Thanks to a grant from the New River Valley Master Gardener’s Association, we’ll work with 72 fourth graders at Eastern Montgomery Elementary School to install a rain garden on school grounds this spring. A rain garden is a garden of native shrubs, perennials, and flowers planted in a small depression. It is designed to temporarily … Read more
The New River Land Trust is raising funds for the construction of a multi-use trail system on Brush Mountain. Phase 1 of the project includes the construction of approximately four miles of trails over two parcels and is estimated to cost $100,000. The NRLT is seeking financial support from the corporate community for Phase 1 … Read more
When you think of land conservation, you might picture our staff and landowners outside, walking a property. And you’d mostly be right. But new technologies can make the work of prioritizing outreach to landowners and evaluating properties faster and more accurate. We use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and technology to guide our conservation efforts. … Read more
While we frequently work one-on-one with landowners interested in conservation, we recently became aware that in the Spruce Run community, development was on the minds of many of the residents. A landowner in the early stages of conserving his farm discussed his plans with neighbors, and we reached out to over 40 landowners with large … Read more
NRLT purchased two properties totaling 552 acres on the south face of Brush Mountain last year with money from Virginia Outdoor Foundation’s Forest CORE Fund. We plan to transfer the properties to the Town of Blacksburg to become a public park. In the meantime, we’re working on the construction of a multi-use trail system for … Read more