Land Near Conservation Easements in the Shenandoah Valley

Virginia's transferable conservation easement tax credits make the Shenandoah Valley one of the most active easement markets in the country. Clarke County leads the region — a significant portion of its horse-country landscape is permanently protected. For land buyers, proximity to conservation easements means neighbors who cannot subdivide, preserved viewsheds, and wildlife corridors that flow between protected parcels. Buying 10+ acres adjacent to public or protected land positions you within these conservation networks. LandMatch uses PAD-US data to identify parcels adjacent to protected lands, including federal, state, and conservation easement boundaries.