This is an area, the upper reaches of the York River, that many of our donors are interested in helping to protect.

The upper reaches of the river has received national recognition for being a critical ecological resource.

The purchase of these two parcels represents a further step toward the fulfillment of the York Land Trust?s own expanding dream, to work with willing landowners to protect, as broadly as possible, the upper reaches of the York River. It has been a pleasure to work with Ms. Clough toward a common goal. It?s very exciting.

I was trying to put my nose in the back of his jersey and just follow him wherever he was going. I got a couple of good looks but for the most part, we did a good job on him.

It's very special for the seniors, but we had the freshmen cut down the nets first. We wanted to plant that seed with them that this is what we do here.

It's a plethora of things that go through your mind and it's hard to describe, but it never gets old.