New River Land Trust
Geographic Region: Counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski and Wythe & cities of Galax and Radford.
The New River Land Trust works to protect farmland, forests, open spaces, and historic places in the New River region of Southwest Virginia. We are the only organization whose sole focus is protect the natural, cultural, and historic resources in our service area. The goal of the NRLT is not to conserve every acre of undeveloped land in the New River region, but rather to conserve the land that sustains rural character, traditional livelihoods, and vital natural/cultural resources.
Recent News from this Member
New River Land Trust Earns National Recognition March 4, 2019 - One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since… Continue Reading NRLT Seeks to Grow Early Birders Program January 31, 2019 - Our birding kit includes 30 child-sized binoculars and bird i.d. books and materialsNRLT is applying for funding through the Cornell… Continue Reading A ‘Gem of a Spot’ on the New River to Become Public Park January 31, 2019 - Cindi Doty Price and Park Doty envision a beautiful park along the New River, accessible to all. To realize this… Continue Reading Property Purchased for Brush Mountain Parks Project January 15, 2019 - The Brush Mountain Park Project moved forward in December when the Land Trust closed on the first of 2 properties… Continue Reading Fall 2018 Newsletter December 18, 2018 - In this issue: 2,800 acres conserved in Giles County Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour NRLT Receives Appalachian Trail Conservancy… Continue Reading Nature Play Space Goes to the Birds November 27, 2018 - The NRLT Nature Play Space in Blacksburg’s Heritage Park got a new installation recently of a child-sized birdhouse. The house… Continue Reading Update on Nature Parks Project November 9, 2018 - Aerial view of Brush Mountain propertiesNew River Land Trust has requested a $1.2 million grant form the Forest CORE Fund,… Continue Reading NRLT Receives Grant to Help Conserve 700 acres October 16, 2018 - The New River Land Trust received an $82,000 grant from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) to fund a portion of… Continue Reading Proposed IRS Tax Proposal Would Hurt Land Conservation October 4, 2018 - image: TaxCredits.netThe IRS has recently proposed new regulations that would significantly reduce the federal tax deductions available for those who… Continue Reading A Watershed Moment for Conservation in Virginia September 18, 2018 - Little Stony Creek runs through the property with wide, forested buffersIn 1909, John B. Laing purchased a large property on… Continue Reading
