Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc.
Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL AND HISTORIC LAND AND WATER RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA'S CAPITAL REGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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IN 2018 CAPITAL REGION LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. ("THE CONSERVANCY") MADE TWO LAND ACQUISTIONS TOTALING 893.42 ACRES AND RECORDED TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS CO-HELD WITH THE HENRICOPOLIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THE LAND ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) 883.92 ACRES AT MALVERN HILL FARM IN HENRICO COUNTY AND CHARLES CITY COUNTY OF WHICH 473.258 ACRES WERE PLACED UNDER TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES AND 24.1 ACRES PLACED UNDER TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION. MALVERN HILL FARM IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND CONTAINS MORE THAN 598 ACRES OF CORE BATTLEFIELD AND 886 ACRES OF STUDY ARE AS DETERMINED BY THE CIVIL WAR SITES ADVISORY COMMISSION, 183 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND SOILS, 10,419 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON TURKEY ISLAND CREEK AND CREWE CHANNEL, AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES OF ROAD FRONTAGE ALONG SCENIC ROUTE 5. 2) APPROXIMATELY 9.5 FORRESTED ACRES IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COMPRISED OF 3 ISLANDS IN THE SCENIC APPOMATTOX RIVER THAT ARE VISIBLE FROM NEARBY PARKS IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND DINWIDDIE COUNTY AND INTEGRAL TO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER TRAIL MASTER PLAN.THE EASEMENTES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) 96.31 ACRE PROPERTY IN HANOVER COUNTY WITH 42 ACRES PRIME FARMLAND SOILS AND 0.5 MILE OF ROAD FRONTAGE ALONG TAYLORS CREEK ROAD TO AFFORD TRAVELING PUBLIC VIEW ACROSS OPEN FIELDS AND HISTORIC WESTERHAM HOUSE; AND 2) 271.20-ACRE PROPERTY IN HENRICO COUNTY CO- HELD BY CRLC AND HENRICOPOLIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND ADJACENT TO EXISTING CRLC C0-HELD EASEMENT OF 81.728 ACRES AND DEEP BOTTOM PARK CONTAINING 400 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON THE JAMES RIVER AND APPROXIMATELY 7,340 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON TWO NAMED CREEKS AS WELL AS 200 ACRES OF WORKING FORESTLAND. THE CONSERVANCY FACILITATED ONE ADDITIONAL EASEMENT FOR THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION - THE 8.38-ACRE PROPERTY IN CITY OF RICHMOND COUNTY IS ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER AND EXISTING CRLC CO-HELD EASEMENT AT PONY PASTURE RAPIDS PARK - JAMES RIVER PARK SYSTEM.CRLC CONTINUED ITS WORK IN REVIEWING POLICY AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S STANDARDS & PRACTICES AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO BECOME NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION. STAFF SPENT MORE THAN 600 HOURS WORKING WITH COMMITTEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW ALL POLICIES AND RECORDS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROCESSES FOR AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE FINAL ACCREDITATION APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED ON-TIME. THE COMMISSION WILL FOLLOW UP IN EARLY 2019 WITH A DECISION BY AUGUST 2019.THE CONSERVANCY SPONSORED THE RVA ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. THE CONSERVANCY HOSTED ITS ANNUAL FIELDS, FORESTS + STREAMS EVENT AT TUCKAHOE PLANTATION (250 ATTENDEES); COORDINATED A GUIDED NATURE HIKE OF THE 262-ACRE BROWN & WILLIAMSON CONSERVATION AREA ALONG THE JAMES RIVER (180ATTENDEES) AND OF THE 109-ACRE ATKINS ACRES (8 ATTENDEES); CONDUCTED A NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP (TOTAL OF 20 ATTENDEES); PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS MEETINGS OF RVA H20, HISTORIC FALLS OF THE JAMES ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR THE CHICKAHOMINY RIVER; EXHIBITED AT COMMUNITY EARTH DAY EVENTS IN POWHATAN AND RICHMOND; STAFF ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA'S UNITED LAND TRUSTS CONFERENCE IN ROANOKE; INCREASED TO 755 FACEBOOK LIKES; 130 TWITTER FOLLOWERS; AND 52,795 UNIQUE VISITORS TO CRLC'S WEBSITE IN 2018; ASSISTED NUMEROUS LANDOWNERS IN PRESERVING THEIR PROPERTY; RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 342 DONORS INCLUDING 99 NEW MEMBERS RENEWAL RATE IN EXCESS OF 73%; AND GARNERED MORE THAN TWENTY PRESS MENTIONS DISCUSSING CRLC'S CONSERVATION WORK AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAND CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY IN SUCH PUBLICATIONS AS THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, THE DAILY PROGRESS, HENRICO CITIZEN, POWHATAN TODAY, MECHANICSVILLE LOCAL, RICHMOND OUTSIDE, VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL NEWSLETTERS, AS WELL AS WCVE/NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL TELEVISION BROADCASTS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To conserve and protect the natural and historic land and water resources of virginia's capital region for the benefit of current and future generations.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To conserve and protect the natural and historic land and water resources of virginia's capital region for the benefit of current and future generations.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of VA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 8942 QUIOCCASIN ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23229 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 0 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,515,612.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $8,976 in fundraising expenses.
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