“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…
“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…
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…
“The “power of place” is a big part of what makes a national park, said Doyle Sapp, superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park. “Whether it’s a historical site or a natural area,” Sapp said, “the place where something happened or…
CRLC’s Executive Director Parker Agelasto spoke with Surekha Carpenter, a research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on her podcast “Speaking of the Economy,” along with Ebonie Alexander, the executive director of the Black Family Land Trust. They…
Capital Region Land Conservancy was able to open Dock Street to the public for the first time on November 12th and 13th for 1708 Gallery’s annual InLight 2021 event. The yearly Inlight outdoor exhibition of artwork embraces light and sound,…
From “‘A total loss’: Hanover landowners fearful of proposed natural gas pipeline” article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Holly Prestidge. “Catharine W. Tucker’s nearly 77 wooded acres off U.S. 301 teems with life: birds and animals, tiny seedlings and blooming…
Article from Richmond Magazine by writer D. Hunter Reardon. “Bandy Field Nature Park in Henrico County has been protected with a conservation easement since 2014. Soon the park will receive another layer of protection to ensure it remains an undeveloped green…
Article from RVAgreen 2050’s Newsletter by Brian Park, University of Richmond Bonner Scholar. “Meet RVAgreener Parker! A Richmond neighbor for over 15 years, Parker moved here from Virginia Beach. Parker served on City Council for seven years and carried the…
