Tag: Potomac Valley Audubon Society

Cool Spring Preserve
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Cool Spring Preserve

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The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia has four preserves run by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society. Cool Spring Preserve is the third, located a few miles outside Charles Town, WV, near the Virginia border. To see the others, click here. No, it isn't hardcore hiking, but that really doesn't matter to me. I much prefer… Continue reading Cool Spring Preserve

Visiting Yankauer Nature Preserve
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Visiting Yankauer Nature Preserve

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Last month, we visited Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve in West Virginia, which led me to see that there were four preserves in the Eastern Panhandle, overseen by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society. The Yankauer Nature Preserve sits about 6 miles out of Shepherdstown, WV. It is in Berkeley County, but it is closer to Shepherdstown… Continue reading Visiting Yankauer Nature Preserve

Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve
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Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve

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In the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, the Potomac Valley Audubon Society has four nature preserves. Tucked into the Back Creek valley under North Mountain is Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve. It sits in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountains. It's easy to find, and not a long drive… Continue reading Stauffer’s Marsh Nature Preserve