About Us

The Lynchburg-based Central Virginia Land Conservancy (CVaLC) is a small, non-profit organization. It was formed in 2003 by a group of citizens who shared a sense of urgency regarding the preservation and conservation of the forests, farmlands, and other natural and historic resources in this beautiful part of Virginia.  Our mission is to help landowners conserve their property through voluntary land preservation agreements known as conservation easements.  CVaLC has worked with farmers and other landowners in preserving thousands of acres in our service area, which includes Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, and Nelson Counties and the City of Lynchburg. In 2019, the Central Virginia Land Conservancy merged with the Roanoke-based Blue Ridge Land Conservancy  to form a larger organization with more resources and save more land across 16 Virginia counties.

Current Advisory Committee Members:
Cornelia Christian (Lynchburg)
Lindsey Cline (Amherst County)
Will Dowd (Amherst County) - Chair
Shelly Evans (Campbell County)
Wendy Kendrick (Amherst County)
Kimberly Lankford (Lynchburg)
​Breck Light (Campbell County)
Susan McSwain (Nelson County)
​Charlotte Rea (Nelson County)
Jeff Smith (Lynchburg)

We are Land Savers United dba Central Virginia Land Conservancy. For our most recent tax return (IRS Form 990) and independent financial review, please click HERE.