RICHMOND, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy (“CRLC”) closed on its purchase of 38.5 acres on Long Bridge Road for $156,000 on March 20, 2020. Financing was provided by Colonial Farm Credit while CRLC completes fundraising and meets grant requirements…
Nature-deficit disorder is a term used to describe the negative effects of spending too little time in natural outdoor environments. Many people believe that alienation from nature contributes to attention difficulties, mood disorders, obesity, and a loss of respect for wildlife.…
Article by Mel Leonor, Richmond Times-Dispatch. “Joan Cowan’s children grew up frolicking on the banks of the Appomattox River, camping and hiking with friends on three islands owned by family since the 1970s. ‘We used to take the kids down…
Article by Ashley Monfort, NBC 12 “A non-profit just bought a large, historic farm in eastern Henrico and says most of it will remain untouched. The Malvern Hill Farm is almost 871 acres, off of Route 5, and is connected…
Between October 2008 and October 2009, the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC), the Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC), the Green Infrastructure Center, and the Capital Regional Land Conservancy undertook a cooperative project to document the Richmond and Crater Regions’…
Our Land and Water is a campaign to protect our region’s drinking water and to help restore the Chesapeake Bay through strategic land conservation in the Richmond region. Water Resources The Richmond area is home to a number of extremely…
