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:	North Landing River Sawgrass Marsh Project
Category:	Natural Area Preservation
Grant Round:	FY17
Acres:	1506.72
Locality:	City of Virginia Beach
Management Agency:	The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Owner:
ConserveVirginia:	None
Amount Awarded:	$150,000.00
Applicant:	The Nature Conservancy
Latitude:	36.57021389
Longitude:	-76.059872
Description:	The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received a grant award of $150,000 to assist with the purchase of an easement on approximately 1,275 acres of wetlands on the North Landing River within the city of Virginia Beach. This project will close the last unprotected gap along more than thirteen miles on the western side of the river. Since the earliest days of the Natural Heritage Program, this watery landscape - which is home to four globally rare natural communities and more than a dozen rare plant and animal species - has been a target for conservation by both TNC and DCR. The property has approximately 700 acres of open marsh and 575 acres of tidal cypress/water tupelo swamp. The easement will be held jointly by TNC and DCR and will be dedicated as part of North Landing River Natural Area Preserve.