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: | Protection of Thornridge Farm |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY23 |
| Acres: | 203.32 |
| Locality: | Rappahannock County |
| Management Agency: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $160,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Latitude: | 38.556640 |
| Longitude: | -78.170580 |
| Description: | Thornridge Farm is a 203-acre working cattle and Century Farm located in Rappahannock County, a locality with a robust traditional farming community. Thornridge Farm has begun to implement Best Management Practices to protect the land’s conservation values such as the water quality of perennial and intermittent streams, forested steep slopes, prime, unique, and important soils, and wildlife habitat. Conserving Thornridge Farm will protect iconic scenic views from Old Rag Mountain, one of Shenandoah National Park’s most popular public hikes, and further partnerships between long standing farming families and the conservation community. Here, the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District is the public-body easement holder and the financial contribution of the Krebser Fund for Rappahannock County Conservation will contribute to leveraging VLCF funds to protect the important conservation values of the land while ensuring the economic viability of future agricultural operations on the property. |
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