2018-2019 highlights Accepted conservation easements on 10 new properties totaling nearly 2,500 acres of land in 10 counties. More than 1,000 students from more than 30 fourth-grade classes in the region participated in Bay Day or River Day educational programs.
Honored Mr. Peter Lewis of Apple Ridge Farm with the A. Victor Thomas Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2018 Conservation Celebration, and honored the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club with the 2018 Landsaver Award.
In February, BRLC moved into a new, larger office on Church Ave. in downtown Roanoke, after 18 years of generous rentfree existence on the corner of Elm Ave. and First St. provided by the Woltz family.
The Outdoor Adventure Series included hikes to Cahas Mountain and Sinking Creek Mountain, a full moon hike at Carvins Cove, as well as a bat-box building program and other activities.
Staff attended the National Land Conservation Conference (Rally) in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as the Virginia Land Conservation & Greenways Conference in Richmond.
BRLC purchased a Subaru Forester to provide staff with better off-road access to conserved properties.
Four friends of the land conservancy donated their used vehicles to BRLC!
2019 highlights 2020 goals Work with a facilitator to create a new strategic plan for the organization, focusing on areas such as board governance, budgeting, outreach in new service areas, conservation priorities, future office space and other needs.
Continue to integrate the Central Virginia Land Conservancy, including identifying potential committee members, board members and donors in the Central Virginia service area.
Continue to build a volunteer core for the Southern Virginia Land Conservancy and formally integrate it into the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy.
Attend the 2019 National Land Conservation Conference (Rally) in Raleigh, NC, and the 2020 Virginia Land Conservation & Greenways Conference in Harrisonburg.
Hire an employee to work out of a new Lynchburg office.
Develop a capital improvement schedule to help better plan replacement of major equipment.
Purchase a new print/scan/copy office machine. 10
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Winter 2019–2020
Work with the new employee in Southern Virginia to assist with new land protection projects and monitoring existing conserved properties.
Improve and streamline the process for accepting new conservation easements as workload continues to increase.
