Give Back Nights Help Create a Public Park in Scott’s Addition! Greater Scott’s Addition Association businesses are stepping up in a big way to help Capital Region Land Conservancy to secure Christie’s Garden as Scott’s Addition first permanent public park. …
This story was originally published by Richmond Times Dispatch by author Eric Kolenich; June 24, 2026 $16M renovations will add trails, river access, green space The city of Richmond can now convert all of Mayo Island into a park. Earlier…
This story was originally published by WWBT-12 by anchor Joel Vazquez-Juarbe; June 23, 2026 Watch the video For many Richmonders, Mayo Island is a place they drive through on the way downtown, but now it will become a park where…
Acquisition of 510 S. 14th Street Advances Vision for a Unified Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA — Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) has acquired the last remaining private 0.25-acre parcel on Mayo’s Island located at 510 S. 14th Street. The…
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…
Volunteer for Clean the Bay Day and help CRLC the Chesapeake Bay Watershed on Saturday, May 2, 2026!
Richmond, VA – Five years after Capital Region Land Conservancy first identified a 16-acre forested natural area that could be preserved for future public access near Southside Plaza between Hull Street Road and Midlothian Turnpike, the land has been generously…
Richmond, VA – The Jefferson Avenue Community Garden (JACG) in Union Hill was founded by neighbors in 2000 to create a community greenspace at 2310 and 2312 Jefferson Avenue. Sited on approximately 0.116 acres (5,053 square feet), the garden has…
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…
