Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation


NATIONAL AND STATE RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS National Mission Land Trust Alliance Ensures that land trusts have the resources they need to save land through voluntary land conservation. 202/ 638-4725 VA Outdoors Foundation Protects and conserves VA’s scenic, scientific, natural, historic, recreational and open-spaces for public benefit 804/ 293-3423 Nature Conservancy Preserves plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive 804/ 295-6106 Preservation Alliance of VA Through its extensive network of organizations, businesses, and property owners, the Preservation Alliance helps groups and individuals find the information and professional services they need for specific reservation problems and issues. Workshops, publications, tours, and educational programs encourage problem solving and the exchange of ideas between member organizations, property owners, government, and the general public 804/ 421-9800 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Restores and sustains the bay’s ecosystem 804/ 780-9800 Piedmont Environmental Council Promotes and protects the VA Piedmonts natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty 804/ 977-2033 Valley Conservation Council Promoting land use that sustains the farms, forests, open-spaces and cultural heritage of the Valley of VA 540/ 886-3541 VA Conservation Network Connects a network of preservation and environmental resources together 540/ 362-3538 VirginiaConservation.org - Virginia conservation reference source for regional and national land and water conservation issues James River Association Watershed for the James River 804/ 730-2892 Friends of the Rivers of VA State wide protection, restoration and preservation of VA’s river resources 540/ 343-3696 Historic Mission -VA Dept. of Historic Resources Protects historic landmarks 804/ 367-2323 Civil War Trust Preserves and protects Civil War battlegrounds 703/ 682-2350 Farmland Protection Program Natural Resources Conservation Service 804/ 287-1675 Farmland Protection(USDA) Assists private individuals and communities to protect natural resources 804/ 287-1691 Agricultural and Forestal Districts and Forest Legacy VA Dept. of Forestry Resource of forest lands 804/ 977-6555 Special Use Valuation County Govt. Office of Taxation 540/ 586-7621 Community Development 540/ 586-7611 Most Easement Options Offered Western VA Land Trust General information to protect open spaces, natural areas and scenic landscapes in southwestern VA 540/ 985-0000 Conservation, Inc. Environmental consultants 757/623-0777 State Agencies Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries Protects game and inland fisheries 804/ 367-1000 Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Improves water quality and treats environmentally sensitive establishments of forested stream-side buffers and filter strips and restoration of wetlands 804/ 786-1712 Dept. of Tourism Promotes tourism in state 804/786-2051 Agri-tourism - Virginia Tech Research and network information about agri-tourism Charlotte Reed 540 / 231-8386 Mid-Atlantic Direct Marketing Assoc. Promotes direct marketing of rural resources/ agriculture to the public Soil and Water Conservation Promotes soil and water conservation 804/ 539-0324 Private Non-Profits American Farmland Trust Works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment 800/ 431-1499 Williamsburg Land Conservatory Preserving our land, water and way of life 757/ 565-0343 Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Preserves, maintains and protects the Appalachian Trail 703/ 242-0693 James River Association Watershed for the James River 804/ 730-2898 Western VA Land Trust General information to protect open spaces, natural areas and scenic landscapes in southwestern VA 540/ 985-0000 Other VA Farm Bureau Lobbys for agricultural and farming issues 804/ 290-1000 Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Project Grants/ loans pertaining to waterwaste for individuals and communities 540/ 345-1184 mterry@sercap.org Rockbridge Area Conservation Council Conservation/ preservation in Rockbridge County 540/ 463-2330 racc@rockbridge.net Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves the beautiful farmland of Lancaster County, PA 717/ 293-0707 Agricultural Preserve Board Forever preserves the beautiful farmland and productive soils of Lancaster County, PA and its rich agricultural heritage, and to create a healthy environment for the long term sustainability of the agricultural economy and farming as a way of life 717/ 293-0707 Virginia Trails Association Promotes development of trails and greenways in VA 804/ 798-4160 Scenic VA Preserves, protects and enhances scenic beauty of VA.Provides information on highway beautification, sign control and scenic byway designation. 