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Tag Archives: conservation easement

Mill Creek Nature Park Revitalization, Giles County

The Town of Narrows wanted to protect its mountain backdrop and refurbish its trails. One grant from VOF’s Forest Core Fund made it possible to do both.

Posted byAnita AngeloneNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023Posted inPlaces That Connect, TERRATags: conservation easement, Forest CORE Fund MVP, Giles County

Anathallo Acres, Augusta County

On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”

Posted byAnita AngeloneOctober 13, 2023October 13, 2023Posted inFarms & ForestsTags: Anathallo Acres, Augusta County, conservation easement, working farm

Elk Hill Farm and the Rockfish Valley Trail System, Nelson County

The Rockfish Valley Foundation maintains trails, a park, and a natural history center designed to help kids make connections between indoors and out.

Posted byAnita AngeloneMarch 2, 2023September 27, 2023Posted inPlaces That ConnectTags: conservation easement, Nelson County, Rockfish Valley, trails1 Comment on Elk Hill Farm and the Rockfish Valley Trail System, Nelson County

Wingate “Winkie” Mackay-Smith, Clarke County

Clarke County has protected 24% of its land mass through conservation easements. Winkie Mackay-Smith is an important reason why.

Posted byAnita AngeloneNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019Posted inPortrait of a StewardTags: Clarke County, conservation easement1 Comment on Wingate “Winkie” Mackay-Smith, Clarke County

Norfolk museum builds coastal resilience with living shoreline

In the 1930s, a red brick wall stood between the iconic Hermitage Museum and Gardens in Norfolk and several hundred feet of undeveloped shoreline. By the early 2000s, the wall …

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Posted byAnita AngeloneFebruary 7, 2019March 20, 2019Posted inStories of StewardshipTags: City of Norfolk, conservation easement

VOF and Enrichmond Foundation celebrate Evergreen easement signing at MLK Day cleanup

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the Enrichmond Foundation have closed the deal on a conservation easement that sets the stage for one of the largest restoration efforts of a historic African-American cemetery in the nation.

Posted byJason McGarveyJanuary 21, 2019May 3, 2019Posted inNewsTags: City of Richmond, conservation easement

Claytor Nature Study Center, Bedford County

For all those 3- to 5-year-old adventurers with cabin fever, the Claytor Nature Study Center has a cure: a four-day “Animals in Winter” hike series that will get them exploring …

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Posted byAnita AngeloneJanuary 17, 2019March 20, 2019Posted inPlaces That ConnectTags: Bedford County, conservation easement, education

Announcement planned for MLK Day regarding project at Evergreen Cemetery

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) and the Enrichmond Foundation will announce a major milestone in our efforts to protect and restore historic Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond on January 21, during …

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Posted byJason McGarveyJanuary 14, 2019February 28, 2019Posted inNewsTags: City of Richmond, conservation easement

VOF protected 15,928 acres of open space in 2018

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) recorded 70 open-space easements in 41 counties and cities in 2018. The 15,928 acres of newly protected land includes VOF’s first easements in the cities …

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Posted byAnita AngeloneJanuary 11, 2019February 28, 2019Posted inNewsTags: conservation easement, statistics

The Clifton Institute, Fauquier County

A ring of children crowd around a kneeling camp counselor, who holds a dragonfly just inches from their faces. “How can you tell this guy is a predator?” the counselor …

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Posted byAnita AngeloneDecember 18, 2018October 29, 2019Posted inPlaces That ConnectTags: conservation easement, education, Fauquier County

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