Twenty years ago local artists Camden Whitehead and Matthew Robins were invited to show their work in London in the exhibit “The View”. They were invited to Richmond upon Thames to see the bend in the Thames River from Richmond Hill from which many people have associated with the “View that Named Richmond” due to […]

As support for local conservation grows in our region, Capital Region Land Conservancy is always happy to welcome new conservationists to the field. This summer, CRLC was lucky enough to bring on a Summer Intern to help with invasive species management and field work at a number of properties that CRLC protects. Summer Intern Cole […]

“An area land-conservation group has purchased 42 acres of property along the Appomattox River, and part of that land will be used to extend the development of the long-planned Appomattox River Trail linking Hopewell with Chesterfield and Dinwiddie counties. Capital Region Land Conservancy [CRLC] announced last week it bought the privately owned property for $2.4 […]

ETTRICK, VA –  The Appomattox River is a natural wonder. Until recently, this State Scenic River was a place that too few people in Chesterfield County, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights have had the opportunity to enjoy. This week Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) purchased more than 42 acres of privately-owned land and islands at the […]

“Growing up in Varina in the 1940s and ‘50s, Howard Eberly played on his family’s farm, swam in the creek and found “treasures” on the land. Turns out, some of those treasures are significant historic artifacts. The Eberly family moved from Pennsylvania to Henrico County in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in […]

HENRICO, VA – Many owners love their land and all it offers though perhaps none more than Howard C. Eberly III whose family moved from Pennsylvania to Varina in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in 1889. Mr. Eberly is the 4th generation owner of this Century Farm that has been the family […]

Virginia is for Local Food Lovers! Despite the overall number of farms in Virginia decreasing, the number of small farms in Virginia has increased by 37% since 2012 according the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture. The Virginia Farm Bureau suggests that this increase in small farms has been in response to consumer demand for local […]

Did you know that Capital Region Land Conservancy plays an essential role in protecting the James River Park System? In 2009, CRLC placed 408 acres of the 600 acre park under a conservation easement with the City of Richmond. Not only did this conservation easement permanently protect the park from development, it also means CRLC […]

In an interview with Greg McQuade at WTVR, CRLC Executive Director Parker Agelasto shared why the pristine view and historic significance of New Market Heights Battlefield should be preserved. “Preservationists like Parker Agelasto, Executive Director of the Capital Region Land Conservancy, saw a golden opportunity. “The vista you see behind me is what you would […]

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA —  Some 51 acres of in Chesterfield County will now be protected thanks to a conservation easement recorded by the county and the Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) in order to preserve the site of a key battle that took place there during the Civil War. The conserved land will be added […]