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The forest includes Lancaster Creek and the Corrotoman River, both of which are tributaries of the Rappahannock River. Most of the forest's trees are loblolly pine, with areas of mixed pine and hardwoods. Herbaceous plants within the forest include the showy orchis and pink lady's slipper. Management of the forest focuses on timber production ...
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) was established in 1914 to prevent and suppress forest fires and reforest bare lands. Since its inception, the agency has grown and evolved to encompass other protection and management duties: Protecting Virginia's Forests from Wildfire; Managing the Forest Resource; Protecting Virginia's Waters
The demand grew, the plants became more and more expensive, and the profession of orchid hunter was created. Orchid hunters faced tropical diseases, wild animals and venomous snakes, floods, indigenous peoples, and often fierce competition with each other. [1] [3] In 1901, eight orchid hunters went to look for rare orchids in the Philippines ...
Dragon Run State Forest: King and Queen: 9,563 acres (38.70 km 2) First Mountain State Forest: Rockingham: 573 acres (2.32 km 2) Hawks State Forest: Carroll: 121 acres (0.49 km 2) Lesesne State Forest: Nelson: 422 acres (1.71 km 2) Matthews State Forest: Grayson: 566 acres (2.29 km 2) Moore's Creek State Forest: Rockbridge: 2,353 acres (9.52 km ...
Abel Aken Hunter (September 18, 1877 – April 6, 1935) was an American botanist that collected and cataloged Panamanian orchids and a member of orchid hunting expeditions. . From 1915 to 1935, Hunter traveled with well-known collectors and researchers at the time such as: Charles Powell, George Pring, Carroll Dodge, Julian Steyermark, and Paul Alle
The property, previously used for timber production by International Paper, was acquired by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) in 2010. It was part of a $6.4 million purchase of 4,400 acres (18 km 2) undertaken by VDOF and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF); the remainder of the purchased property was used to create Big Woods Wildlife Management Area, located ...
This category contains state forests in the U.S. state of Virginia. Pages in category "Virginia state forests" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Conway Robinson State Forest is a state forest in Prince William County, Virginia, near Manassas National Battlefield Park. It serves as a wildflower and wildlife sanctuary . The forest covers 444 acres (180 ha) of pine plantation, mixed pine, and old-growth hardwoods and is one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land owned by the ...