Conservation Tools to Protect Your Land
Saturday, March 20
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Dorey Recreation Center, Dorey Park, Varina District, Henrico County
7200 Dorey Park Drive, Henrico, Virginia 23231
Our reasons for attending will vary.
We are gardeners and farmers.
We are anglers and hunters and birders.
We own fifty acres, and we own five.
Some of us were raised here.
Some spent a lifetime searching for our Henrico home.
But we all love our land.
We all see the region changing, and…
WE ALL HAVE QUESTIONS.
- Are there tax credits for landowners who want to keep their land green?
- How does a conservation easement work, and what costs are involved?
- What’s the minimum acreage for Henrico’s Land Use Taxation program?
- Will county and state experts really visit my land – free of charge – to map its ecological health and economic potential?
- How can I make my yard inviting habitat for bobwhite quail and other native species?
- What defines a tree farm and is it profitable?
- What are alternatives to pesticide use in garden and yard maintenance?
- Is my property suitable for wetland mitigation banking?
Purpose: Familiarize landowners with available tools for land conservation
Participant Registration: No charge, but registration requested by Friday, March 12.
Please direct registrant information and inquiries to: Envisionhenrico@gmail.com or 804-433-8900.
Organized by: Envision Henrico
In Partnership with: Capital Region Land Conservancy, Conservation Partners, Henrico County, Partnership for Smarter Growth, Association for the Preservation of Henrico Antiquities, Varina Beautification Committee.
Preliminary Agenda:
9 a.m.-10- a.m. Visit with Exhibitors/Snacks
10 -11 a.m. Program: Panel Discussion, Questions and Answers
11 a.m. – 12 noon: Exhibits/Snacks
Panel Discussion:
- Welcome - Jim Donati, Supervisor, Varina District
- Introductions - Nicole Anderson Ellis, Envision Henrico - Moderator, Envision Henrico
- Why We Protected Our Land - Buz and Nelda Snyder , Landowners
- Introduction to Conservation Easements - Cornelia Christian, Conservation Partners
- Birds Eye View of Other Land Protection Tools – Sarah Richardson, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Questions and Answers
Invited Exhibitors (as of February 23):
- Envision Henrico Conservation
- Partners Capital Region Land Conservancy Henrico County – Land Use Program
- Planning Department Henricopolis Soil & Water Conservation District
- Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Virginia Department of Forestry
- Virginia Outdoors Foundation
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Historic Richmond Foundation
- Williamsburg Environmental Group
- Partnership for Smarter Growth
- Varina Beautification Committee
With thanks to: Carolyn Steffen for graphic design of our invitation
View Invitation.
Adopted Henrico County Comprehensive Plan
Envision Henrico looks forward to continuing to work with the County and with citizens to ensure a balanced future for Henrico. The adopted Henrico County 2026 Comprehensive Plan with the amendment introduced by Supervisor Jim Donati reflects citizens wishes to preserve Varina's agricultural heritage and economy. Growth can be channeled to underutilized, already paved over spaces to strengthen existing communities.
Click here for a PDF of a map along a stretch of Broad Street between the City limits and Short Pump. We have built 1440 acres of parking lots for 110 acres of buildings. The potential for infill needs to be a central part of Henrico's future plans for growth.
Our Vision:
Envision Henrico strives toward a county in which growth is managed to provide a healthy and sustainable environment for all its citizens, for future generations, and planned to conserve its vast cultural, historic, and natural resources.
Our Mission:
Envision Henrico will work to preserve and protect Henrico’s land, environment, history, and quality of life, by monitoring and influencing how and where we grow, and by advocating for strong public participation in local land use and transportation decisions.
Our Goals:
Envision Henrico will specifically accomplish the following objectives:
- Promote better models for development, guided by the principles of smart growth, environmental protection, community character, transportation alternatives, diversified economic development, recreation and parks promotion, watershed protection, and regional cooperation.
- Promote transparency in Henrico’s government
- Promote public input as critically important and essential throughout the Comprehensive Plan process.
- Provide a forum for discussion and review of relevant growth-related and rezoning issues.
- Inform and connect interested citizens and organize community response as necessary.
- Coordinate presence at all Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission meetings
- Partner with federal, state, and local governments, Partnership for Smarter Growth, Virginia League of Conservation Voters-Education Fund, and other organizations, to build a better Henrico together.
Membership and Leadership:
All committed to taking an active role in shaping the future of Henrico County through planning are welcome to join the group by signing up for email communications.
Cochairs are Jeanne McNeil and Lynn Wilson. Steering Committee members are Jane Koontz and Nicole Anderson Ellis.