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: | Lynnhaven Estuary Protection |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY12 |
| Acres: | 84.65 |
| Locality: | City of Virginia Beach |
| Management Agency: | City of Virginia Beach |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $500,000.00 |
| Applicant: | City of Virginia Beach |
| Latitude: | 36.90319652 |
| Longitude: | -76.10288 |
| Description: | The City of Virginia Beach Parks & Rec. Department was awarded $500,000 for fee simple acquisition of 84 acres of coastal wetlands and maritime forest to expand a network of existing adjacent conservation lands along Pleasure House Creek and Lynnhaven Bay. In close proximity to First Landing State Park, this acquisition places the property in public ownership and provides public access to the shoreline and protection of the Lynnhaven watershed. The acquisition was part of a larger conservation effort to permanently protect the entire Pleasure House Point property that includes a partnership between the City of Virginia Beach, the Trust for Public Land, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The property was ranked in the VLCNA as highly threatened with conversion to development, was identified in the 2007 VOP as a top priority open space acquisition, was a priority in the City of Virginia Beach's comprehensive plan, and had strong local support. |
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