804/ 282-5522 Scenic America Preserves and enhances scenic character of communities and countryside. Info on sign control, tree preservation and landscape protection 202/ 543-6200 The Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) VCN is devoted to advancing a common environmentally sound vision for Virginia. The network is made up of 100 member organizations committed to protecting Virginia's natural resources. VCN facilitates greater effectiveness of all its member organizations by: Disseminating vital information through its newsletter, e-mail networks, website (www.vcnva.org), and issue papers, and alerts for citizen involvement. Coordinating legislative information during the General Assembly so that the environmental community can work together to achieve our common goals for the benefit of all Virginians. Tracking environmental legislation, development of regulations, and opportunities for the public to participate in the public decision-making process. Sponsoring the Virginia Environmental Assembly, environmental seminars and road shows so that community leaders can stay up-to-date on environmental issues important to their communities and our state. 1001 East Broad Street, Suite LL35-C Richmond, VA 23219 804-644-0283 (phone) 804-644-0286 (fax) 540-362-3538 (Roanoke phone/fax) ellenshepard@yahoo.com www.vcnva.org 2002 Virginia Conservation Network Member Organizations Albermarle Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Trina English, 2311 Ortman Road, Greenwood, VA 23943, Email: f.lee-vandell@juno.com Alexandria Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Anne G. Baldwin, 1901 Belfield Rd., Alexandria, VA 22307 Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation Contact Information: Tobin Scipione, P.O. Box 1582, Charlottesville, VA 22902, Phone: 4342956554, Email: tscipione@transportationchoice.orf Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Contact Information: Ms. Diane Dunnaway, 530 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23218, Phone: 8047750951, Email: dddunaway@erols.com American Farmland Trust Contact Information: Ms. Mary Heinricht, 302 E. Davis Street, Suite 201, Culpeper, VA 22701, Phone: 5408295220, Email: mheinricht@farmland.org American Lung Association Contact Information: Ms. Donna Reynolds, 9221 Forest Hill Ave., Richmond, VA 23235, Phone: 8042671900, Email: dreynolds@lungva.org Audubon Naturalist Society Contact Information: Mr. Stella Koch, Rust Sanctuary, 802 Children;s Center Road, Leesburg, VA 20175, Phone: 7036693922, Email: stella@audubonnaturalist.org Augusta Garden Club Contact Information: Emily Talley, 348 Sterwood Lane, Staunton, VA 24401, Phone: 5408851844 Back Bay Restoration Foundation Contact Information: Ms. Eve Estes, P.O. Box 868, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Phone: 7574263643, Email: bbrf@pilot.infi.net BikeWalk Virginia Contact Information: Mr. Allen Turnbull, P.O. Box 188, Williamsburg, VA 23187, Phone: 7572297969, Email: aturnbull@bikewalkvirginia.org Boxwood Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Richard P. Buckingham, IV, 5 Raven Rock Court, Richmond, VA 23229 BREN Contact Information: Mr. Bill Modica, 1546 Creek Lane, Salem, VA 24153, Phone: 5403872782, Email: mrbillm@roanokemail.com Brunswick Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Kay Outten, 110 Crescent Drive, Lawrenceville, VA 23868, Phone: 4348483184, Phone: 4348482773, Email: kay@telpage.net Campaign Virginia Contact Information: Mr. Jim Sharp, 1531 A West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220, Phone: 8043421498 Cape Henry Audubon Society Contact Information: , P.O. Box 1533, Norfolk, VA 23501, Phone: 7574829926 CBF-York Chapter Contact Information: Sid Dixon, P.O. Box 643, Yorktown, VA 23690, Phone: 8046425158, Email: sidmo@inna.net Chesapeake Bay Foundation Contact Information: Mr. Jeff Painter, 1108 East Main St., Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 8047801392, Email: jmaroon@savethebay.org Citizens Alliance to Save Huntley Meadows Contact Information: Ms. Norma Hoffman, 6915 Lodestone Court, Alexandria, VA 22306, Phone: 7037657498, Email: Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore Contact Information: Denard Spady, P.O. Box 882, Eastville, VA 23347, Phone: 7576787157, Email: cbes@esva.net Citizens for Fauquier County Contact Information: J.M. Stone, 12494 Lake Coventry