Joseph Pines Preserve
| Joseph Pines Preserve | |
|---|---|
  Location of Joseph Pines Preserve in Virginia | |
| Location | Southeast Virginia, Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°33′18″N 77°09′14″W / 36.555°N 77.154°W |
| Area | 428 acres (173 ha) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Website | dof |
Joseph Pines Preserve is a nature preserve in Sussex County, Virginia.[1] The preserve totals 428 acres (173 ha), consisting of a conservation easement for the restoration of the native longleaf pine historic to Sussex County.[2]
It was created in 2012 when 232 acres (94 ha) of land was purchased by the Virginia Department of Forestry and Meadowview Biological Research Station, a nonprofit organization aiming to preserve pitcher plant bogs (or "seepage wetlands") and associated ecosystems in Maine and Virginia.[1] It was expanded by a further 196 acres (79 ha) in 2021. It contains a Center for Biodiversity used to promote restoration and education of the native wetlands through its rare plant nursery and on-site classes, which was opened in October 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Center for Biodiversity's Grand Opening". Virginia Native Plant Society. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Stoll, Michelle; Sheridan, Phil (16 February 2021). "NATIVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION EXPANDED IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved 22 July 2025.