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Clinch Mountain Preserve – May 2008

It remains dry here on the Clinch Mountain in far Southwest Virginia!  Though the year started out with adequate rain fall, most of the rain passes to the west and north of Scott County. We are now over 3 inches below the normal level for this date!   
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Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve - May 2008

Bob Gilvary reported that plans have been delayed to put the remaining 2,236 acres of the Gilginia Tree Farm under a conservation easement until it is determined whether it is possible to do this and still have a wind farm on the property.
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Kolb Forest - May 2008

Non-native invasive plants coming into the forest from adjacent properties present an ongoing problem.  Birds and animals disseminate seeds of invasive as well as other plants over the areas of their territory which of course do not correspond to human property lines.
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