Dr., Bealeton, VA 22780, Phone: 5404391570, Email: stonecov@erols.com Clarke County Citizens Council Contact Information: Mr. Bud Nagelvoort, 3040 Panshall Road, Berryville, VA 22611, Phone: 5409554463, Email: bernardc@shentel.net Clean Water Action Contact Information: Mr. Andy Fellows, 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite A 300, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: 2028950420, Email: afellows@cleanwater.org Cowpasture River Preservation Society Contact Information: Jean Row, P.O. Box 215, Millboro, VA 24460, Phone: 540925, Email: howell@fpcrh.com Elizabeth River Project Contact Information: Ms. Majorie Mayfield, 801 Boush Street, Suite 204, Norfolk, VA 23510, Phone: 7576253648, Email: mmayfield@elizabethriver.org Fairfax Audubon Society Contact Information: Deblyn Flack, 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, VA 22003, Phone: 7032566895, Email: fairfaxaud@erols.com Fauquier & Loudoun Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Childs F. Burden, 22857 Carter's Farm Lane, Middleburg, VA 20117, Email: elaineburden1@aol.com Friends of Bandy Field Contact Information: Al Albiston, P.O. Box 18312, Richmond, VA 23226, Phone: 8047866760 Friend's of Daniel's Run Park Contact Information: Ms. Ann Powel, 3517 Queen Anne Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, Phone: 7033523760, Email: rcjones@gmu.edu Friends of Powhatan Creek Watershed Contact Information: Mr. Dave Jarman, 210 Red Oak Landing, Williamsburg, VA 23185, Phone: 7575655161, Email: jarmandavid@msn.com Friends of Sugarland Run Contact Information: Ms. Katherine Mull, 400 Queens St., Herndon, VA 20170, Phone: 7034375484, Email: kkmull@prodigy.net Friend's of the North Fork of the Shenandoah Contact Information: Ms. Sarah Faulconer, P.O. Box 746, Woodstock, VA 22664, Phone: 5404653529, Phone: 5404598550, Email: friends@shentel.net Friends of the North River Contact Information: Ms. Sandy Greene, 638 Burke's Mill Road, Mt. Sidney, VA 23225, Phone: 5402349336, Email: greenes104@aol.com Friends of the Rappahannock Contact Information: Mr. John Tippett, P.O. Box 7254, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, Phone: 5403733448, Email: cleanriver@pobox.com Friends of the Rivers of Virginia Contact Information: Mr. Bill Tanger, P.O. Box 1750, Roanoke, VA 24008, Phone: 5403443693 Garden Club of Fairfax Contact Information: Mrs. Richard Klimoski, 11722 Amkin Drive, Clifton, VA 20124 Garden Club of Virginia Contact Information: Mrs. Martha Wingfield, 9011 East Patrick Henry Road, Ashland, VA 23005, Phone: 8045375217, Email: marlridge@aol.com Goose Creek Association Contact Information: Ms. Meredith Whiting, 4008 Milestone Road, The Plains, VA 20198, Phone: 5406873073, Email: goosecreek@erols.com GREAT Contact Information: Ms. Donna Lacy, P.O. Box 11072, Richmond, VA 23030, Phone: 8049158190 Hampton Roads Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Melissa Goodson, 405 Park Place, Newport News, VA 23601, Phone: 7575956648, Email: thegoods@erols.com Harborfront Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Harriet Reynolds, 1344 Armistead Bridge Rd., Norfolk, VA 23507, Phone: 7576332203, Email: htreynolds@aol.com Hillside Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Wallace G. McKenna, Jr., 3320 Woodridge Place, Lynchburg, VA 24503, Phone: 3847382 Hunting Creek Garden Club Contact Information: , P.O. Box 20026, Alexandria, VA 20026 Huntington Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. C.H. Zimmerman, Jr., 2204 Chesapeake Ave., Hampton, VA 23661, Phone: , Phone: 7572440765, Email: James River Association Contact Information: Ms. Patti Jackson, P.O. Box 909, Mechanicsville, VA 23111, Phone: 8047302898, Email: jra@i2020.net James River Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Alice McGuire, 1218 Rothesay Circle, Richmond, VA 23221, Phone: 8043550422 James River Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Vaughan H. Scott, 5403 Tuckahoe Ave., Richmond, VA 23226, LCV-Education Fund Contact Information: Ms. Helen Lang, 530 East Main St., Suite 820, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 8042255540, Phone: 8043646084, Email: Leesburg Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Eleanor Adams, 41173 Bald Hill Road, Leesburg, VA 20176, Phone: 5408823551, Email: eadams1027@aol.com Martinsville Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Karen Jones, 975 Stonewall Jackson Tr., Martinsville, VA 24112, Phone: 5406381198, Email: davej@kimbanet.com Mill Mountain Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Beverley W. Pugh, 848 Wildwood Road, Roanoke, VA 24014, Phone: 