Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve

Chestnut Creek Wetlands Natural Area Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Floyd County, Virginia
Nearest city	Willis, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°W[1]Coordinates: 36°50′34″N 80°26′54″W / 36.8427°N 80.4483°W[2]
Area	244 acres (99 ha)
Governing body	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

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.^[3]

References

1. Chestnut Creek Wetland State Nature Preserve Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Chestnut Creek Wetland State Nature Preserve Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
3. Preserve webpage