Located near the Town of Lyndhurst in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Lyndhurst Ponds Natural
Area Preserve features several examples of natural wetlands known as Shenandoah Valley
Sinkhole Ponds. In addition to supporting globally rare plant communities, these wetlands
provide habitat for two extremely rare plants found almost nowhere else outside of the
Shenandoah Valley – the federally threatened Virginia Sneezeweed (Helenium virginicum) and
the new-to-science Valley Doll's-Daisy (Boltonia montana). The preserve's sinkhole ponds and
streams provide important breeding habitat for a variety of amphibians, and many species of
neotropical migratory birds rely on its forests and open grasslands for breeding, resting, and
foraging during migrations.
DCR-Natural Heritage is undertaking a variety of management practices to restore the former pastures and fields to native grasslands and open woodlands representative of the historic
Shenandoah Valley landscape.
VISITATION:
This preserve has no public access facilities. All public visitation must be arranged with the Shenandoah Valley Regional Steward.