5403459717, Email: bpugh848@aol.com National Wildlife Federation Contact Information: Mrs. Denise Obert, 1110 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190, Phone: 7034386334, Email: obert@nwf.org Northern Neck Audubon Society Contact Information: Tom Teeples, P.O. Box 991, Kilmarnock, VA 22482, Phone: 8044350636, Email: teeps@rivnet.net Northern Shendandoah Audubon Society Contact Information: , 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA 22620, Phone: 5406625033 Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Contact Information: Mr. Paul Gilbert, 4022 Hammer Road, Annandale, VA 22003, Phone: 7033545093, Email: Piedmont Environmental Council Contact Information: Mr. Chris Miller, P.O. Box 460, Warrenton, VA 20188, Phone: 5403472334, Email: cmiller@pecva.org Potomac Conservancy Contact Information: Mr. Matthew T. Logan, 1730 N. Lynn St., Suite 403, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: 7032762777, Email: logan@potomac.org Preservation Alliance of Virginia Contact Information: Mr. George Edwards, 108 East Grace. St., Suite #1, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 8044219800, Email: pav@vapreservation.org Prince William Natural Resources Council Contact Information: Mr. Jim Waggener, 12823 Mill Brook Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192, Phone: 7034970506, Email: Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Contact Information: Mr. Bruce Sloane, P.O. Box 94, Washington, VA 22747, Phone: 5409878859, Email: sloane@crosslink.net Richmond Audubon Society Contact Information: , P.O. Box 804, Richmond, VA 23207, Phone: 8042570813 Rockbridge Area Conservation Council Contact Information: Ms. Barbara Walsh, P.O. Box 564, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: 5404632330, Email: racc@rockbridge.net SAVE Contact Information: Mr. John Deuel, P.O. Box 61273, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Phone: 7574178424, Email: jsadeuel@aol.com Save the 'Ole Piankatank Contact Information: Mr. Matthew T. Blackwood, P.O. Box 27, Deltaville, VA 23043, Phone: 8047767045 Scenic 340 Project Contact Information: Rebecca Fiend, P.O. Box 340, Bentonville, VA 22610, Scenic America Contact Information: Mrs. Deborah Myerson, 801 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 300, Washington, DC 20003, Phone: 2025436200 Scenic Virginia Contact Information: Ms. Leighton Powell, P.O. Box 17606, Richmond, VA 23226, Phone: 8042825522, Email: email@scenicva.org SELC Contact Information: Ms. Kay Slaughter, 201 West Main St., Suite 14, Charlottesville, VA 22901, Phone: 8049774090, Phone: 804971-5813, Email: kslaughter@selcva.org Sierra Club Contact Information: Mr. Glen Besa, 6 N. 6. St., Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 8042259113, Email: glen.besa@sierraclub.org Sierra Club-Battlefields Group Contact Information: Mrs. Doris Whitfield, 6119 Fair View Dr., King George, VA 22485, Phone: 5407757856, Email: jwhit@crosslink.net Sierra Club-Blue Ridge Group Contact Information: Mr. James Troy, 3036 Dutch Creek Lane, Shipman, VA 22971, Phone: 8042961303, Phone: 8042634817, Email: jimtroy@hotmail.com Sierra Club-Chesapeake Bay Group Contact Information: Mr. Fred Adams, 1548 Edgewater Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464, Phone: 7574672775, Email: warbler@exis.net Sierra Club-Falls of the James Contact Information: Mrs. Randy Slovic, 4604 Coventry Road, Richmond, VA 23221, Phone: 8043535822, Email: rslovic@erols.com Sierra Club-Great Falls Group Contact Information: Mr. Roger Diedrich, 3322 Prince William Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031, Phone: 2024261176 Sierra Club-Mount Vernon Group Contact Information: Mr. Bruce Parker, 827 Fontaine St., Alexandria, VA 22301, Phone: 7035271260, Phone: 7035497592, Email: bruce@potomac.com Sierra Club-New River Group Contact Information: Ms. Rosemarie Sawdon, P.O. Box 125, Blacksburg, VA 24060, Phone: 5409530379 Sierra Club-Piedmont Group Contact Information: Ms. Audrey Dannenberg, P.O. Box 5531, Charlottesville, VA 22905, Phone: 5409496178, Phone: 8042934232, Email: aadann@cstone.net Sierra Club-Roanoke River Group Contact Information: Mr. Bob Egbert, 3571 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, Phone: 5403847448, Email: lara@roanoke.infi.net Sierra Club-Thunder Ridge Group Contact Information: Mr. Jeff Smith, 1900 Centerbury, Lynchburg, VA 24503, Phone: 8043843785, Email: avillage@lynchburg.net Sierra Club-York River Group Contact Information: Mr. Phil Thatch, 655 Hamilton Dr., Apt. 2A, Newport News, VA 23602, Phone: 7572492032 Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Project