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: | Rare Oak-Hickory Forest |
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Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
Grant Round: | FY01 |
Acres: | 226 |
Locality: | Fairfax County |
Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Owner: | Local |
ConserveVirginia: | None |
Amount Awarded: | $729,250.00 |
Applicant: | Northern Virginia Conservation Trust |
Latitude: | 38.86366385 |
Longitude: | -77.499451 |
Description: | A $729,250 grant was awarded to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust to purchase a 180-acre tract of forest in western Fairfax County to protect a rare ecosystem from future development. This land is preserved as a natural area connected to 830 acres of existing parkland, making one of the largest areas of public open space in Northern Virginia. |