News and Events
VLCF Grant Rounds
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees is providing an opportunity for public comments on the proposed FY27 Grant Manual. Anyone wishing to submit written comments for the public comment file may do so through the Virginia Town Hall.
To be considered, comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on May 11, 2026, the last day of the public comment period.
The full board will meet on June 9, 2026, to open the FY27 grant round.
View the FY25 VLCF Annual Report.
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board met on Nov. 3, 2025, to award the FY26 VLCF grant round. See the list of awarded applications.
Read the press release.
OSIG Report
The Office of the State Inspector General completed an audit of the Land Preservation Tax Credit Program in 2021. In their final report, OSIG recommended DCR reach out to the land trust community to share effective practices for easement monitoring and compliance with conservation easements. Please see this recent guidance from the Land Trust Alliance, which provides standards and practices for monitoring and compliance of conservation easements.
The report also identified the need for additional guidance on filling out the LPC-1 tax credit form. Please review this helpful guide on how to fill out a land preservation tax credit application and see our program page for more information.
ConserveVirginia
ConserveVirginia is Virginia's strategic land conservation tool, found on the Natural Heritage Data Explorer, to guide investments in conservation to lands of the highest conservation value. The ConserveVirginia map includes more than six million acres of lands identified as top priority across the Commonwealth within the following seven categories:
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Cultural and Historic Preservation
- Floodplains and Flooding Resilience
- Natural Habitat and Ecosystem Diversity
- Protected Landscapes Resilience
- Scenic Preservation
- Water Quality Improvement
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