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: | Round Hill Swamp at Doles Farm |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 2 |
| Acres: | 707 |
| Locality: | Southampton County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $225,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Latitude: | 36.851814 |
| Longitude: | -76.909802 |
| Description: | The Virginia Department of Forestry acquired an open-space easement over a 707-acre farm in Southampton County to permanently protect forest habitat and ensure continued use of the upland acreage for agriculture and forest management. Round Hill includes 507 acres of exceptional forests and 150 acres of prime farmland. The Round Hill swamp is 200 acres with roughly 137 acres of that being blackwater swamp containing Cypress-Tupelo forests. The property protects water sources that drain directly into the Blackwater River at the Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve. The easement places substantial limits on taking forest along the waterways including 100’ riparian buffers and protections of the Cypress stands on the property. |
| Pictures: |    |
