The New River Land Trust is pleased to be hosting the 45th Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour – Virtual Edition. The film festival will be very different this year, and while we’re disappointed that we’re not able to host the exciting in-person event, the good news is that you can have more Banff than […]

The Brush Mountain Trails Project is moving forward! About 80% of trail construction on Property 1 is complete. An additional trail was recently approved, and work is underway on this exciting, more technical trail. The Poverty Creek Trails Coalition is coordinating the volunteer effort needed for finishing work on trails that were built this past […]

In the Catawba Valley, just 10 minutes or so from Blacksburg, a federally endangered species of fish, the Roanoke logperch, is getting some much-needed help. The New River Land Trust (NRLT) is partnering with local landowners, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), the Skyline Soil & […]

NEW! Outdoor Exploration Backpacks are now available to check out from the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System (MFRL). This fall, 8 “Early Birders” backpacks are available, and early next spring, we’ll add 10 “Stream Exploration Backpacks”. This program will serve as an environmental education resource for families tailored to meet standards of learning for grades 4-7 […]

Thanks to volunteers from New River Valley Master Naturalists, Sustainable Blacksburg, and the New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, our pollinator garden the the Nature Play Space in Heritage Park got a makeover this summer. Volunteers did lots of weeding, and recently added some new plants to the garden. Pollinator gardens […]

Since this summer may not be filled with summer camps and vacations to faraway places, we’ve pulled together some of the best resources from around the Internet for learning about nature, science, and the outdoors. Learn about birds, try your hand at mapping, go on a virtual field trip, discover national parks, watch wildlife and […]

Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve Photo: DCR NRLT has donated a 66-acre property in Floyd County to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, completing a conservation project that began several years ago and involved numerous public and private partners. The land is now permanently protected as part of the Camp Branch Wetlands Natural Area […]

NRLT staff tour some of the new trails Wednesday, June 24, is GiveLocalNRV, the New River Valley’s seventh annual local day of giving (formerly GiveBigNRV Day). This virtual day of giving will allow nonprofits like the Land Trust the chance to raise money for the benefit of our community, particularly during the ongoing COVID19 crisis […]

The Land Trust has been conserving farmland in the New River region for many years, and we’re always looking for additional options to support agriculture in our rural community. Thanks to a new partnership with the Agrarian Trust, we’re joining communities around the nation to announce the formation of the Agrarian Commons, a new model […]

Site of future multi-use trails on Brush Mountain Work on the new Brush Mountain trail system is expected to begin this month. We have secured the necessary permits to begin building the first miles of trail on Property 1. Work on this first phase will take about 3-4 weeks to complete. The Land Trust currently […]