Contact Information: Ms. Mary Terry, P.O. Box 2868, Roanoke, VA 240012868, Phone: 5403451184, Email: mterry@sercap.org Spotswood Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. David G. Frackelton, 1827 College Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802, Phone: 5404347788, Email: mafrack@aol.com Synergy/Planning, Inc. Contact Information: Mr. Ed Risse, 12501 N. Lake Ct., Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22033, Phone: 7039684300, Email: spirisse@aol.com The Cabell Brand Center Contact Information: Mr. Cabell Brand, P.O. Box 429, Salem, VA 24153, Phone: 5403873402, Phone: 5403896367, Email: cbc@cbcenter.org The Conservation Fund Contact Information: Mr. Ed McMahon, 1800 North Kent Street, Suite 1120, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: 7035256300, Email: emcmahon@conservationfund.org The Garden Club of Norfolk Contact Information: Mrs. John Crumpler, 1404 Runnymeade, Norfolk, VA 23505 The Last Great Waters Foundation Contact Information: Mr. Cliff Schroeder, 610 Moorefield Park Dr., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23236, Phone: 8043200380 The Nature Conservancy Contact Information: Mr. Nikki Rovner, 490 Westfield Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901, Phone: 8042956106, Email: nrovner@tnc.org The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Nicholas Cadwallender, 615 Fauquier St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Phone: 5403737210, Email: aussie2@infi.net Three Chopt Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Catherine B. Smith, 5 Spicer Rd., Richmond, VA 23226 Trust for Public Land Contact Information: Ms. Debi Osborne, 666 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20003, Phone: 2025437552, Email: debi.osborne@tpl.org Tuckahoe Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Thomas C. Gresham, 4 Robin Road, Richmond, VA 23236, Phone: 8043531744, Email: tuckahoe@erols.com UVA Facilities, Div. of Environmental Cons. Contact Information: Mr. Al Fioretti, 575 Alderman Road, Charlottesville, VA 22906, Phone: 8049825050 VA Assoc. of Soil & Water Conservation Contact Information: Ms. Stephanie Martin, 7293 Hanover Gree Dr., Ste. B-101, Mechanicsville, VA 23111, Phone: 8045590324, Email: stephanie-Martin@va.nacdnet.org VA Bicycling Federation Contact Information: Mr. Allen Muchnick, 1030 S. Barton Street, Suite 274, Arlington, VA 22204, Phone: 7032710895, Email: muchnick@capaccess.org VA Chapter of the Wildlife Society Contact Information: Rick Reynolds, P.O. Box 996, Verona, VA 24482, Phone: , Phone: , Email: fwieexchg@vt.edu VA Housing & the Environment Network Contact Information: Ms. Annette Osso, P.O. Box 6539, Arlington, VA 22206, Phone: 7034862966, Email: osso@mindspring.com VA Society of Ornithology Contact Information: Sue Thrasher, 120 Woodbine Dr., Lynchburg, VA 24502 VA-League of Conservation Voters Contact Information: Lisa Guthrie, 530 East Main St., Suite 820, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 8042251902, Email: virlcv@aol.com Valley Conservation Council Contact Information: Ms. Mary Joy Scala, P.O. Box 2335, Staunton, VA 24402, Phone: 5408863541, Email: mjsvcc@cfw.com Virginia Audubon Council Contact Information: Ms. Eileen Rowan, 1221 Welling Hall Road, Doswell, VA 23047, Phone: 8042273044, Email: erowan@aol.com Virginia Beach Audubon Society Contact Information: , P.O. Box 1066, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Phone: 7574812538 Virginia Forest Watch Contact Information: Ms. Christina Wulf, 622 Bolling Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902, Phone: 8049727244, Email: shewulf@firstva.com Virginia Native Plant Society Contact Information: Nicky Stuanton, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Unit 2, Boyce, VA 22620, Phone: 7033689803, Phone: 5408371600, Email: vnpso@shentel.net Western Virginia Land Trust Contact Information: Mr. Roger Holnback, 722 First Street SW, Suite L, Roanoke, VA 24016, Phone: 540985000, Email: wvlt@email.msn.com Wildlife Center of Virginia Contact Information: Mr. Ed Clark, P.O. Box 1557, Waynesboro, VA 22980, Phone: 5409429453, Email: eclark@wildlifecenter.org Williamsburg Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Nina Mustard, 5 Bayberry Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185, Email: nmustard@cox.net Williamsburg Land Conservancy Contact Information: Ms. Caren Schumacher, 5000 New Point Road, Suite 1202, Williamsburg, VA 23188, Phone: 7575650343, Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Contact Information: Mrs. Thomas J. Larsen, 601 Dulles Circle, Winchester, VA 22601