Protected in July 2024 by landowner Cynthia Booten, 55 acres in Powhatan County along Three Bridge Road became permenantly protected under conservation easement co-held by Capital Region Land Conservancy and the Monacan Soil * Water Conservation District.
The land is ranked as “high priority” by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Natural Heritage Data Explorer’s ConserveVirginia 3.0 for conservation according to the Water Quality Improvement category. In addition to improving water quality, the easement restricts future commerical timber harvest of the more than 100-year-old hardwood forest. Known as “Golden Ring Farm” because of its fall color tree canopy encircling its pond, the property is part of the Natural Lands Network that supports thousands of species of animals and plants.
