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| Name: | Eastern Shore Forest Conservation Initiative (FY21 Round 2) (withdrawn) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 2 |
| Acres: | 749 |
| Locality: | Accomack County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $400,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Latitude: | 37.746932 |
| Longitude: | -75.741191 |
| Description: | The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) received funds to acquire, conserve and improve 749 acres of forestland in Accomack County through its Eastern Shore Forest Conservation Initiative II, which complemented a VLCF-funded initiative to purchase over 7,000 acres on the Eastern Shore. This fee-simple acquisition presented opportunities to facilitate natural marsh migration, support coastal resiliency, provide new public lands for wildlife-related recreation, and, importantly, improve habitat for migratory birds and species of greatest conservation need in an area of hemispheric importance. The lack of sufficient food and shelter in the Virginia portion creates an energy deficit for birds attempting to cross the Chesapeake Bay and continue southward migration. The DWR's purchase of this property would have allowed for strategic and targeted habitat improvements to meet the needs of these migratory birds and other wildlife, providing critical foraging and stopover habitat for the birds. This project was withdrawn. |
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