Largest Programs

Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:

IN 2020 CAPITAL REGION LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. ("THE CONSERVANCY") RECORDED ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHICH IS CO-HELD WITH THE HENRICOPOLIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THREE CONSERVATION  ... (More)
IN 2020 CAPITAL REGION LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. ("THE CONSERVANCY") RECORDED ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHICH IS CO-HELD WITH THE HENRICOPOLIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THREE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS SOLELY HELD BY THE CONSERVANCY. THE EASEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) 124-ACRE EASEMENT IN HENRICO COUNTY CO- HELD BY THE CONSERVANCY AND HENRICOPOLIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT WITH APPROXIMATELY 89 ACRES OF EITHER PRIME FARMLAND SOILS OR SOILS OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE; 2,593 FEET OF ROAD FRONTAGE ALONG KINGSLAND ROAD AND 2,246 FEET ALONG HOKE BRADY ROAD TO AFFORD TRAVELING PUBLIC VIEW ACROSS OPEN FIELDS AND PORTIONS OF THE HISTORIC CHAFFIN'S FARM/NEW MARKET HEIGHTS BATTLEFIELD CORE AREA; AND OVER 30 ACRES OF FRESHWATER FOREST/SHRUB AND FRESHWATER EMERGENT WETLANDS WHICH DRAIN INTO ROUNDABOUT CREEK 2) 49-ACRE EASEMENT IN HENRICO COUNTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 32 ACRES OF EITHER PRIME FARMLAND OR SOILS OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE; 1,600 FEET ALONG OSBORNE TURNPIKE; AND JUST LESS THAN 1,000 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON THE JAMES RIVER WITH 100-FOOT BUFFERS IN THE LOCATION OF THE LOWER JAMES RIVER HERITAGE TRAIL WHICH THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS PLAN DESIGNATES FOR PROTECTION 3) .765-ACRE EASEMENT IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND THAT PROTECTS THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC NATURE OF THE AREA BY PROTECTING THE VIEWSHED OF THE JAMES RIVER FROM LIBBY HILL CONSISTENT WITH THE VA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION (HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 658, 2007) TO "CELEBRATE THE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE JAMES RIVER FROM LIBBY HILL PARK" 4) 3.036-ACRE EASEMENT IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND WITH 307 FEET OF 200 FOOT WIDE FORESTED/VEGETATED RIPARIAN BUFFER ON THE KANAWHA CANAL OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE SAME 307 FEET FRONT THE JAMES RIVER PARK NORTH BANK PARK WITH APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET OF ROAD FRONT SHARED BETWEEN KANSAS AVENUE AND CARTER STREET AFFORDING THE PUBLIC PRESERVED SCENIC VIEWS. THE CONSERVANCY FACILITATED ONE ADDITIONAL EASEMENT FOR THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION - THE 237.4-ACRE PROPERTY IN HANOVER COUNTY DOMINATED BY PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS AND EXTENSIVE FRONTAGE ON THE NEWFOUND RIVER WITH WATER QUALITY PROTECTIONS ON BOTH THE RIVER AND INTERMITTENT AND PERENNIAL STREAMS WITHIN THE PROPERTY. THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINED FULL ACCREDITATION BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OF THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO MAINTAINED ACCREDITATION BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND EARNED THE GUIDESTAR PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY FOR 2020. THE CONSERVANCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARKER AGELASTO, WAS AWARDED THE "GREEN GIANT" AWARD FROM THE SIERRA CLUB - FALLS OF THE JAMES GROUP.THE CONSERVANCY SPONSORED THE RVA ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. THE CONSERVANCY COORDINATED GUIDED NATURE HIKES OF THREE OF THEIR CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES WITH A TOTAL OF 24 ATTENDEES; PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS MEETINGS OF RVA H20, HISTORIC FALLS OF THE JAMES ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR THE CHICKAHOMINY RIVER;; STAFF ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA'S UNITED LAND TRUSTS CONFERENCE HELD VIRTUALLY IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER; STAFF ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ALLIANCE CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY IN OCTOBER; INCREASED TO 1,195 FACEBOOK LIKES; 173 TWITTER FOLLOWERS; AND 42,621 UNIQUE VISITORS TO CRLC'S WEBSITE IN 2020; ASSISTED NUMEROUS LANDOWNERS IN PRESERVING THEIR PROPERTY; RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 341 DONORS INCLUDING 122 NEW MEMBERS RENEWAL RATE IN EXCESS OF 77%; AND GARNERED MORE THAN THIRTY PRESS MENTIONS DISCUSSING CRLC'S CONSERVATION WORK AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAND CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY IN SUCH PUBLICATIONS AS THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, RICHMOND FREE PRESS, RICHMOND MAGAZINE, HENRICO CITIZEN, APPALACHIAN WOODLANDS, VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL NEWSLETTERS, AS WELL AS WCVE/NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL TELEVISION BROADCASTS. THE CONSERVANCY FACILITATED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON THE URGENCY OF FARMLAND PRESERVATION AS REPORTED IN THE AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST REPORT "FARMS UNDER THREAT." SINCE 1980, THE RICHMOND REGION HAS EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE NATION FOR LAND USE CONVERSION). THIS INCLUDED CO-AUTHORING WITH THE PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL A WHITE-PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK'S "OUR COMMON