Local outdoor activist seeking votes for Parkway maintenance Gene Marrano May 31, 2017 1 minute read A finalist from Roanoke for the Cox Conserves Heroes award says drawing more local residents closer to the Blue Ridge Parkway is her goal. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: MVP survey crews back at work on Bent MountainNext: Police: alcohol appears to be a factor in teen’s ATV fatal accident Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026
