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Joseph Pines Preserve

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Joseph Pines Preserve
Map showing the location of Joseph Pines Preserve
Map showing the location of Joseph Pines Preserve
Location of Joseph Pines Preserve in Virginia
LocationSoutheast Virginia, Virginia, United States
Coordinates36°33′18″N 77°09′14″W / 36.555°N 77.154°W / 36.555; -77.154
Area438
Established2012
Websitedof.virginia.gov

Joseph Pines Preserve is a nature preserve in Sussex County, Virginia.[1] The preserve totals 428 acres, consisting of a conservation easement for the restoration of the native longleaf pine historic to Sussex County.[2]

It was created in 2012 when 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 contains a Center for Biodiversity used to promote restoration and education of the native wetlands through its rare plant nursery and on-site classes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Center for Biodiversity's Grand Opening". Virginia Native Plant Society. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Stoll, Michelle; Sheridan, Phil (16 February 2021). "NATIVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION EXPANDED IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved 22 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)