Central Virginia Land Conservancy

08/14/2026

Protecting views and upholding our region's values. That's what it's all about.

Donate today to get involved in our mission to save these precious resources!

07/22/2026

Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Department of Forestry will offer a Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 19 in South Boston.

These workshops provide free legal information and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.

Speakers include legal and financial experts experienced in estate planning as well as natural resource professionals and rural landowners.

07/13/2026

Central Virginia Land Conservancy offering grants to qualifying landowners

The Central Virginia Land Conservancy is offering grant payments to landowners who wish to complete a conservation easement on their farm or forest land.

Thanks to a grant from the Virginia To***co Region Revitalization Commission, Central Virginia Land Conservancy is offering qualifying landowners grants of up to $10,000 to help offset the cost of professional services (legal and appraisal fees) necessary for completing a conservation easement.

Landowners must own land that is in active agricultural use (including forestry), and must also fall under maximum income requirements. Grant awards are available to landowners in Bedford, Campbell, Appomattox and Buckingham counties. Landowners must also meet the land conservancy’s requirements for accepting an easement on their property.

The first step is speaking with Central Virginia Land Conservancy staff. For more information, contact Charles Lacy at (434) 942-4320 or [email protected].

07/13/2026

Today we're happy to welcome Rose Harvey as our new Stewardship Manager! Rose's job will be to ensure that all of our 150+ conserved properties on nearly 38,000 acres across 21 counties are monitored annually.

Rose interned with our organization last summer and fall. She has a degree in Ecological Restoration from Virginia Tech and is a Roanoke native.

Please join us in welcoming Rose!

07/07/2026

Today we welcome Kacie Shifflett Amstutz as our new Assistant Director! Kacie has been with us three-and-a-half years, serving as our Stewardship Manager.

In her new role, Kacie will provide leadership to staff and volunteers in our greater 16-county service area between Roanoke, Lynchburg and Danville, as well as working closely with our Blue Ridge Advisory Committee and Stewardship Committee, and ensuring that all new conservation projects pass muster before they go to our board for approval.

Kacie is a native of Rockbridge County and has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hollins University. After graduation, she solo-hiked the Appalachian Trail. Kacie, her husband, two cats and two dogs live in Roanoke.

Welcome Kacie!

07/04/2026

We hope you all have a safe and happy 4th of July! Be sure to stay cool as it's going to be a scorcher out there!

We think conserving properties with wonderful rivers and streams like this one is pretty patriotic and a great way to keep cool!

07/01/2026

Eastern hemlocks are an important tree species of many of the forests we work to protect, providing cool, shaded habitat for wildlife, safeguarding streams, and adding beauty to our Appalachian landscapes. Unfortunately, the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid continues to threaten these iconic trees.
Our colleagues at the Lingering Hemlock Project are working to identify and breed naturally resistant hemlocks, offering hope for the future of this important species.
If you have eastern hemlocks on your property or care about protecting this tree species, we encourage you to learn more about their work, follow their page, and see how you can help conserve eastern hemlocks for generations to come.

The Lingering Hemlock Project aims to support resistance breeding in hemlock trees for long-term control against hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
This project is a subset of Tree Species in Peril, a project to further the development of pest-resistant native northeastern tree species at risk from invasive pests. The Lingering Hemlock Project focuses specifically on locating and breeding resistant hemlock trees.
Hemlocks are important trees in eastern North America, creating unique forest conditions because of their densely branching twigs and roots. Many have already been lost to HWA and other pests, but there is still hope to save them.
The Lingering Hemlock Project is a coalition of academic institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Each partner in the coalition plays a different role in the development of HWA-resistant hemlock trees, an ambitious but promising goal. Follow the link in our bio to learn more about this project and how you can become involved!

06/30/2026

Conservation win! The General Assembly approved Gov. Spanberger's budget amendment to make Oak Hill, home of President James Monroe, the next Virginia state park. Thanks to everyone who contacted Gov. Spanberger or their state legislators!

Loudoun County will be home to the Virginia’s next state park after the General Assembly on Monday approved a budget amendment by Gov. Abigail Spanberger authorizing the acquisition of the

06/28/2026

Contact your state legislators TODAY and ask them to vote YES on Gov. Spanberger’s amendment to include Oak Hill as a new state park in next year’s budget.

[https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/]

06/27/2026

Now it’s up to the General Assembly to approve Gov. Spanberger’s budget amendment.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, on Friday added an amendment to the state's budget package that includes Oak Hill State Park located in Loudoun County, according to an email from