WHFF in the News
American Horticultural Society Unveils New Garden at River Farm
On June 7, Scott Plein, surrounded by his family, unveiled the Clara B. Plein Memorial Garden at River Farm, named after his late grandmother. The American... Read more
Prince William County Green Business Council Green Awards
Congratulations, award winners! This past week, the PWCGBC presented Environmental Awards at their 2024 Annual Spring Conference... Read more
His passion for the natural world was sparked at age five in 1963 when he spent hours exploring the woods... Read more
Scott C. Plein, founder of the White House Farm Foundation, was awarded Conservationist of the Year by Prince William Ducks Unlimited. Read more
In 1760, about 30 years before construction began on the White House in the District of Columbia, a Mennonite settler named Martin Kauffman II built... Read more
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia awards scholarship funds for the 2024-25 school year
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia recently awarded.... Read more
Let Birdsong Drown Out City Noise at Leopold's Preserve
We’d walked nearly two miles and through a handful of habitats, spotting red-winged blackbirds, tree swallows, egrets and evidence of active beavers... Read more
In this podcast episode, WHFF Founder Scott C. Plein and NVCT Executive Director Alan Rowsome discuss the unique role of Leopold's Preserve. Listen here!
My 11th grade history teacher, Mr. David Poole Kite, assigned me the first big research paper I can remember having to write in high school. I typed... Read more