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      CRLC has protected over 16,000 acres of land in the Richmond region, including over 60 miles of stream and river frontage since 2005. Learn more…

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      Malvern Hill Farm

      This acquisition is a long-awaited victory after an 18 month long effort to save the farm from likely development as a residential subdivision with more than 500 homes. Learn more…

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2026 Guided Hikes: Bounty of Bugs

Clara Aus, nature educator

Discover what's buzzing at CRLC's Varina LandLab Conservation Area with insect expert and nature educator Clara Aus on Saturday, August 1, 2026

  • Christina Newton
  • March 19, 2026
  • Guided Hike

2026 Guided Hikes: Wildflower Walk at Varina LandLab Conservation Area-SOLD OUT

Ashley Moulton shares information about native plants to group of hikers at Varrina LandLab

Discover what's blooming at CRLC's Varina LandLab Conservation Area with Land Stewardship Manager, Ashley Moulton at our Monday, April 20 Wildflower Walk!

  • Christina Newton
  • February 25, 2026
  • Guided Hike

2026 Guided Hikes: Timberdoodling at Varina LandLab – SOLD OUT

American Woodcock

Join CRLC for a unique evening walk in search of the American Woodcock at the Varina LandLab Conservation Area.

  • Christina Newton
  • February 23, 2026
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Kingsland Bend Marks Fifth Easement for Local Conservationists

Looking out over fields at Kingsland Bend in Varina, Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico, VA – With their fifth donated conservation easement to Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC), Randy and Meade Welch have again shown their dedication to protecting the rural landscape of eastern Henrico County and its natural and historic amenities for…

  • Christina Newton
  • July 16, 2025
  • Special Event, Volunteer Opportunities

National Take a Hike Day at Varina LandLab Conservation Area

Graphic for CRLC's National Take a Hike Day Event November 15 2025

Set a course for National Take a Hike Day with Capital Region Land Conservancy at the Varina LandLab Conservation Area on Saturday, November 15, 2025!

  • Christina Newton
  • June 19, 2025
  • Press Releases

Capital Region Land Conservancy Joins National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways

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Henrico, VA – Capital Region Land Conservancy’s (CRLC) Varina LandLab Conservation Area has received designation as a Chesapeake Gateways Site within the Chesapeake Gateways Network. Convened by National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways, this network of important places provides enhanced visitor…

  • Christina Newton
  • June 8, 2025
  • Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Planting Project at Varina LandLab Conservation Area

CRLC Land Stewardship Manager holds a tray of plants in an outdoor setting

Help CRLC's Land Stewardship Manager, Ashley Moulton, improve the landscape and native plant habitat of the Varina LandLab Conservation Area

  • Christina Newton
  • April 16, 2025
  • Guided Hike

2025 Guided Hikes: Varina LandLab Herp Hike with a Herp Nerd-Sold Out!

A gray spotted frog sitting among grass

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…

  • Christina Newton
  • February 28, 2025
  • Guided Hike

2025 Guided Hikes: Varina LandLab Wildflower Walk

CRLC Land Stewardship Manager speaks to hikers at the Varina LandLab Conservation Area

Sold Out! 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…

  • Christina Newton
  • February 4, 2025
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Richmond, VA 23226

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804-745-3110

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