Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve

The 28-acre preserve contains a wetland system fed by artesian springs from limestone bedrock, creating conditions for rare plant communities.

Elizabeth and Robert Mueller established this area in 1998 as the first privately owned Natural Area Preserve in Virginia.

This preserve represents a diminishing type of wetland habitat that was once prevalent throughout the Shenandoah Valley region.

Visitors need to arrange guided field trips through the Department of Conservation and Recreation, as the preserve remains under private ownership.

The site houses one of only two Virginia populations of bog buckbean, along with prairie sedge and queen-of-the-prairie plants.

Location: Virginia

GPS coordinates: 38.09980,-79.13340

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:07