Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve | |
Location: | New Kent County, Virginia, US |
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Nearest City: | Richmond |
Coords: | 37.5535°N -76.9809°W |
Area: | 1095acres |
Owner: | The 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 1095acres 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]