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: | Parkland Farms |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY26 |
| Acres: | 949.67 |
| Locality: | Mecklenburg County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry |
| Amount Awarded: | $751,753.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Latitude: | -78.510714 |
| Longitude: | 36.710103 |
| Description: | The Virginia Outdoors Foundation received a VLCF grant for the protection of a 950-acre Century Farm in Mecklenburg County that adjoins an existing 686-acre VOF easement. Successful conservation of this property will result in 1,600 contiguous acres of conserved land. The property is in active agricultural production, currently cultivating organic tobacco, corn, and beans, as well as maintaining cattle pastureland. With 509 acres of prime soils, designated by USDA, and 600 acres categorized by American Farmland Trust as either “exceptional” or “significant,” preservation of the property will ensure its availability for the future production of agricultural products. The property contains various water resources including streams and wetlands, which will be protected with forested riparian buffers. |
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