Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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: | Vauxhall Island |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY15 |
| Acres: | 2.93 |
| Locality: | City of Richmond |
| Management Agency: | City of Richmond |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $75,000.00 |
| Applicant: | City of Richmond |
| Latitude: | 37.5312149 |
| Longitude: | -77.434638 |
| Description: | The City of Richmond received a grant award of $75,000 to help in the purchase of Vauxhall Island, a 2.93-acre island that lies within the Falls of the James, an area of the James River designated as a State Scenic River. The island will be a recreational space for boating and fishing. Vauxhall Island will be absorbed into the James River Park System, a protected urban wilderness comprised of 550 acres of shoreline and islands that receives more than one million visitors annually. |
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