Easements With Public Access

Southeast Region

Shirley Plantation
Location: Charles City County - Rt 5 - East of Richmond 461 Shirley Plantation Road Charles City, VA. 23030
About: 121 acre historic plantation on the James River between Richmond and Williamsburg. The plantation is still actively farmed and has been in the same continuous family ownership for 11 generations. Listed on the National and State registry of Historic Places.
Contact: Shirley Plantation c/o Charles Carter III, 461 Shirley Plantation Road, Charles City, VA. 23030; 804 829 2817 or 804 357 3913
Website: www.shirleyplantation.com

Brown & Williamson Conservation Area
Location: Chesterfield County - The site is located along the James River in eastern Chesterfield County. Open only by appointment.
About: A 262 acre parcel on the tidal James River that offers signficant wildlife habitat, including bald eagles. There is almost a mile of frontage along the James River, as well as a fishing lake. By appointment with the County only.
Contact: Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation PO Box 40 Chesterfield, VA. 23832 804 748 1079 (Mike Golden)
Website: www.chesterfieldriverfront.org

Historic Polegreen Church
Location: Hanover County - The site is located 12 miles from downtown Richmond, Virginia on Rural Point Point, off of Polegreen Road.
About: The site of an historic church listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and a Civil War battlefield. There are 40 acres and a small parking area.
Contact: Historic Polegreen Foundation c/o Chris Peace P.O. Box 2111 Mechancisville, VA. 23116 804 261 3837 or 804 370 7708
Website: http://www.historicpolegreen.org/index.html

Trevilian Station Battlefield
Location: Louisa County - The site is located in western Louisa County on Route 33 and Rt 22.
About: One of the largest and most important calvary battles during the entire Civil War. Much of the land in the core battlefield area has been conserved and there is a radio-based driving tour available to the public as well as informational kiosks.
Contact: Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation, Inc. c/o Gerald Harlow PO Box 124 Trevilian, VA. 23170 434-589-8989 or 540-967-1832
Website: http://www.trevilianstation.org/index.htm

Crawfords State Forest
Location: New Kent County - RT 60 East of Richmond 11301 Pocahontas Trail Providence Forge, VA. 22903
About: This 258-acre forest has a mixture of bottomland hardwood and loblolly pine stands in New Kent County, near Providence Forge. The forest is a wildlife sanctuary and used for demonstration and education for forestry, ecology, history, forestry research, hiking, and canoeing.
Contact: Virginia Department of Forestry c/o Will Shop 804 966 2209
Website: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/stforest/index.shtml

City of Fredericksburg Easement
Location: Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Orange and Culpeper Counties - Along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers upstream from the City of Fredericksburg
About: One of the largest conservation easements in Virginia, protecting almost 22 miles of the Rappahannock River and over 11 miles along the Rapidan River. Significant wildlife populations along the river corridors and numerous recreation l opportunties. A master plan is currently being drafted. Co-held with the VDGIF and TNC.
Contact: City of Fredericksburg c/o City Manager 715 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, Va. 22404
Website: http://www.fredericksburgva.gov/council/staff.asp