Virginia family rejects development to save historic Varina property

VARINA, Va. — A Henrico County family is taking bold action to protect a piece of Virginia’s natural and historical heritage from encroaching development.

The Dowdy family has placed 139 acres surrounding Camp Holly Springs under a conservation and historic preservation easement with the Department of Historic Resources.

The natural spring on their property has been flowing for millennia, creating an ecosystem virtually untouched since prehistoric times…

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