Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network (GLEN)

GLEN is an association of groups and individuals working to improve environmental quality in Central Virginia, including the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell and the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg.

Our Vision: A Greater Lynchburg community that recognizes the interdependence of ecology and economy, that protects environmental quality and promotes environmental justice, and that lives in a sustainable relationship with its resources.

Our Mission: To promote an environmentally aware and sustainable community in the Central Virginia ecosystem through education, advocacy, coordination, and collaboration among concerned individuals, organizations, agencies, and groups.

The Greater Lynchburg Area: Our ecoregion is Southeastern Mixed Forest until the mountainous edges of Amherst and Bedford, which become Appalachian/Blue Ridge Forest. Our climate is defined as Humid Continental, except for the souteast Humid-Subtropical corner of Campbell County. While city and county lines are typically drawn by politics, GLA boundaries (with the exception of Campbell County’s straight-ruler sides) are determined by geographical and hydrological features.

Along the west, the Blue Ridge Mountains direct the flow of water east by northeast to the Chesapeake Bay, or east by southeast to the Albemarle-Pamlico Sound. Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes feed into the Roanoke (Staunton) River on the southern edges of Bedford and Campbell Counties, while the northern edges of Amherst and Appomattox contour along the Piney, Tye, and Appomattox Rivers. 

At the center, the James River not only defines Lynchburg but also shapes some portion of all four counties. 

Please visit GLEN's Network Partners and the Links section of this website to learn about the many organizations working to improve environmental quality in the Greater Lynchburg Area. Our news and calendar sections are updated regularly to help keep you informed. Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.

If you would like to be added to the GLEN distribution list to receive notices and updates by email, please contact us at glenetwork at gmail.com.