Article by Mike Platania, Richmond BizSense. “The city will add to its riverfront real estate holdings with the help of a local conservation nonprofit. The Capital Region Land Conservancy announced Thursday that it is under contract to purchase the undeveloped…
Keep Farmers Afloat encompasses our work to preserve and promote working farmlands and sustainable agriculture in the Richmond region. From helping to keep prime agricultural soils in sustainable production through conservation easements, to supporting the laborers of working farms, community gardens,…
Article by Colleen Curran, Richmond Times-Dispatch “In a pandemic year, the outdoors was booming. The James River Park System reported last week that in 2020, it reached over 2.1 million visitors. That’s an increase from 1.9 million in 2019 and…
“South Richmond is getting a new park. The Wilton Family donated 13 acres of woods along Grindall Creek, near Warwick Road, to the Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) for future development into a city park. ‘This gift will provide the…
RICHMOND, VA – In 1965, Somers M. Wilton and his wife Joan purchased approximately 36 acres from Horace R. W. Vial, who had inherited the land from his parents. The property, located north of Greer Avenue along Vial Road near…
RICHMOND, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) recently recorded a conservation easement on 49 acres off Osborne Turnpike in Henrico County. The easement, held by CRLC, guarantees that the land will be protected in perpetuity thanks to the forethought…
RICHMOND, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) is proud to welcome Richmond-based startup Outdoor Access as its newest strategic partner. Considered the “Airbnb of outdoor recreation,” Outdoor Access is pioneering a new way to provide public access to private land with…
RICHMOND, VA – We at Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) have the unique perspective of being a land trust based in an urban to rural setting, and we therefore have the immense privilege and responsibility of representing and supporting our…
RICHMOND, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) has begun an important new initiative with the City of Richmond’s Green Team to increase access to parks and green spaces for residents of underserved communities, especially in South Richmond where public…
