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By: Anna BeemanImage credit: Molly Schafer https://mtcubacenter.org/the-life-cycle-of-the-spotted-lanternfly/ The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since spread to 16 other states. It most likely journeyed here on woody plants, wood products, and other commodities from overseas […]
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The Virginia Soil Health Coalition (VSHC) is a growing statewide network of agency, nonprofit, and academic partners that is embedded in Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension. The VSHC was formed to strengthen and support a broad, collaborative network that […]
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ODLC is proud to support Kately Cothren, a senior at Catawba College, in collecting data for her honors thesis. Below is a description of her project and a link to the survey: “Hello! My name is Katelyn Cothren, and I […]
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2024 was an outstanding year for ODLC’s conservation mission. We partnered with landowners to put 6 new properties into conservation easement in Loudoun and Clarke County, bringing our total held conservation easements to 137. These easements helped to safeguard 436 […]
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The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Old Dominion Land Conservancy is pleased to announce it is applying for accreditation. A public comment period […]
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By Geoffrey Nichols March 10, 2023 When a property is put into conservation easement, one of the initial steps is identifying the important conservation values in the baseline report. There are a number of values to be protected on most […]
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2022 was an outstanding year for ODLC’s conservation mission. We partnered with landowners to put 12 new properties into easement in Loudoun and Warren County, bringing our total held conservation easements to 120. These easements helped to safeguard 1,768 acres […]
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By Geoffrey Nichols Many people purchasing farmland and other acreage in Virginia may find that the property has been put into conservation easement by a past owner. For most, this brings up the question of exactly what is a conservation […]
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