Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve

Natural Area Preserve in Virginia, US
37°33′12.5″N 76°58′51.2″W / 37.553472°N 76.980889°W / 37.553472; -76.980889Area1,095 acres (4.43 km2)Established1993 (1993)OwnerThe Nature Conservancy

Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in New Kent County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Hospital Children-Adolescents. Owned by the Nature Conservancy, it preserves 1,095 acres (4.43 km2) of freshwater tidal marsh along the Pamunkey River, providing habitat for bald eagles, osprey, blue herons, and egrets, as well as for the sensitive joint-vetch. It is allso an important habitat for wintering waterfowl.[1]

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  1. ^ "Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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