In 2025, RVA Magazine published an article: Richmond’s Parks Are Something the City is Getting Right. Let’s dive into how CRLC is involved, and how you can be a part of it. Donate to Christie’s Garden! In 2017, the City…
In the midnight darkness of September 28, 1864, more than 25,000 Union troops under Gen. Benjamin Butler advanced across pontoon bridges over the James River. The next morning before dawn, the Tenth Corps would attack Confederate positions on high ground above New Market Road.…
Dear Friends of CRLC, Since starting as Executive Director of Capital Region Land Conservancy in August 2025, I have seen first-hand how vital a local community land trust can be. I’ve also seen the organization grow from a passive approach to land…
Time to Talk Trees in Richmond Richmond’s Tree Cover sits at 32%, with a net loss of 199 acres on developed lands between 2014 and 2021 – Chesapeake Innovation Center It may come as no surprise that tree canopy in…
Don’t Miss Our 20th Anniversary Fundraiser! We are excited to announce that Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine will be our guest speaker at this year’s “Fields, Forests & Streams” fundraiser! Join us in celebration of CRLC’s 20 years of protecting…
Press Release from the Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin Project to Restore and Develop Mayo’s Island as a Resilient Public Park Moves Forward RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today (September 9, 2025) announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia has permanently…
Reflections on CRLC’s 20 Years Founding Of CRLC 1999 saw the establishment of the Virginia Land Preservation Tax Credit program, which fueled great interest in land conservation. Around the same time, Richmond City Council, under the direction of then Mayor…
Richmond’s next big addition is one step closer to reality as Capital Region Land Conservancy and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation have finalized drafting the conservation easement for Mayo’s Island. The City of Richmond Planning Commission will vote on the document at…
20 years and counting! Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) was founded out of great care for the Richmond community and concerns for the growing impacts of development and sprawl on Richmond’s abundant natural and historic resources. Though conservation had not yet…
