Shenandoah Valley Conservancy, (formerly Valley Conservation Council) is the only land trust working exclusively to protect the Shenandoah Valley.  Established in 1990, the Conservancy has partnered with landowners and other organizations to conserve more than 220,000 acres in the Shenandoah Valley and Allegheny Highlands including some of the most productive farmland in Virginia and most biodiverse forest lands and waterways throughout the region.