Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Pedlar Hills Glades NAP Addition (FY22) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 156.00 |
| Locality: | Montgomery County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $515,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage Program |
| Latitude: | 37.205385 |
| Longitude: | -80.255619 |
| Description: | The DCR Natural Heritage Program sought funds to purchase 156 acres adjoining the Pedlar Hills Glades Natural Area Preserve in Montgomery County. The property will become the latest addition to the preserve, which currently totals 1,177 acres. The property lies within the Pedlar Hills Conservation Site, which has a biodiversity rank of B1 – the highest rank possible – due to a suite of highly viable rare species habitats and rare woodland natural communities. Acquisition of this property will help close a gap of the preserve, protect a sub-population of a federally endangered plant and a large swath of forest and improve access to the preserve. |
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