AGENDA: 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL BRIEFING BOOK". THE LOSS OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND WAS ALSO THE SUBJECT OF A RECORDED PRESENTATION DURING THE 2020 CONSERVATION GAMES. THE CONSERVANCY HOSTED THE 2020 CONSERVATION GAMES AS A VIRTUAL MULTI-WEEK CELEBRATION TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ANNUAL FIELDS, FORESTS & STREAMS EVENT. THROUGHOUT THE GAMES, TEAM FIELDS, TEAM FORESTS, AND TEAM STREAMS COMPETED TO EARN POINTS BY PARTICIPATING IN VOLUTEER ACTIVITIES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING SHALOM FARMS, FRIENDS OF BRYANT PARK, AND JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION. THE GAMES ALSO RAISED APPROXIMATELY $18,000 TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S OPERATIONS.FORM 990-EZ, PART III LINE 31, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:THE CONSERVANCY OWNS FIVE FEE-SIMPLE PROPERTIES ON 12/31/20. THESE PROPERTIES CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:1. 379.4 ACRES AT MALVERN HILL FARM IN HENRICO COUNTY THAT IS UNDER A LETTER OF INTENT TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. MALVERN HILL FARM IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND ENTIRELY COMPRISES OF CORE BATTLEFIELD AS DETERMINED BY THE CIVIL WAR SITES ADVISORY COMMISSION. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND SOILS.2. 64.2 ACRES AT MALVERN HILL FARM IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY THAT IS UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT HELD BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES. THE PROPERTY ENTIRELY COMPRISES OF BATTLEFIELD STUDY AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE CIVIL WAR SITES ADVISORY COMMISSION. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS 3,807 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON TURKEY ISLAND CREEK AND APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND. 3. APPROXIMATELY 9.5 FORESTED ACRES IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COMPRISED OF 3 ISLANDS IN THE SCENIC APPOMATTOX RIVER THAT ARE VISIBLE FROM NEARBY PARKS IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND DINWIDDIE COUNTY AND INTEGRAL TO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER TRAIL MASTER PLAN.4. 39 ACRES IN HENRICO COUNTY ON LONG BRIDGE ROAD WITH A PLANNED CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO BE HELD BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL TO UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC THEMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RISE OF A REGIONAL STONEWARE POTTERY INDUSTRY AND CHANGES IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN SETTLEMENT PATTERS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION FROM THE ANTEBELLUM PERIOD THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR, RECONSTRUCTION AND INTO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.5. 13.1 ACRES IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND THAT IS PLANNED AS A FUTURE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND PROPERTY PLANNED TO BE TRANSFERED TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND WITH CRLC HOLDING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT UPON ITS TRANSFER. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS 2.2 ACRES OF WETLANDS AND 2,367 FEET ALONG GRINDALL CREEK. AS A FUTURE PARK< THE PROPERTY WILL SERVE MORE THAN 2,000 RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10-MINUTE WALK OF THEIR HOME.THE CONSERVANCY HOLDS EIGHT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 12/31/20. THESE EASEMENTS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:1. 0.7099 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER PARK PRESERVING THE ICONIC VIEW OF DOWNTOWN RICHMOND FROM RICHMOND'S SOUTH SIDE; AND2. 0.7099 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND ADJACENT TO THE ABOVE PROPERTY PRESERVING THE ICONIC VIEW OF DOWNTOWN RICHMOND FROM RICHMOND'S SOUTHSIDE.3. 145.22 ACRE PROPERTY IN POWHATAN COUNTY KNOWN AS "NORWOOD" THAT IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER. 4. 180.84 ACRE PROPERTY IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY WITH ONE MILE OF FRONTAGE ON THE JAMES RIVER CONTAINING 80 ACRES OF IMMERGINT WETLANDS AND ADJACENT TO WETLANDS OWNED BY THE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY'S RICE RIVERS CENTER AND ACROSS THE RIVER FROM 810-ACRE DUTCH GAP CONSERVATION AREA AND WITHIN THE VIEWSHED OF HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK.5. 96.31 ACRE PROPERTY IN HANOVER COUNTY WITH 42 ACRES PRIME FARMLAND SOILS AND 0.5 MILE OF ROAD FRONTAGE ALONG TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TO AFFORD TRAVELING PUBLIC VIEW ACROSS OPEN FIELDS AND HISTORIC WESTERHAM HOUSE.6. 49 ACRE PROPERTY IN HENRICO COUNTY WITH 32 ACRES PRIME FARMLAND SOILS AND SOILS OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE AND 970 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON THE JAMES RIVER AND 0.3 MILES OF ROAD FRONTAGE ALONG OSBORNE TURNPIKE TO AFFORD TRAVELING PUBLIC VIEW ACROSS OPEN FIELDS OF HISTORIC LANDSCAPE. CEDAR CREST LANE7. 0.765 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND THE LIMITATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF WHICH WILL HELP PRESERVE THE VIEWSHED OF THE JAMES RIVER FROM LIBBY HILL, CONSISTENT WITH THE VA GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 658 IN 2007. 8. 3.036 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND WITH 307 FEET OF FRONTAGE AND FORESTED VEGETATED RIPARIAN BUFFER ON THE JAMES RIVER PARK - NORTH BANK AND THE KANAWHA CANAL OF THE JAMES RIVER ALSO BEING IN A WATERSHED PRESERVATION AREA OF HIGH VALUE. (Less)