In Virginia, the Fund’s network of public and private partnerships is essential to its conservation success. The Fund has protected more than 54,000 acres of the state’s natural and historic landscapes since 1985.

Recent Projects

Fort A.P. Hill & Camden Farm (Army Compatible Use Buffer Program - ACUB)

At nearly 76,000 acres, Fort A.P. Hill is one of the largest military installations on the East Coast, partially located in Caroline County, the third fastest growing county in Virginia. Urban and suburban development has become a challenge for military installations nationwide. Incompatible land uses – primarily residential developments – close to an installation’s boundary can limit training and other military operations.

The Conservation Fund facilitated two easements at the Camden National Historic Landmark. Protection of the Camden Farm is the highest priority for the partnership.

Click here for more details and a video about this groundbreaking conservation project.

Past Projects

Civil War Battlefield Conservation

The Conservation Fund's Civil War Battlefield Campaign works in partnerships to protect our nation's hallowed ground, to provide comprehensive information on the 384 principal Civil War battlefields, designated by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, and to honor those that fought and died in the war.

We've helped save over 10 Civil War sites in Virginia. Click here to learn more about them.

New River

The New River has wandered for centuries through the scenic landscapes and family farms that characterize the Appalachian region. In southern Virginia, these corridors are increasingly compromised by encroaching development. In 2004 the Fund worked with conservation champions Phil and Charlotte Hanes, New River Land Trust, and Virginia Outdoors Foundation to purchase a conservation easement on the Young Farm. Now 218 acres of farmland and a mile of riverfront are forever protected.