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Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center was made possible by a generous gift of property and an endowment from prominent Central Virginia resident and businessman A. Boyd Claytor III. The establishment of the Claytor Nature Study Center, in 1998, fulfills the dream of Mr. Claytor, and his late wife Virginia, that their Cloverlea Farm be protected for future generations to explore, study, and enjoy.

The mission of the Center is

  • to preserve the land in its natural state,
  • to reclaim areas that were originally designed for farming and grazing purposes, and
  • to develop the land to facilitate learning about the natural environment.
The Center promotes natural ecosystems, research and education for the students and faculty of Lynchburg College, for teachers and students in elementary and secondary schools, and for the community. Sound environmental stewardship governs all uses of the Center.
A. Boyd Claytor III

"It is my idea now to carry through on our dream...of an educational facility to serve young people and nature interests for now and ever after."

—A. Boyd Claytor III announcing his gift of Cloverlea Farm to Lynchburg College at a press conference in October 1998.