kidd | Community Volunteer |
| Brian Ososky | Shenandoah Valley Travel Association |
| Harris Prevost | Grandfather Mountain (BRP75 Treasurer) |
| Debbie Robinson | Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation |
| Karen Searle | Eastern National |
| Neva Specht | Department of History, Appalachian State University |
| Bob Smith | College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech |
| Marla Tambellini | Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Jeff Trollinger | Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
| Sergei Troubetzkoy | Bedford Tourism |
| Tom Vick | Luray Caverns |
| Anne Mitchell Whisnant | Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, UNC – Chapel Hill |
| Reid Wilson | Conservation Trust for North Carolina (BRP75 Stewardship Chair) |
| Landis Wofford | Grandfather Mountain |
