Western Virginia Land Trust

Land Protection News in .pdf format

Spring 2008 Newsletter 10,000 acres protected in WVLT service area in 2007; Brubakers preserve Franklin farm; 2008 Landowner workshops; Terry saves Poor Mountain land; Talley preserves Bedford creek, land; Brights protect their Floyd farm; From the Board: Richard Chaffin.

2008 Conservation Easement Guide A landowner special edition with the latest information on conservation easements, state and federal tax benefits and your estate planning options for preserving your family's legacy.

Winter 2007-08 Newsletter Kegley easement is Roanoke City's first; 2007 Conservation Celebration recap; Wilson easement is Franklin's largest; Woltz easement on Twin Falls; From the Board: Gary Duerk.

Summer 2007 Newsletter Land Trust takes stand on Mill Mountain & Carvins Cove; Conservation Celebration 2007; 2006-2007 membership gifts; Member spotlight: Henry Gregory; Rusty Lacy easement; Leonard Family easement; Thoughts from the board: Bill Hackworth.

Spring 2007 Newsletter 2006: a banner year, federal tax breaks to expire, Jim Smith easement in Eagle Rock, Landsavers: Kirlin and Smith, A Sense of Place: Lucy Ellett, Herzog easement on Nutter Farm

2007 Conservation Easement Guide A landowner special edition with the latest information on conservation easements, state and federal tax benefits and your estate planning options for preserving your family's legacy.

Winter 2006-7 Newsletter WVLT celebrates 10 years, Vic Thomas Award, Al Hammond Parkway Challenge, Jeanne Martin's thoughts from the board, Layman easement in Bedford, Scenic VA Award, Carilion recognizes WVLT, Fralin & Waldron gift, Board adopts future vision, more.

Fall 2006 Newsletter Important Tax law changes, Lee land on Grassy Hill, gifted. Invitation to Ten Year Celebration, "The deep dark woods" by Jim Wilson. New Project Manager; Dave Perry. Franklin Co. Simms' Easement. Member gift list for 2005-6 fiscal year. Face of Tinker Mountain to go under easement.

Spring 2006 Newsletter Historic Botetourt Land Conserved, Smith Mountain Family preserves mile of lake front. John Robinson's thoughts from the board. Floyd County easement, latest Read Mountain easement.

March 2006 Roanoke Times Insert - Saving our Land and Water This eight page insert was paid for by a generous grant from the Carilion Foundation and describes both the land trust and conservation easements.

Fall 2005 Newsletter Catawba Valley Land Conserved, Bedford County Easements, Lead by Example- Janet Scheid, Six New Board Members, 2004-5 Gifts to WVLT. Conservation Design Workshop and more parkway protection.

2005 Conservation Easement Guide A landowner special edition with the latest information on conservation easements, state and federal tax benefits and your estate planning options for preserving your family's legacy.

Summer 2005 Newsletter Peaks of Otter Land Purchase, Carvins Cove Easement Update, Estate Planning to Save Land, A Conservation Easement Guide insert, Parkway News and Landsavers Johnny and Sharon Angell

Spring 2005 Newsletter Former Senator (Madison Marye) Preserves Family Heritage, Carilion Foundation Saving Our Land and Water Grant, Board thoughts by Gwen Mason, New "SOS" Slogan Rolled Out, Landsaver Joyce Graham

Fall-Winter 2004 Newsletter $750,000 for Last Chance Landscape, Tax Credits Help Save Franklin Co. Horse Farm, Thoughts from the Board- Jim Kermes, Gifts from July 1- Dec 1, 2004, New Home Place Settled for Good

Summer 2004 Newsletter James Tributary Preserved, Sixteen Miles of Forested Buffer (DCR grant wrap-up), 2003-2004 giving, New Trustees Elected, and Land Saver Barbara Lemon (our President for almost 8 years)

Carvins Cove Special Edition Special Newsletter sent to all the residents of the Carvins Cove Watershed, including the Catawba Creek Valley and Upper Tinker Creek above the recharge tunnels feeding Carvins Cove. Discusses water quality protection, including easements, agricultural best management practices and residential conservation to protect the water supply of 80,000 Roanoke Valley residents

Spring 2004 Newsletter Land Trust Secures "Last Chance" Viewshed on Blue Ridge Parkway, Carvins Cove Special Edition Newsletter, New Bedford and Roanoke County Easements, Landsaver Archie Campbell of Wytheville

Winter 2003-2004 Newsletter WVLT Redefines its Borders to 10 counties, Virginia Century Farms, Blue Ridge Parkway: Protecting Views, Green Development, Landsavers Jeanie and Rusty Martin Save a Forest on Walnut Knob

Summer 2003 Newsletter Catawba Conservation Tour, 2002-2003 Member Contributions, Landsaver- Barbara Hatcher- Saving the Peaks of Otter and the Character Bedford County

Spring 2003 Newsletter (.pdf) Five Miles of River, Family Farms Forever, Carvins Cove Watershed Initiative, Landsaver: Vic Thomas- Saving The Land for the People

Winter 2003 Newsletter Last Chance for the Parkway, Special Landowner Insert, What's Not to Like About Conservation Easements? Cooperative Conservation- Land Trusts Work Together, Landsaver- Tamara Vance

2003 Special Landowner Edition Clear, understandable and thorough information on easements, federal tax deductions and the new transferable Virginia income tax credit for conservation easements.

