
Pit Conservancy
The protection of 171 acres of forested wetlands on the scenic Chickahominy River in 2017 furthered Chesapeake Bay watershed and farmland protections.

The protection of 171 acres of forested wetlands on the scenic Chickahominy River in 2017 furthered Chesapeake Bay watershed and farmland protections.

Where River’s Bend Golf Course once operated until 2015 now is a natural area protected under a conservation easement by Capital Region Land Conservancy.

For Connie Harriss, protecting her 230 year old home “Norwood” was her duty. The 145-acre property encompasses 112 acres of prime farmland on the James River.

Five years after development threatened a wooded patch of land skirting Bryan Park, community members ensured the park buffer would be protected forever.

For 25 years, Mark & Donna Romer and Dorothy Cleal agreed that they would not develop their adjoining properties. In November 2016, they made it official.

For nearly a decade, 4th-generation Varina landowner Virginia Lipford sought help protecting her nearly 10-acre family farm. In 2014, that dream came true.

In 2012, Helen and Francis Graham placed 337 acres of their Powhatan County property under a conservation easement with Capital Region Land Conservancy.

In 2011, Ms. Tucker was determined to protect her 70-acres. Ever since, CRLC has protected Tucker’s land with that same determination under a co-held easement.

Through a gift of her 100-acre forested estate to Chesterfield County in 2011, Anna Atkins left a legacy of conservation for generations to enjoy.
