Conservation Dreams Come True with Permanent Protection of 14 Acres at Acorn House Henrico, VA – “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” These powerful words from Dr. Seuss’ The…
Director of Land Conservation Position Summary: The Director of Land Conservation is responsible for the successful acquisition, effective stewardship and enforcement, and overall administration of Capital Region Land Conservancy’s land interests to include conservation easements and lands held in fee.…
13 Acres in Richmond Gifted for Conservation and Future Public Park Richmond, VA – FW Properties II, a subsidiary of Fralin & Waldron, Inc. from Roanoke, Virginia is the latest owner to donate land to the Capital Region Land Conservancy…
This story was originally published by RVA Magazine by author R. Anthony Harris; July 8, 2026 How two decades of community organizing grew into a vision for land ownership, education, and self-determination. The first time I met Duron Chavis, he wasn’t talking…
Give Back Nights Help Create a Public Park in Scott’s Addition! Donate to Christie’s Garden! Greater Scott’s Addition Association businesses are stepping up in a big way to help Capital Region Land Conservancy to secure Christie’s Garden as Scott’s Addition…
This story was originally published by Richmond Times Dispatch by author Eric Kolenich; June 24, 2026 $16M renovations will add trails, river access, green space The city of Richmond can now convert all of Mayo Island into a park. Earlier…
This story was originally published by WWBT-12 by anchor Joel Vazquez-Juarbe; June 23, 2026 Watch the video For many Richmonders, Mayo Island is a place they drive through on the way downtown, but now it will become a park where…
Acquisition of 510 S. 14th Street Advances Vision for a Unified Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA — Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) has acquired the last remaining private 0.25-acre parcel on Mayo’s Island located at 510 S. 14th Street. The…
This article was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch by author Michael Paul Williams; May 14, 2026. “A site in Varina that served as an encampment for U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War has been gifted to an area…
