Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Closing the Gap: Dragon Run Conservation & Wildlife Corridor |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY26 |
| Acres: | 240.58 |
| Locality: | King and Queen County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Scenic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $475,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Friends of Dragon Run |
| Latitude: | -76.729516 |
| Longitude: | 37.668411 |
| Description: | The Friends of Dragon Run, in partnership with Chesapeake Conservancy will acquire a 241-acre tract in King and Queen County and close a gap in protected lands along the Dragon Run Conservation Corridor. The property will be owned and managed by the Friends of Dragon Run with an easement held by Virginia Outdoors Foundation. The project will protect forest, agricultural, cultural, and scenic values in a high-integrity, high-value watershed. The property is a mix of forest, agriculture and wetland areas. There are 40 acres in agricultural production, more than 50 acres of bald cypress swamp, and 150 acres of forestland. Additionally, more than 3,000 linear feet of the mainstem Dragon and 9,000 linear feet of an unnamed tributary will be protected with 100’ forested riparian buffers. As a result of the project, more than 25,000 acres will have been protected in Dragon Run, 27% of the watershed. Friends of Dragon Run received a VLCF grant of $475,000 for this project. |
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