Mapping the Past While Preserving the Future Waterford couple and Land Trust of Virginia work to save 48 acres of historic landscape MIDDLEBURG, VA, August 14, 2020 – “When folks ask my wife Annette, what her husband does for a living,” Gene adds, smiling, “she comments, he does odd jobs in the field of history.” […]

Dear LTV Family and Friends, 2020 – What a year! I have felt the anxiety and the pain of the pandemic, politics, and racial inequities. But I have also felt a readjustment of my life; finding a healthier balance, spending less time commuting and more time with family, and a greater appreciation for my work […]

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Have you seen the latest edition of The Loudoun-Times Mirror? It has a wonderful feature on LTV’s 200th easement written by John Battiston. Click the article below to learn more. https://www.loudountimes.com/news/protecting-views-and-vistas-in-loudoun-and-beyond-land-trust-of-virginia-logs-200th-easement/article_ddabeece-fe05-11ea-b12d-bf8343638314.html The post Protecting views and vistas in Loudoun and beyond: Land Trust of Virginia logs 200th easement, now protecting nearly 9,400 acres in Loudoun appeared […]

PRESS RELEASE  Respecting the lives lost here – 32 Acres of Unison Battlefield Permanently Preserved  Loudoun County, VA (August 4, 2020) – A local family has successfully worked with the Land Trust of Virginia (LTV) in conjunction with The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association (VPHAA) to permanently protect their historic Unison property.  It will be […]

We’re delighted to share our Annual Report for 2019 in our new online format! Click the “expand screen” icon in the lower right for a full screen view, print a copy for yourself, or click the button below to download the report as a .pdf file. Download report The post Annual Report for 2019 appeared […]

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 […]

The post New Interactive Protected Properties Map appeared first on Historic Virginia Land Conservancy. This article has been featured on our site to highlight the news and updates from our members. The original source can be found on the Historic Virginia Land Conservancy website. View the original article here New Interactive Protected Properties Map.

Have you seen the September 2020 edition of Middleburg Life? It contains an interesting article about property owners, Fox Hunts and conservation groups (including LTV) who are making a big impact in conserving our landscapes. Click the article below to learn more. How Fox Hunting Saves the Land we Love – Learn how conservation groups, […]

Spotsylvania County, VA (July 23, 2020) – Not too long ago,1,026 acres of Virginia forest, just a couple of miles NE of Lake Anna State Park, had an unclear future. But not now. Thanks to the foresight of Rich McDaniel, this land is now permanently protected through two conservation easements (784 and 241 acres respectively). […]