Capital Region Land Conservancy is excited to welcome naturalist, Karl Kratzer, to the Varina LandLab Conservation Area for our first herpetology hike. Joined by CRLC Land Stewardship Manager, Ashley Moulton, we’ll guide hikers off the beaten path on Saturday, May…
Join Capital Region Land Conservancy’s Land Stewardship Manager on Monday, June 16, 2025 for a leisurely morning hike from 9:00am – 12:00pm at CRLC’s Varina LandLab Conservation Area! We’ll discover the wildflowers and tranquil grasses and pines along Four Mile…
If you’ve been to CRLC’s Varina LandLab Conservation Area lately, you’ve likely seen numerous changes to the parkland as we’ve made great strides this year. Thanks to partnerships with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund,…
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY EVENT FEATURES ART INSTALLATION AT VARINA LANDLAB CONSERVATION AREA Richmond, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) invites the public to celebrate National Public Lands Day with activities at its Varina LandLab Conservation Area located off…
Powhatan County, VA – Bearing witness to development threats and the rapid conversion of rural areas, many landowners are increasingly putting nature first. Such is the case of Powhatan County resident Cynthia Booten who prioritized wildlife habitat and ecological values…
Another major land acquisition along the James River has been successfully negotiated and completed by the Capital Region Land Conservancy. Approximately 4.5 acres of land between Interstate 95 and Ancarrow’s Landing has been purchased from Norfolk Southern and will go…
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) has executed and recorded a perpetual historic preservation easement over property in Henrico County that comprises the sites of four different battles in the American Civil War. The easement protects more than 41…
Hanover County, VA – For many generations the Cherry family, and the Taylor family before them, actively farmed and managed timber on land they own in Hanover County known as “Cherrywood.” It’s been an integral part of their lives. The…
