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The West Virginia Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is the only botanical garden in the state of West Virginia. [1] It covers approximately 85 acres of land and 4.5 miles of walking trails, and has 8 gardens. [2]
It includes densely wooded areas with 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of walking trails, as well as 3 acres (12,000 m 2) of lawn planted with specimen trees. [2] The Arboretum has a variety of natural habitats in which several hundred species of native WV trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants may be found. Some of the large trees are likely over 200 years old.
Northern terminus is the Pennsylvania state line near Stewartstown, West Virginia where it connects to the Sheepskin Trail Southern terminus at the connection with the Caperton Trail at Morgantown, West Virginia northern city limits ( 39°40′05.8″N 79°58′55.6″W / 39.668278°N 79.982111°W / 39.668278; -79.982111
The Caperton River Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia, United States.. The trail runs through an urban area with access to parks, restaurants and shops. Together with the Mon River Trail and Deckers Creek Trail, it forms a 48-mile (77 km) network of multi-use, non-motorized use, trails connecting Marion County, Monongalia County and Preston County.
[10] [c] In total, West Virginia has over 1.6 million acres (6,475 km 2) of state and federal protected lands. [11] State parks and forests also feature more than 1,400 miles (2,253 km) of hiking trails across 45 areas. [10] There are state parks in 30 of West Virginia's 55 counties with Pocahontas County having the most at five.
Core Arboretum is owned by West Virginia University and consists of mostly old-growth forest on steep hillside and Monongahela River flood plain. It includes densely wooded areas with 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of walking trails, as well as three acres (1.2 hectares) of lawn planted with specimen trees. [31]
The Deckers Creek Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia. The 19-mile (31 km) trail climbs a 2% grade, rising 1,000 feet (300 m) in elevation as it runs through the deciduous forests, hemlock groves, open fields and farmlands in Preston County .
The Marion County Trail, better known as the MCTrail, is a rail trail located in Marion County, West Virginia. [1] Its length is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) and runs alongside Pricketts Creek from Fairmont, West Virginia, to Prickett's Fort State Park and the Monongahela River, where it connects with the Mon River Trail. Near its southwestern trailhead ...