Twenty years ago local artists Camden Whitehead and Matthew Robins were invited to show their work in London in the exhibit “The View”. They were invited to Richmond upon Thames to see the bend in the Thames River from Richmond…
“An area land-conservation group has purchased 42 acres of property along the Appomattox River, and part of that land will be used to extend the development of the long-planned Appomattox River Trail linking Hopewell with Chesterfield and Dinwiddie counties. Capital…
ETTRICK, VA – The Appomattox River is a natural wonder. Until recently, this State Scenic River was a place that too few people in Chesterfield County, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights have had the opportunity to enjoy. This week Capital Region…
“Growing up in Varina in the 1940s and ‘50s, Howard Eberly played on his family’s farm, swam in the creek and found “treasures” on the land. Turns out, some of those treasures are significant historic artifacts. The Eberly family moved…
HENRICO, VA – Many owners love their land and all it offers though perhaps none more than Howard C. Eberly III whose family moved from Pennsylvania to Varina in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in 1889. Mr.…
Virginia is for Local Food Lovers! Despite the overall number of farms in Virginia decreasing, the number of small farms in Virginia has increased by 37% since 2012 according the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture. The Virginia Farm Bureau suggests…
In an interview with Greg McQuade at WTVR, CRLC Executive Director Parker Agelasto shared why the pristine view and historic significance of New Market Heights Battlefield should be preserved. “Preservationists like Parker Agelasto, Executive Director of the Capital Region Land…
