No one wants to get injured while out on the trails having fun, but it’s comforting to know that, if needed, the rescuers are prepared. The Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad (BVRS) recently staged a training with a rescue simulation on the new McDonald Hollow Trails on Brush Mountain. In order to get hands-on knowledge of […]

The McDonald Hollow Trail Network, part of the new Brush Mountain Park, is now open to the public! We are so grateful to the community, our partners, volunteers, and supporters for making this project possible. Construction of a the final trail planned on the property, the Crosscut trail, is underway. Crosscut is being hand-built, so […]

Youth Outreach Coordinator Melissa Henry worked with the Virginia Tech Stream Team to create an educational outreach Stream Box on Tom’s Creek near the Nature Play Space. Inside there are activities, scavenger hunts and tutorials about life in and around the creek. The stream box, a beautifully hand-painted mailbox located near the Nature Play Space […]

NSLM Members join Tucker Smith, one of the most accomplished contemporary artists on the American outback, for an intimate gallery talk of his exhibition. Discover the natural beautify of Smith’s work as he takes participants through the galleries to discuss composition, color, style, techniques, and subjects. Click on the link here to learn more about […]

Find unexpected treasures at great bargains—all from the comfort of your own homes—with the Historic Virginia Land Conservancy’s Virtual Yard Sale.  You’ll be doing your part both to keep safe and healthy AND support the preservation of our region’s beautiful natural landscapes. There is only one of most of these items – so snap yours […]

The New River Land Trust and its partners understand that the community is eager for Brush Mountain Property 1 and its trails to be opened. I can’t give you the exact date that this will happen, but we are getting close. The park will be called Brush Mountain Park, and Property 1 will be named […]

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021  7:00pm EST  VIRTUALLY  AN EXCITING EVENING IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!  A Celebration of Nature!   Join the Land Trust of Virginia and Goose Creek Association at our Wild and Scenic Film Festival, to be held virtually in 2021! Enjoy an evening of entertainment and connect with others as we […]

Have you heard about the – “Nutrient Banking and You Webinar”! With a welcome by Sally Price, our very own Executive Director, Robert (Rob) Banner, ACRE Investment Management of The Plains, VA and Casey Jensen, Eco-Cap, LLC will lead a panel discussion on nutrient banking. Date: February 25, 2020 (Next week, Thursday!) Time: 5:00 PM […]

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 & Water Conservation District, and the Canaan Valley Institute to improve water quality in the North Fork of the Roanoke River with an emphasis on […]

PRESS RELEASE  MIDDLEBURG, VA, December 29, 2020 – The Land Trust of Virginia is pleased to announce that Linden Hall Farm, located just north of Lovettsville, VA on Berlin Turnpike (Rt. 287) is now perpetually conserved in an Open Space Easement donated by property owners Gordon (Bart) and Carol Hodgson, who purchased the farm in […]