Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.
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: | Game Lake Refuge at Joseph Pines Preserve |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY18 |
| Acres: | 195.75 |
| Locality: | Sussex County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $175,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Meadowview Biological Research Station |
| Latitude: | 37.04743483 |
| Longitude: | -77.244616 |
| Description: | Meadowview Biological Research Station utilized a $175,000 VLCF grant to help fund the acquisition of a 196-acre addition to the 232-acre Joseph Pines Preserve in Sussex County. The additional property, which is ninety-eight percent forested, is now under an open-space easement held by the Virginia Department of Forestry. The property is classified as having high forest conservation value, and nearly 10,000 feet of streams are now protected by permanent buffers. Planned management supports the expansion of bobwhite quail habitat and the property is fully available to the public for recreation. This purchase supports the multi-partner longleaf pine restoration efforts in Virginia through the Virginia Longleaf Pine Cooperators Group. https://pitcherplant.org/The-Joseph-Pines-Preserve/index.html |
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