Bon Air, VA – In the late 19th– and early 20th-centuries, planners and developers became increasingly interested in natural areas as places to escape the city center. Before places like Forest Hill (1889) and Ginter Park (1895) were developed as…
Henrico, VA – Celebrating Great Outdoors Month, and National Trails Day on Saturday June 3rd, 2023, Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) has officially dedicated the Varina LandLab at 9200 Deep Bottom Road in Henrico County with 353 acres of land…
Charles City County, VA – Protecting just a few acres of wetlands can make the difference between the hoped-for survival of a native plant species and its loss from our community. A rare Virginia native plant called the Virginia Least…
Richmond, VA – As the need to conserve Virginia’s natural and historic lands grows more urgent in the rapidly changing Richmond Region, Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) has hired Michael Lipford, a veteran conservationist in Virginia, to help meet this…
RICHMOND, VA – A nearly 800-foot segment of original earthen fortifications known as the New Market Line, a military defensive that was constructed between Fort Harrison and New Market Heights, has been protected. Capital Region Land Conservancy (“CRLC”) has closed…
RICHMOND, VA – Forty years ago the City of Richmond’s 1983 Master Plan noted “the conversion of Mayo Island into public open space is recommended due to its accessibility by City residents, including the handicapped, the availability of excellent fishing…
Richmond, VA – Richmond’s nationally celebrated James River Park System grows by a few acres today; private landowners have donated nearly 3.5 acres in a crucial area of the park system. Buttermilk Trail is an essential part of the James…
HANOVER, VA – Two Hanover County residents are dedicated to leaving their land in better condition than when they found it. On September 21, Capital Region Land Conservancy recorded a conservation easement on 12.65 acres owned by a couple who…
Colonial Heights, VA – The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has completed its first conservation project in Colonial Heights, thanks to a conservation easement granted by the Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC). The 0.934-acre property is adjacent to the Appomattox River…
