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13th Annual Conservancy Challenge Golf Tournament Blackheath Golf Course | Thursday, June 20, 2019   JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN, GOLF, RAFFLES AND AN AWARDS DINNER ATFORD’S COLONY COUNTRY CLUB A BENEFIT FOR THEHISTORIC VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVANCY   Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. The awards dinner will […]

One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 2002, the New River Land Trust has been doing just that for the people of the New River region. Now, we have renewed our land trust accreditation – proving that, as part of a network […]

Statement from Northern Virginia Conservation Trust’s Board and Executive Director on our upcoming 25th anniversary luncheon keynote speaker: In light of the recent events surrounding Governor Northam, we are in the process of determining a new keynote speaker for our 25th anniversary conservation luncheon on March 21st. We look forward to announcing a new speaker in […]

Statement from Northern Virginia Conservation Trust’s Board and Executive Director on our upcoming 25th anniversary luncheon keynote speaker: In light of the recent events surrounding Governor Northam, we are in the process of determining a new keynote speaker for our 25th anniversary conservation luncheon on March 21st. We look forward to announcing a new speaker in […]

Our birding kit includes 30 child-sized binoculars and bird i.d. books and materials NRLT is applying for funding through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Land Trust Small Grants Program to expand our Early Birders Program. Early Birders introduces children to bird watching and promotes an appreciation for nature, conservation, and habitat protection. The Early Birders […]

Cindi Doty Price and Park Doty envision a beautiful park along the New River, accessible to all.  To realize this vision, they recently donated 30 acres of land along the river in Grayson County to the New River Land Trust. The Land Trust will hold the property and transfer it to Department of Game and […]

You can read our January E-News by downloading the PDF below. Want to get Conservation news direct to your inbox? Join our mailing list (link below)! January E-News Join our Mailing List   The post January E-News appeared first on Valley Conservation Council. This article has been featured on our site to highlight the news and updates from […]

Valley Conservation Council and the Botetourt Community Partnership were highlighted in a recent article in the Fincastle Herald. This story detailed a tour the group took of Ballast Point Brewery. Use the following links to read the full story: BCP2 BCP1 The post Botetourt Community Partnership appeared first on Valley Conservation Council. This article has been […]

The Brush Mountain Park Project moved forward in December when the Land Trust closed on the first of 2 properties – 218 acres of intact forest in Blacksburg.  In 2018, the Land Trust received a grant from the Forest CORE Fund, a forest mitigation fund from Mountain Valley Pipeline, to purchase a total of 553 […]