VLCF Funded Projects
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: |
Boxerwood Easement |
| Category: |
Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY16 |
| Acres: |
15.46 |
| Locality: |
Rockbridge County |
| Management Agency: |
Virginia Department of Historic Resources |
| Owner: |
Private |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$50,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
The Boxerwood Education Association |
| Latitude: |
37.77649906 |
| Longitude: |
-79.464454 |
| Description: |
The Boxerwood Education Association, which currently owns the 15.46-acre Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden near Lexington, was awarded a grant of $50,000 for a partial purchase of a conservation easement that is now held by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The property contains a historic house that is listed on the National and Virginia Historic Registers. The nature center is open to the public as an outdoor classroom in support of educational programs in the Rockbridge County, Lexington, and Buena Vista Public School systems. The Brushy Blue Trail System, which will link the Brushy Hills area to Lexington, Buena Vista, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, is planned to be constructed across the property.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
