Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Caroline Diamonds - The Oak Barrens and Barrel Springs (FY22) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 96 |
| Locality: | Caroline County |
| Management Agency: | Meadowview Biological Research Station |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $161,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Meadowview Biological Research Station |
| Latitude: | 38.144805 |
| Longitude: | -77.392787 |
| Description: | The Meadowview Biological Research Station sought to acquire and protect 96 acres of a globally rare gravel bog (G1S1) and surrounding oak barren uplands in Caroline County by adding it to the adjacent existing 17-acre preserve. This property contains the northern-most native purple pitcher plant population in Virginia and one state threatened plant (Juncus caesariensis Coville). The preserve is managed and restored through mechanical clearing and prescribed fire to enhance indigenous rare plants found on the property. The site is used for guided tours, research, educational and recreational purposes. The existing conservation easement co-held by Caroline County on the preserve would be expanded to include the new acreage. |
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