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:	Game Lake Refuge at Joseph Pines Preserve
Category:	Forestland Preservation
Grant Round:	FY18
Acres:	195.75
Locality:	Sussex County
Management Agency:	Virginia Department of Forestry
Owner:	Private
ConserveVirginia:	None
Amount Awarded:	$175,000.00
Applicant:	Meadowview Biological Research Station
Latitude:	37.04743483
Longitude:	-77.244616
Description:	Meadowview Biological Research Station utilized a $175,000 VLCF grant to help fund the acquisition of a 196-acre addition to the 232-acre Joseph Pines Preserve in Sussex County. The additional property, which is ninety-eight percent forested, is now part of an existing open-space easement held by the Virginia Department of Forestry. The property is classified as having high forest conservation value, and nearly 10,000 feet of streams are now protected by permanent buffers. Planned management will support the expansion of bobwhite quail habitat and is fully available to the public for recreation. This purchase supports the multi-partner longleaf pine restoration efforts in Virginia through the Virginia Longleaf Pine Cooperators Group.