Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve

Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve is a 354-acre (143 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Sussex and Prince George counties, Virginia. The preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). It does not include improvements for public access, and visitors must make arrangements with a state-employed land steward prior to visiting. The preserve is located along the right of way for a power line, receiving acidic, low-nutrient groundwater.[2]

Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve
LocationSussex and Prince George counties, Virginia
Nearest cityTempleton, Virginia
Coordinates37°02′43″N 77°17′41″W[1]
Area354 acres (143 ha)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation


Plants and preservation

The site preserves a seepage wetland that supports a large collection of rare plants, including camass, bog-buttons, fringed orchids, and purple pitcher plants. This diverse community of plants has previously been maintained by frequent fires that prevented the long-term domination of woody plants.[3] Since 2000, the DCR has managed the site with prescribed fire to expand and maintain the habitat for rare, fire-dependent plants. In 2014, the DCR began restoration work on the longleaf pines at the Cherry Orchard Bog preserve. [4] Using a combination of tree removal, prescribed burning and planting, the DCR has managed to restore over 50 acres of industrial loblolly pine plantations to young longleaf pine communities.[5]


The Cherry Orchard Bog area

See also

References
  1. "Cherry Orchard Bog State Nature Preserve". ProtectedPlanet. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. "Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. "Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. "Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  5. "Cherry Orchard Bog Natural Area Preserve". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-12.


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