Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve

Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve
Location Floyd County, Virginia
Nearest city Willis, Virginia
Coordinates 36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°WCoordinates: 36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°W[1]
Area 244 acres (99 ha)
Governing body Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/natural_area_preserves/chestnutcreek.shtml

Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve is a 244-acre (99 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Floyd County, Virginia. Local wetlands support a number of rare species, while the upland slopes support northern hardwoods including beech, birch, and maple. The area has a long farming and grazing history, but the wetlands have survived, dominated by sedges and grasses with few trees and shrubs. The property was acquired using a voter-approved state government bond and a recovery grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Chestnut Creek Wetland State Nature Preserve protectedplanet.net
  2. ↑ Preserve webpage