Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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| Name: | Wilderness Road Connectivity Property (withdrawn) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 241.8 |
| Locality: | Lee County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Cultural & Historic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $500,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 36.646903 |
| Longitude: | -83.527543 |
| Description: | This grant to acquire a 242-acre addition to Wilderness Road State Park would have enhanced environmental education, outdoor recreation, wildlife viewing, hiking and natural and cultural history opportunities for visitors to the park located in Ewing, Virginia. Additionally, this project would create an opportunity to develop connectivity with the Chadwell Gap Trail on the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, because the property is contiguous to both current park property boundaries. DCR identified connectivity from the state park to the trail system of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park as a priority in Wilderness Road State Park’s 2014 master plan update. This project was withdrawn. |
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