Virginia Land Conservation Advocates: The application period for the USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program is now open for Virginia. The deadline for submitting proposals […]

405,000 family forest landowners control 10.6 million (64%) of Virginia’s forestland.  7.1 million acres of this is owned by individuals 55 years and older.  80% […]

Earlier this month, the Land Trust Alliance Board of Directors approved the final revised version of Land Trust Standards and Practices. Download the updated document […]

VOF Requesting Copies of Deeds for Database Land Trusts and Public Partners: We need your assistance in gathering copies of deeds of conservation easement from […]

“I don’t think anybody’s politics precludes them from being a lover of nature and the outdoors,” says Neff Gould. “We thought this was something that […]

By Wiley F. Mitchell Jr. and Vance Wright Land conservation is a part of Virginia’s shared history, and its importance has grown from our shared […]

Governor McAuliffe Announces $500,000 in Farmland Preservation Grants~ Four counties, two cities receive funds to place working farmlands under permanent conservation easements ~ RICHMOND – […]

Session is just a little over a month away. Legislators need to hear from people in their districts. Please add your voice to advocate for […]

For ACEP ALE and WRE land conservation easements, here are the application due dates for NRCS FY-2017 funding.  Please see the VA NRCS Easement Website […]

Open Space Land Preservation Trust Fund Grants for Projects with Pubic Access, Dec. 15 Deadline Historically the bulk of the Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund has […]