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Wednesday,
January 07, 2004
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia is making it easier to find parks and protected open
space with a new online service. The Conservation Lands database is
the state's first comprehensive listing of protected lands, according
to the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. Included are
lands owned by federal, state, regional and local governments; land
preserves owned by nonprofit groups; and conservation easements held
by various groups and land trusts around the state. To access the information,
go to the department's Web site, www.dcr.state.va.us, and click on "Land
Conservation." Until now, the information was not available in
one place. DCR spokeswoman Lois delBueno said Monday that the service
has been years in the making and will be useful in many ways. "For
the average person, it's probably going to be pretty generic," delBueno
said. "But if you're wondering about open space or conserved lands
nearby or around the state, you should be able to get that information" She
said the Web site can provide help to people looking for national parks,
battlefields and the like.
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