Fall 2002 Newsletter Read Mountain Easement, McDonald's Mill, Wagner Easement, Landsaver: Ron Crawford- A Mission to Preserve Read Mountain

Summer 2002 Newsletter Cash for Conservation (VA tax credit), City Kids, Bedford Easements, Landsaver: Rupert Cutler- Founding Director of WVLT

Spring 2002 Newsletter Bedford County Easements, New Staff David Hurt, Riparian Easements, Landsavers: Jim and Jill Woltz

Fall 2001 Newsletter New Executive Director announced, Read Mt. Alliance, Cahas Mt., Landsavers: Big Survey partners

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3/3/08: Residents ensure land stays open

2/28/08: 2008 Conservation Easement Guide, Spring Newsletter available online

2/8/08: Roanoke region tops state land conservation totals here

1/18/08: WVLT, village of Catawba featured in AT Journeys magazine here

1/15/08: Two local land owners protect property with conservation easements, save 115 acres

12/21/07: Land atop Poor Mountain protected with conservation easement

12/14/07: Brights preserve Floyd Co. grass-finished beef farm with VOF easement

12/14/07: Brubakers donate Franklin easement to WVLT, VOF. Roanoke Times story

12/6/07: Roanoke Council intends to place 6,150 acres of Carvins Cove under easement. Complete story.

12/6/07: Hundleys sign largest easement in Botetourt--WVLT, VOF holders

Roanoke Times feature
Fincastle Herald article

11/21/07: Winter 2007-8 issue of Land Protection News now online here.

11/6/07: WVLT Trustee George Kegley and his wife, Junius Fishburn heir Louise, preserve their historic Roanoke City farm. Story.

11/6/07: Boucher joins as co-sponsor of conservation tax incentive bill. Complete story.

11/6/07: Roanoke Valley's outdoor best featured in latest Blue Ridge Outdoors.

10/24/06: Durhams to donate property with WVLT-held easement to Roanoke County. Story in Roanoke Times.

10/10/07: Former Trustee Jim Wilson and wife Esta sign record-breaking easement. Story in Martinsville Bulletin.

9/25/07: Conservation tax incentive bill moves out of Senate Finance Committee. Story from the Land Trust Alliance.

9/13/07: Land Trust will honor Lanier and Thecla Frantz with 2007 Vic Thomas Award.
Story in The Roanoke Times
Story in New Castle Record

9/10/07: Land Trust staff, trustee interviewed on WVTF's "Evening Edition." Listen

8/22/07: Today Show video: Massachusetts teen, town save Farm

8/22/07: Local landowners and WVLT featured in latest Virginia Wildlife magazine here.

8/21/07: Editorial: Protect Carvins Cove

8/16/07: Roanoke Mayor Harris calls for Carvins Cove conservation easement.

Excerpts and full speech here.

8/15/07: Sen. Webb signs on as co-sponsor of S.469 to make conservation tax incentives permanent; thank him here!

8/15/07: Land Trust sells Peaks of Otter tracts to National Park Service

8/8/07: Governor Kaine and his Cabinet will hear from a public-private partnership, consisting of WVLT, two local landowners, the Western Virginia Water Authority, and Hollins University, that placed a highly visible 253-acre area on Tinker Mountain under easement. The preservation effort won the 2006 Scenic Virginia "Best Preservation of a Scenic Viewshed" award. A reception will follow. Open to the press and public. When: 5:00 p.m. Where: Hollins University, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke.

8/7/07: Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club celebrates 75 years; Times story here.

8/7/07: Summer newsletter is here!

7/13/07: New Planned Giving brochure available. New ways to give to the Trust.

6/13/07: Fall Bedford County Landowners' Meeting, Nov. 8. Sponsored by Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation and the Western Virginia Land Trust.

5/17/07: Enjoy your land with lower tax bills. Roanoke Times editorial.

5/8/07: Goodlatte signs on as co-sponsor of conservation tax incentive bill.

See our May 8, 2007 E-News.

4/24/07: Bedford County Landowners' Meeting, May 17. Sponsored by Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation and the Western Virginia Land Trust.

4/23/07: Gallop 4 the Greenways. 5K run to support Roanoke Valley Greenways.

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