Celebrating 20 Years of Land Conservation

Promoting land use that sustains the farms forests, open spaces and cultural heritage
of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia since 1990.

Cobble Hill Farm, 196 acres.
Help us conserve more farms forever.

Annual Meeting and Picnic

Cobble Hill Farm in Staunton, September 10th.

Art Raffle, Buy Tickets Today!

Win art work by Peg Sheridan (above), Christine Andreae ,
Mary Echols and others

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Landowners have protected over 115,000 acres in our service area with permanent conservation easements. Learn how.

VCC featured in James Madison University's Madison Magazine. Read it online

2010 Guide available

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Our most popular publications

The State of the Valley report

Better Models for Development in the Shenandoah Valley

The Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor: A Survey of Cultural and Natural Resources

VCC is a private, nonprofit land trust, working with landowners and communities to protect vital natural and cultural resources. We are supported by members who believe in sustaining the Shenandoah Valley region. Our work to encourage better development helps communities realize sensible growth while limiting impact on the farms and forests, rivers, and heritage we all need and love. We have helped permanently protect tens of thousands of acres of land. Please join VCC and help support conservation in one of America's most cherished landscapes.

News   Events/Workshops

Hydrofracking proposals for natural gas drilling cause concerns in Rockingham. Visit Community Alliance for Preservation for details.

Planning Ahead for the Next Development Cycle, the 2010 Better Development Sympsium. Presentations and materials available here.

Read about VCC's 20 Years of Success

VCC and Community Foundation for the Central Blue Ridge Launch Endowment

View VCC's Report on Agricultural and Forestal Districts in Virginia